Each month, we provide up to £2,000 in grant money to early career researchers in quantitative disciplines.
Our aim is to support and assist PhD students and postdocs conducting research, particularly with costs that may be difficult to get funding for elsewhere, for example, travel for those who are caring for children, or expenses for volunteer work related to research.
Learn more about our grant programme terms and conditions.
Read on to hear from our latest winners, their research and how our grants will aid their work.
January grant winners
Mihaela Stoian (University of Oxford)
“I focus on constraining deep generative models to synthesise realistic tabular data, with the broader goal of advancing neuro-symbolic AI for real-world applications.
“The G-Research Women in Quant Finance Grant will support my travel to present at the Dagstuhl Seminar on Logic and Neural Networks and my recent paper at ICLR 2025.
“My paper explores integrating quantifier-free linear real arithmetic constraints into deep generative models during training. Presenting at both ICLR and Dagstuhl is invaluable as I near the completion of my PhD, and I’m grateful for this opportunity.”
Dr. Festus Mathuen Slade (University of Cambridge)
“I am an NMR/MRI scientist developing advanced spectroscopy and imaging methods to study brain metabolism and neurotransmission. My research focuses on improving the accuracy and reliability of neurochemical measurements using ultra-high-field MRI, with applications in neuroscience and clinical imaging.
“This grant from G-Research will support me in presenting findings at a prestigious yearly international conference in the USA, contributing to advancements in neuroimaging for the benefit of our ageing society.”
Rickard Karlsson (Delft University of Technology)
“My research develops statistical and machine learning methods for causal inference, aiming to improve prediction and decision-making.
“I focus on combining data from different sources, such as clinical trials and historical datasets, working closely with epidemiologists and statisticians at Harvard University.
“I’m grateful for the G-Research grant, which will support my presentation at the European Causal Inference Meeting this spring.”
Anthony Coache (Imperial College London)
“I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Mathematical Finance Section of the Department of Mathematics at
Imperial College London.
“My research work focuses on reinforcement learning, risk assessment and decentralised finance.
“The G-Research grant will allow me to attend the SIAM Conference on Financial Mathematics and Engineering 2025 — an invaluable opportunity to continue my involvement with this SIAM Activity Group and present my work to international researchers and industry practitioners.”
Congratulations to all of our grant winners.
