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Avg. Amount Awarded
186
Days
September 15 2026
Application Deadline
3
Awarded last year
N/A
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Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize

Description

The Executive Committee of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) has established the Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize to be awarded to an undergraduate woman for excellence in mathematics. The Schafer Prize was established in 1990 and is named for AWM former President and one of its founding members, Alice T. Schafer, who contributed a great deal to women in mathematics throughout her career. Any person can be a nominator. People of any gender can be a nominator, self-nominations are allowed, and a person does not need to be an AWM member to nominate someone for this award. If this is a self-nomination, then the applicant must have one additional letter of support. The nominee must be an undergraduate as of the date the nomination is due. All members of the mathematical community are invited to submit nominations for this prize. Nominations of women from underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged. A nomination packet should be compiled into one PDF file for submission and must include one letter of nomination highlighting the exceptional qualities of the candidate to be recognized; a copy of the student's transcripts that indicates their expected graduation date; additional supporting materials should be included with the nomination, if applicable; and the name, position, institution, address, phone, and e-mail address of the nominee and the nominator that should be included in the cover sheet. Please visit the award's website or contact the Association for Women in Mathematics for more information.

Amount Details

$1,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkRestricted to female students
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Mathematics

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Cover sheet; Letter of nomination
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