Registration open for the IDMS Summer School 2026

Increasing Diversity in Mathematical & Related Sciences

Deadline: December 15, 2025
May 17–22, 2026 — UBC Okanagan

The Canadian Mathematical Society’s Women in Math Committee will be organizing the 2026 Increasing Diversity in Mathematical & Related Sciences (IDMS) Summer School. This five-day program will bring together a diverse group of undergraduate students who identify as women or other underrepresented gender identities and who are studying mathematics at a Canadian university.

This initiative is made possible with the financial support of the Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM), the AARMS, the Fields, the PIMS, the BIRS, the TIMC, and the UBCO.

Overview

This will be an inspiring week of learning new mathematics from influential women and gender-diverse mathematicians while collaborating with peers from across the country. Participants will connect professionally and socially, build strong academic networks, and engage with the instructors. The program includes a challenging academic component, professional development sessions, and panel discussions focused on navigating challenges faced by women and other underrepresented gender identities in the mathematical sciences.

Details

• Location: University of British Columbia — Okanagan, Kelowna, BC

• Dates: May 17–22, 2026

• Topics: Combinatorics and Graph Theory, with an emphasis on algebraic methods

Eligibility

This workshop is open to undergraduates in a math or related science program at a Canadian university who have completed at least two years of CEGEP and one year of university education, or two years of university education, at the time of application and who identify as a woman or as another underrepresented gender identity.

Students must apply to participate in this workshop, we have space for approximately 35 students. Consideration will be given to students from multiple equity-seeking groups or with limited access to such programs. A reference letter (no more than one page) from a professor or instructor is required.

Application

Applicants must complete the application form and arrange for one letter of reference from a professor or instructor to be submitted via the reference form.
Transcripts are also required; they will be used solely to assess the applicant’s academic background.

Application deadline: December 15

Funding

Accommodation and meals will be provided to all participants.
Travel support is available; however, students are encouraged to seek matching funding when possible. This can come from:

• the head of their department,

• their undergraduate program coordinator,

• a faculty member (including the one who recommended the program),

• a summer research supervisor, or

• their math club or student union.

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