About the company
IMC is a leading trading firm, known worldwide for our advanced, low-latency technology and world-class execution capabilities. Over the past 30 years, we’ve been a stabilizing force in the financial markets – providing the essential liquidity our counterparties depend on. Across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented employees are united by our entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional culture, and commitment to giving back. It's a strong foundation that allows us to grow and add new capabilities, year after year. From entering dynamic new markets, to developing a state-of-the-art research environment and diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to imagine what could be and work together to make it happen.
Job Summary
IMC PhD Fellowship Award Details:
📍The IMC Fellow will receive USD 50,000 towards education-related expenses (e.g., tuition, fees, and research). This award will be paid directly to the IMC Fellow’s university for distribution. 📍The IMC Fellow will also receive an option to participate in a 2027 summer internship at IMC, subject to the successful completion and satisfaction of standard recruitment and onboarding requirements. 📍In addition, the IMC Fellow is assigned a dedicated IMC mentor to help them launch a career in quant research for trading. IMC will also provide the Fellow with a travel stipend to attend a research conference, such as NeurIPS or ICML. IMC will also provide a travel stipend for the Fellow to attend a research conference, such as NeurIPS or ICML. The stipend will cover flights and a hotel for the Fellow, as well as food and taxi expenses (in accordance with IMC’s internal travel policies) and fees for conference activities or IMC-sponsored conference events. 📍All IMC PhD Fellowship Finalists will receive USD 5,000 in academic support, administered through each Finalists’ university, and the opportunity to participate in IMC Research Connect event in April 2026. 📍The first Finalist will also receive an option to participate in a 2027 summer internship at IMC, subject to the successful completion and satisfaction of standard recruitment and onboarding requirements.
Eligibility criteria
đź“ŤPhD students in STEM with emphasis on fields such as CS, Applied Math, Statistics or Engineering who are currently enrolled at an accredited University in the United States đź“ŤTwo or fewer years of PhD study remaining đź“ŤAbility to participate in an IMC internship in 2027 đź“ŤYou have not accepted any other Fellowships or comparable awards from another trading or tech company
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