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| National Board for Higher Mathematics | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Board for Higher Mathematics |
| Abbreviation | NBHM |
| Formation | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Leader title | Chairman |
National Board for Higher Mathematics The National Board for Higher Mathematics provides support for advanced study and research in mathematics, coordinating funding, examinations, and fellowships across institutions such as the Indian Institute of Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Indian Statistical Institute, IIT Bombay, and IIT Kanpur. It interfaces with national bodies including the Department of Atomic Energy, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, University Grants Commission, Ministry of Education (India), and state institutions like the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and Bose Institute. The Board influences programs that touch major universities such as University of Delhi, Banaras Hindu University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Pune University, and research centres including the Harish-Chandra Research Institute and Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
Established in the early 1980s under the aegis of the Department of Atomic Energy and with links to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the University Grants Commission, the Board built on antecedents from committees connected to the National Science Day initiatives and advisory panels including members from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Indian Statistical Institute, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, and IISc Bangalore. Early collaborations involved scholars associated with prizes such as the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize and institutions like Banaras Hindu University and Calcutta University. Over decades it has interacted with international events including the International Mathematical Olympiad and hosted assessments intertwined with academic calendars of University of Mumbai, Delhi University, Pondicherry University, and national laboratories such as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
The Board's mission aligns with objectives of fostering excellence seen in bodies like the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, The Royal Society, and the National Science Foundation. It aims to identify talent from schools and universities such as St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, Hindu College, Delhi, Presidency College, Kolkata, and Aligarh Muslim University, support postgraduate and doctoral work at centres including TIFR, IMSc Chennai, and HRI Allahabad, and sustain research that intersects with projects at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Raman Research Institute, and Indian Space Research Organisation.
Governance structures draw on practices from institutions like Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Indian Statistical Institute, IISc Bangalore, and university senates such as University of Calcutta and University of Madras. The Board's advisory panels have included mathematicians associated with awards like the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and international honours from entities such as the Abel Prize committees and the Fields Medal awarding institutions. Administrative linkages connect to ministries including the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and academic councils resembling those at Banaras Hindu University and Jawaharlal Nehru University.
The Board administers nationwide examinations and selection processes akin to Indian Institutes of Technology entrance tests and national scholarships, engages with training camps modelled after International Mathematical Olympiad preparation, and supports lecture series comparable to those at IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IISc, and TIFR. It organizes summer schools and workshops similar to programs held at Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, and collaborates on conferences that draw participants from Princeton University, University of Cambridge, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of Tokyo.
The Board issues studentships and postdoctoral fellowships parallel to mechanisms at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the University Grants Commission, funds projects reminiscent of grants from the Department of Science and Technology and supports scholars who have held positions at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Indian Statistical Institute, IISc Bangalore, IIT Madras, and international posts at Institute for Advanced Study, Max Planck Society, and CNRS. Its award frameworks echo structures used by the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, Padma Awards, and fellowships comparable to those from the Royal Society and the National Science Foundation.
Initiatives span pure and applied mathematics fields that intersect with institutes such as Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Raman Research Institute, and academic departments at IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore, and TIFR. The Board supports curricular development for undergraduate and postgraduate programs taught at Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, University of Pune, University of Calcutta, and technical training that informs research at laboratories like Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and Bose Institute.
Collaborations have included partnerships with national laboratories such as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and research centres like Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Indian Statistical Institute, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Harish-Chandra Research Institute, and international ties with universities including University of Cambridge, Princeton University, University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Max Planck Society, and CNRS. The Board's cooperative efforts also interface with professional societies such as the Indian Mathematical Society and publication venues linked to presses like Springer, Elsevier, and academic journals hosted by IIT Bombay and IISc Bangalore.
Category:Mathematics in India