Clay Institute's money mainly funds postdoc fellowships, workshops and summer schools
littmath · x · 2026-09-12
In a reply, mathematician littmath explains what the Clay Mathematics Institute actually does with its funding: the main use in practice is supporting Clay Fellowships, described as very nice postdoctoral positions, along with funding some workshops and summer schools.
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