Member Application

In academic year 2010-2011, the research programs are:

• Random Matrix Theory, Interacting Particle Systems and Integrable Systems
  August 16, 2010 - December 17, 2010
  Organized By: Jinho Baik (University of Michigan), Alexei Borodin (California Institute of Technology), Percy A. Deift* (New York University, Courant Institute), Alice Guionnet (École Normale Supérieure de Lyon), Craig A. Tracy (University of California, Davis), and Pierre van Moerbeke, (Université Catholique de Louvain)
• Inverse Problems and Applications
  August 16, 2010 - December 17, 2010
  Organized By: Liliana Borcea (Rice University), Maarten V. de Hoop (Purdue University), Carlos E. Kenig (University of Chicago), Peter Kuchment (Texas A&M University), Lassi Päivärinta (University of Helsinki), Gunther Uhlmann* (University of Washington), and Maciej Zworski (University of California, Berkeley)
• Free Boundary Problems, Theory and Applications
  January 10, 2011 – May 20, 2011
  Organized By: Luis Caffarelli (University of Texas), Henri Berestycki (Centre d’Analyse et de Math´ematique Sociales), Laurence C. Evans (University of California), Mikhail Feldman (University of Wisconsin, Madison), John Ockendon (University of Oxford), Arshak Petrosyan (Purdue University), Henrik Shahgholian* (The Royal Institute of Technology), Tatiana Toro (University of Washington), and Nina Uraltseva (Steklov Mathematical Institute (POMI)
• Arithmetic Statistics
  January 10, 2011 – May 20, 2011
  Organized By: Brian Conrey (American Institute of Mathematics), John Cremona (University of Warwick), Barry Mazur (Harvard University), Michael Rubinstein* (University of Waterloo), Peter Sarnak (Princeton University), Nina Snaith (University of Bristol), and William Stein (University of Washington)
• Complementary Program (for applicants in other areas of mathematics)

Each application has a supplementary list of questions, some relating to the particular position for which you are applying, and others being optional demographic questions, to which we encourage you to respond. MSRI uses this information for reporting purposes only; it is made available to us as aggregate statistical data, and not as part of your individual application.

On these pages you will be able to submit a CV and the names of people identified to submit letters of support. It is the applicant’s responsibility to inform those people how to submit their letters, and to insure that they are submitted before the application deadline. You will also be asked to submit a one page Statement of Purpose, describing your research goals and the particular relevance of the MSRI program to those goals.

Important Note on Visa Status: If you are not a US citizen or permanent resident, your visa status may severely limit or even eliminate the possibility of MSRI providing compensation or reimbursement for your expenses, as well as restricting the length of time that you can visit MSRI. You should therefore carefully indicate your visa status on your MathJobs application and investigate its terms. Questions may be addressed to Jackie Blue.

Additional questions about these positions or programs can be directed to applications@msri.org.

Membership Types

MSRI has three appointment categories available to applicants:

Research Professors

MSRI considers a limited number of applications for research professorships at the November meeting of its Scientific Advisory Committee. These positions are reserved for distinguished researchers who will be making key contributions to their programs including the mentoring of postdoctoral fellows, who require some salary support, and whose participation should be confirmed early. Normally, research professorships will be awarded to candidates who plan to be in residency for three or more months. At its November meeting, the Scientific Advisory Committee will review for approval a small number of Research Professor candidates, usually 6-10 per semester program, proposed by the program organizers.

Support: Research Professors can receive partial salary compensation at a pay rate of up to $5,000/month prorated for the duration of residency during the scheduled dates of the program. Members who receive salary support for an extended visit normally are granted a travel allowance for one round-trip from their home institution. Research Professors are automatically eligible for consideration for appointment as Simons Professors or Eisenbud Professors. Nominations for these special professorships are made by the organizing committees of the programs; no separate application is necessary.

Application process: The application is to be completed online at the MathJobs website. Please read the instructions there before completing the form. Be sure to specify the program to which you are applying on MathJobs, and be careful to indicate the extent of support needed in the application form. Candidates must upload several support documents and arrange for those writing recommendations to upload their letters of recommendation.

*Application Material Required:*

*Submit the following items online at the MathJobs site:*

• Curriculum Vitae
• Publication List
• Statement of Purpose
• 2 Reference Letters (to be submitted by the reference writers)

To receive full consideration, it is important that all application materials, including letters of support, are in place at the MathJobs website by October 1, 2009.

Research professorship offers will be announced by the end of November 2009. Applicants who are not offered a Research Professor appointment are automatically considered for research membership in January. MSRI asks applicants' consideration in not phoning or emailing the Institute regarding the status of their applications before March 2010.

Research Members