Clay Institute Marks No Milestones in 26 Years, Funding Mostly Goes to Postdocs
littmath · x · 2026-09-12
Some have questioned the Clay Mathematics Institute, arguing that since establishing the Millennium Prize 26 years ago it has produced little beyond small prizes and grants, calling it "a prestige-manufacturing business." Mathematician littmath (frequently cited in Steven Strogatz's circle, and actually connected to a Fields medalist) responded that the institute's funding mainly supports the Clay Fellowship — highly prestigious postdoctoral positions.
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