M2 Scholarships @IMM-Algeria!

Master’s Degree in Mathematics at NHSM, Algiers

Selections are now open for direct entry into the second year (M2) of the International Mathematics Master (IMM) at the National Higher School of Mathematics (NHSM) in Algiers, Algeria to start in October 2025.

Successful applicants will be awarded a full scholarship which will cover their travel and local expenses for the full academic year and a tuition fee waiver.

The academic program consists of 4 advanced courses taught by teams of local and international professors (check the mission of IMM) and a substantial thesis, also written under the co-supervision of local and international professors. Graduating students will be awarded an MSc degree by NHSM which is fully recognised internationally and suitable for applications to PhD programmes worldwide!
More information on M1 and M2 program are available here.

The courses and teaching teams (2025-2026)

Complex Analysis in Several Variables (fall)

Marco Abate (University of Pisa, Italy)
François Berteloot (University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, France)
Mohamed Amine Zemirni (National Higher School of Mathematics, Algeria)

Dynamical Systems (fall)

Rezki Chemlal (National Higher School of Mathematics, Algeria)
Charlene Kalle (Leiden University, Netherlands)
Stefano Luzzato (The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy)
Habib Marzougui ( Faculty of Science of Bizerte, Tunisia)

Lorentzian Geometry and Introduction to General Relativity (fall)

Mohamed Deffaf (University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria)
Paolo Piccione (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
Abdelghani Zeghib (University of Lyon, France)

Machine Learning (fall)

Bassem Ben Hamed (École Nationale d’Electronique et des Télécommunications de Sfax, Tunisia)
Kevin Webster (Imperial College London, UK)
Boumediene Hamzi (Imperial College London, UK)

Thesis (spring)

The is a fantastic opportunity for talented students from any country to take some advanced courses and gain some experience of thesis writing and research before starting a PhD. You will be part of an advanced 1 year Master’s programme built on the model of the standard European M1-M2 programmes.

Application requirements

Prerequisites for the admission are to have a) either completed a full MSc degree already b) or at least the first year (M1) of an MSc, and to have taken introductory courses in Complex Analysis and Differential Geometry!

Interested students should fill in this online form and select “IMM Algeria (M2) 2025-2026”. Information are needed to demonstrate the requisites fulfillment as well as your CV. Applicants will receive a feedback within two weeks.