Mentorship & Early Career Programs

PIMS provides programs at various levels to help support researchers during the early stages of their careers. These include mentorship programs such as the VXML, which benefits undergrad and graduate students well, and also programs such as PIMS/BIRS TeamUp! which can provide opportunities for in-person collaboration.

Available Exchange and Visitor Programs

PIMS/BIRS Team Up! Pathways to inclusive research
The PIMS/BIRS Team Up! program provides opportunities for in-person collaboration to teams of mathematical scientists, targeting researchers whose research program may have been disproportionately affected by various obstacles like family obligations...
PIMS Experimental Mathematics Labs (VXML/XML)
Beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, PIMS is working toward supporting more in-person programs at its member sites, so will be transitioning the VXML program to a program providing support to these local XML activities. Calls for new XML...
PIMS First Year Interest Groups
The PIMS First Year Interest Groups (FYIG) Program aims to bring together early career researchers to study active research topics in the mathematical sciences. Each First Year Interest Group will be led by a PIMS PDF, and center on an accessible...
PIMS Network Courses
About The Program The PIMS Network-wide graduate courses utilize the PIMS network to deliver a rich variety of graduate level courses in the mathematical sciences at PIMS member universities. This program benefits instructors by reaching a larger...