AWM Career Resources

Whether you're just considering a career in the mathematical sciences or already fifty years into it, you should find useful information here — including articles and links to more resources for women in math. Please send suggestions for more links to awm-webmaster@awm-math.org.

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About Careers in the Mathematical Sciences

Careers That Count - With support from the Exxon Education Foundation, this brochure was created by the AWM to encourage individuals to look at the mathematical sciences as a possible career choice. It includes profiles of 15 mathematicians, all women!
Mathematical Sciences Career Information - AMS/MAA/SIAM Project for Nonacademic Employment. This site contains extensive information about nonacademic careers including over 70 profiles of nonacademic mathematicians (four new ones are added each month) and lists of skills required for different types of positions. The featured mathematicians have a variety of backgrounds - from bachelors to doctorates.
Careers in Statistics -Data are not just numbers, but numbers that carry information about a specific setting and need to be interpreted in that setting. With this growth in the use of data comes a growing demand for the services of statisticians, who are experts in producing trustworthy data, analyzing data to make their meaning clear, and drawing practical conclusions from data. Find out more about the possibilities at this site from the American Statistical Association!
Be An Actuary - Find out more about one of the top-rated careers in America at this informative site provided by the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries.
PhDs.Org Science, Math, and Engineering Links - The PhDs.Org science career library contains information for scientists and would-be scientists at all levels, from high school students through Nobel laureates.
Science's Next Wave - A collection of resources for the "next generation of scientists" including information on job market news, career transitions, career & job hunting advice, family-career issues, women in science, and science's big debates.
AAAS Career Basics Booklet - provides advice and help on preparing CVs and resumes, writing grants and scientific papers, networking, and much more.

Electronic Job Ads and Employment Resources

AMS Employment Information - Electronic employment listings from the American Mathematics Society, primarily for academic positions.
ASA Job Site - Employment listings for statistics from the American Statistical Association, both academic and non-academic.
AWM Online Ads - A new feature of the AWM web site. Find a job through us!
SIAM Job Ads - Postings from the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, both academic and non-academic jobs.

Programs and Prizes in the Mathematical Sciences

AWM Workshops for Women Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Mathematicians - Each year the AWM holds workshops in conjunction with the annual joint meetings of the AMS and MAA and with the annual SIAM meeting. Funding is provided to the students and junior mathematicians presenting at the workshop.
Sofja Kovalevskaja Award - The Sofja Kovalevskaja Award is open to highly acclaimed scholars and scientists from all countries and disciplines. Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree with distinction within the past six years and have published in prestigious international journals or academic presses. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation particularly welcomes applications from qualified, female junior researchers.

The application deadline for 2010 awards is October 15, 2009. The Foundation plans to grant up to eight awards in the upcoming year.

Application forms and detailed information are available on the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/7360.html
Humboldt Research Fellowships - Fellowships for Postdoctoral Researchers are for postdoctoral scientists and scholars who have completed a doctoral degree within four years prior to the application submission date are eligible. This fellowship allows for a stay of 6-24 months in Germany and provides a monthly stipend of 2,250 EUR. Click here for application materials and detailed information. www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/771.html

Fellowships for Experienced Researchers are for scientists and scholars who have completed a doctoral degree within twelve years prior to the application submission date are eligible. This fellowship allows for a stay of 6-18 months in Germany which may be divided into a maximum of three visits of at least three months each and provides a monthly stipend of 2,450 EUR. www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/1710.html
Fulbright Postdoctoral Research in Israel Three postdoctoral research grants in the exact sciences---chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics or related fields---will support individual projects at any institution in Israel starting in September 2008. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have completed the Ph.D. within the three years preceding August 1, 2007. Holders of tenure-track positions are not eligible. Applicants must apply to potential host institutions in Israel, according to the guidelines of these institutions, in parallel to submission of their Fulbright applications. Prior to confirmation of a Fulbright award, candidates will be required to provide proof of acceptance as a postdoctoral research fellow at an accredited institution of higher education. Participating host institutions are required to provide fellows with their customary, basic postdoctoral award in addition to the Fulbright postdoctoral fellowship provided by the United States-Israel Educational Foundation. The Fulbright award is $17,500 per academic year, for two academic years (20 months net in Israel). Deadline August 1, 2007.
L'Oréal USA invites applications for its 2007 For Women in Science Fellowship Program. This program provides grants to postdoctoral researchers who are pursuing studies and research in the life and physical/material sciences, engineering, computer science and mathematics. Applications for this round are due Oct. 31, 2006. More information is available at: http://www.lorealusa.com/?uid=forwomeninscience
See also Programs for Students
See also Prizes for Students and Educators

Grants in the Mathematical Sciences

Schlumberger Faculty for the Future - Role Models for the Next GenerationFaculty for the Future fellowships are awarded to women from developing and emerging economies who are preparing for PhD or post-doctoral study in the physical sciences, engineering, or related disciplines to pursue advanced graduate study at top universities in their disciplines abroad. Applications open on October 5, 2009 and close on November 30, 2009. Examples of typical disciplines awarded: www.slb.com/media/about/foundation/facultyfuture_disciplines_awarded.pdf

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation 2010 Teaching Fellowships - The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) is seeking applicants for Biology, Physical Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellowships. KSTF Teaching Fellowships are intended to support individuals early in their careers who have the potential to devote a lifetime to improving math and science education. Application instructions can be found online at www.kstf.org. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.
L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science - Now in its fifth year, this national program aims to annually recognize, reward and support five women postdoctoral researchers in the U.S. who are pursuing careers in the life and physical/material sciences, as well as mathematics, engineering and computer science. As part of its commitment to further help women scientists achieve their goals, L'Oréal USA awards each recipient $40,000 to apply toward their postdoctoral research.
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences - The Center considers applications from scholars in a wide range of disciplines and interdisciplinary areas in the social and behavioral sciences, and humanities.
NSA Funding Opportunity in Quantum Computing Algorithms - The National Security Agency solicits proposals for 1-year research grants in the area of Quantum Computing Algorithms. Deadline for Proposals: Monday, December 20, 2004
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships - Scientists and engineers are needed for one-year stints in Washington, D.C., to learn about how government works, while contributing good science to government decision making. Opportunities for persons with Ph.D.'s in the social, physical, or biological sciences, or equivalent doctoral-level degrees. AAAS facilitates science/government interaction through its science policy fellowship programs
AAAS Women's International Science Collaboration (WISC) Program Travel Grants - This program aims to increase the participation of women in international scientific research. Small grants ($4,000-5,000) will allow a U.S. scientist to visit a new research partner in another country once or twice, or to bring a foreign research partner to the U.S.
AWM Mentoring Travel Grants for Women - These grants program funds travel, subsistence, and other required expenses for an untenured woman mathematician to travel to an institute or a department to do research with a specified individual for one month.
AWM Travel Grants for Women - This program enables women (holding a doctoral degree) to attend research conferences in their fields, thereby providing a valuable opportunity to advance their research activities and their visibility in the research community.
AAUW Educational Foundation Fellowships and Grants - This program has helped over 7,300 women in over 125 nations.
IBM Herman Goldstine Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Sciences - This fellowship provides scientists of outstanding ability an opportunity to advance their scholarship as resident department members at the Research Center. The department provides an atmosphere in which basic research is combined with experience on technical problems arising in industry.
Dept. of Energy, Office of Science, Early Career Principal Investigator Program in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and High-Performance Networks - The notice is to support young investigators in applied math, computer science and networking research who are in a regular tenure-track position at an academic research institution, are within 5 years of their PhD (or end of postdoctoral fellowship), and who are conducting research that is relevant to DOE's mission as described in the announcement.
NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences - The NSF supports a wide range of projects aimed at developing and exploring the properties and applications of mathematical structures. Most of these projects represent the research programs of single investigators or small groups of investigators working with graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.
The National Academies Internship Program - These three-month assignments are designed to engage graduate students and postdocs "in the analysis and creation of science and technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions of science, technology, and government."
Sigma Delta Epsilon Graduate Women in Science Research Fellowships & Travel Award - Several small grants ranging from $300 to $3000 are available for graduate students, post doctoral trainees and women in the early stages of an academic career.
NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences - The NSF supports a wide range of projects aimed at developing and exploring the properties and applications of mathematical structures. Most of these projects represent the research programs of single investigators or small groups of investigators working with graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.
The National Academies Internship Program - These three-month assignments are designed to engage graduate students and postdocs "in the analysis and creation of science and technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions of science, technology, and government."
For help writing and getting grants see Grant Writing, notes from a discussion section led by Prof. Joyce McLaughlin at the 1996 AWM Julia Robinson Conference.
See also Grants and Fellowships for Students
See also Grants for Programs to Encourage Female Students in Mathematics

Electronic Articles and Reports about Women in Mathematics and Science

Accessibility of Computer Science: A Reflection for Faculty Members, Dianne O'Leary, June, 1999 - These notes are a contribution to the dialog on the problems of attracting and keeping women in computer science and related fields.
Women In Science: A Status Report, Scientific American, June, 1998 - Articles include 25 Years of Change, Does Science Need Women. The "Leaky Pipeline", etc.
AWM in the 1990s: A Recent History of the Association for Women in Mathematics, Sylvia Wiegand and Jean Taylor, AWM Online, December, 1998.
Are Women Getting All the Jobs? (PDF version), Marie A. Vitulli and Mary E. Flahive, Notices, 44(3), Mar 1997.
Thoughts on Affirmative Action, Mary Beth Ruskai, AWM Newsletter, 26(2), Mar-Apr 1996.
A Celebration of Women in Mathematics, Notices, 42(1), Jan 1995 - Eight top mathematicians, all women, spoke at a special conference held in March 1994 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This article contains short summaries of the mathematics presented in their talks.
Are Women Getting All the Jobs?, Allyn Jackson, Notices, 41(4), Apr 1994 - Allyn Jackson reports on a panel at the Joint Meetings in Cincinnati which discussed whether women doctorates have an edge in today's tight job market.
Fighting for Tenure, Allyn Jackson, Notices, 41(3), Mar 1994 - In July of last year [1993], Jenny Harrison was appointed to the Berkeley mathematics department as a full professor, after a long legal battle with the university. Allyn Jackson provides a history of the case and a look at some of the broader issues the case raises.
Collected articles from the Notices Special Issue on Women in Mathematics, 38(7), Sept 1991.
- In Her Own Words: Six Mathematicians Comment on Their Lives and Careers - In short personal sketches, six prominent women researchers discuss how being a woman in mathematics affected their lives and careers.
- The Past, Present, and Future of Academic Women in the Mathematical Sciences, Lynne Billard - This article brings together a wealth of interesting statistics on the education, employment, rank, salaries, and performance of women in the mathematical sciences.
- Top Producers of Women Mathematics Doctorates, Allyn Jackson - Which schools do the best job of producing women mathematics doctorates? This article provides some interesting and surprising statistics.
- Mathematics and Women: The Undergraduate School and Pipeline, D. J. Lewis - The chair of one of the top mathematics departments discusses a recent literature survey his department conducted on why women drop out of mathematics.
- Merging and Emerging Lives: Women in Mathematics, Claudia Henrion - Drawing on extensive interviews with contemporary women mathematicians, this article discusses the "timelines" of the careers of women mathematicians and provides some recommendations for change.
- Mathematics and Women: Perspectives and Progress, Alice T. Schafer - A former AWM president shares some of her perspectives on women in mathematics and provides information on several exemplary programs to encourage women and girls in mathematics.
- A Brief History of the Association for Women in Mathematics: The Presidents' Perspectives, Lenore Blum - At times chatty, at times sobering, at times poignant, this lively trek through the "good old days" (or was it the "bad old days"?) chronicles the history of AWM, one of the most influential organizations for promoting women in mathematics.
- What Still Needs to Change (for the Good of Women in Mathematics and for the Good of Mathematics), Judith Roitman - With candor and spirit, this Forum opinion piece explores some of the problems that women encounter in mathematics.
Can't find what you're looking for here? Check out the AWM Bibliography - a list of print articles and books with links to online reviews where applicable.

Links for Women in Mathematics and Mathematics in General

The Clayman Institute for Gender Research | Stanford University - The Clayman Institute offers a broad range of resources on their website for the dual career challenge.

AWM Bibliography - Listing of books recommended by our web site visitors and reviewed in past AWM Newsletters.
Math Forum: Key Issues - Women and Mathematics - A useful collections of hyperlinks for Mathematicians and Mathematics Educators.
Women in Mathematics: Resources and Other Useful Stuff - An excellent site sponsored and maintained by the Committee for Women in Mathematics of the Canadian Mathematical Society.
Women in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering - A list of resources provided by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).
Women and Mathematics Network Information Server - Serving a network for winning women into mathematics. An activity of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Committee for the Participation of Women.
Combined Membership List for AMS/MAA/SIAM - Search for a mathematician's address, email, or home page.
Mathematics Information Servers - An award-winning list of math department home pages, journals, and preprint servers maintained by the Penn State Mathematics Department.
See also Links for Students
See also Links for Educators
See also Mathematics Fun and History

Organizations for Mathematicians and Statisticians

American Mathematical Society (AMS) - The AMS, founded in 1888, has approximately 30,000 members throughout the United States and around the world. Its mission is to further mathematical research and scholarship, and it fulfills its mission through programs that promote mathematical research, increase the awareness of the value of mathematics to society, and foster excellence in mathematics education.
American Statistical Association (ASA) - The ASA was founded in 1839, and its early members include the U.S. President, Martin Van Buren, Florence Nightingale, Andrew Carnegie, Herman Hollerith, and Alexander Graham Bell. Now the organization has 19,000 members in the U.S., Canada, and overseas. In government, academia, and the private sector, ASA members apply their statistical knowledge and expertise to diverse and vital areas.
ASA Committee on Women in Statistics - Its mission is to make members of ASA more aware of the common professional interests and problems of women members of ASA, to promote the status of women who are already in the statistics profession, and to encourage women to enter the field of statistics.
Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) - The provider of the list you're looking at right now! The AWM was founded in 1971 and is dedicated to encouraging women and girls in the mathematical sciences.
Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) - The CMS was originally conceived in June 1945. Its mission is to promote research in mathematics; to assist in improving the teaching of mathematics in Canadian universities, colleges and schools, and to encourage and assist in the development of mathematics and mathematics education.
- CMS Committee for Women in Mathematics - The committee has a number of functions including assuring the equitable treatment of women, and encouraging the participation of women at all levels of mathematics.
Casualty Actuarial Society - The Casualty Actuarial Society provides a wealth of information about the casualty actuarial profession, including jobs listings, an online catalog of actuarial publications, and a discussion forum.
Caucus for Women in Statistics - The Caucus for Women in Statistics was formed in 1970 to focus on the specific problems associated with the participation of women in statistically oriented professions. The Caucus is an independent association with membership open to all women and men who support its purposes and objectives.
European Women in Mathematics (EWM) - This organization is an affiliation of women bound by a common interest in the position of women in mathematics.
Joint Committee on Women (JCW) A joint committee of the AMS, ASA, AWM, IMS, MAA, NCTM, and SIAM whose charge is to identify and recommend actions which those societies should take to alleviate some of the disadvantages that women mathematicians now experience. Annual reports: 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993.
International Statistical Institute (ISI) - Established in 1885, the ISI is an autonomous society which seeks to develop and improve statistical methods and their application through the promotion of international activity and co-operation.
- ISI Committee on Women in Statistics
Mathematical Association of America (MAA) - The Mathematical Association of America (MAA), founded in 1915, is the world's largest organization devoted to the interests of collegiate mathematics. Its mission is to advance the mathematical sciences, especially at the collegiate level.
- Women And Mathematics Network Information Server - An activity of the Mathematical Association of America Committee for the Participation of Women.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) - For more than 75 years, the NCTM has been dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of mathematics. It is a recognized leader in efforts to ensure an excellent mathematics education for all students and an opportunity for every mathematics teacher to grow professionally. The NCTM has over 110,000 members.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) - Founded in 1951, the goals of SIAM are to advance the application of mathematics to science and industry; promote mathematical research that could lead to effective new methods and techniques for science and industry; provide media for the exchange of information and ideas among mathematicians, engineers, and scientists.
Society of Actuaries - Lots of information for both current and aspiring actuaries including job listings and information on how to become an actuary.

Mailing Lists for Mathematicians

NA-Net - The NA-Net is a system developed to serve the community of numerical analysts and other researchers. The NA-Net provides two independent databases and a weekly digest to its members.
Concerns of Young Mathematicians - This is an organization for young (by experience, not age) mathematicians, from graduate students to assistant professors. This is a great electronic newsletter to check out if you are ever planning to find a job in mathematics.
Women in Control (WiC) - A web site and newsletter for disseminating information to women in IEEE Control Systems Society (CSC).

Links for Women in Science and Women in General

Sociologists for Women in Society, a national professional organization of and for feminist sociologists: www.socwomen.org.
Equity Online - The national Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) Equity Resource Center works to improve educational, social, and economic outcomes for women and girls.
Feminist.Com - An extensive site on women's issues committed to awareness, education, activism, and empowerment.
Feminist Majority Foundation - A must-visit award-winning site committed to empowering women and winning equality through research, the sharing of information of value to feminists everywhere, and effective action.
Institute for Women and Technology (IWT) - This newly formed institute is working towards creating opportunities for women to participate fully in the definition and creation of new technologies.
TAP: The Ada Project - An excellent site for tapping internet resources for women in computer science.
Web-sters' Net-Work: Women in Info Technology - An award-winning site that provides an annotated list of sources relating to or useful for women in the fields of library & information science, computer science, and information technology.
Women and Computer Science and Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering - Two good sites by Ellen Spertus.
Women-Related Web Sites in Science/Technology - A well-maintained list of useful web sites, part of an even larger list of women-related web sites on a variety of topics.
Women Leaders Online & Women Organizing for Change - WLO is seeking to build a network of one million women (and sympathetic men) to empower women in politics, society, the economy, the media, and cyberspace. WOC is the political action arm of WLO, dedicated to changing government and politics and empowering women through grassroots lobbying, voter education, and the election of pro-woman candidates.
Women's Wire - Among many other things, this site includes a listing of the 100 Best Companies for Women.
Women's Voting Guide - This nonpartisan resource enables you to compare your own positions on issues important to you with your current U.S. Senators and Representatives.
womenCONNECT.com - Women's news on business, career, money, politics, & health.

Other Organizations for Women in Science and Women in General

American Association of University Women (AAUW) - A national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls.
ACM's Committee on Women in Computing (ACM-W) - The mission of ACM-W is to engage in activities and projects that aim to improve the working and learning environments for women in computing.
Association for Women in Computing (AWC) - AWC, founded in 1978, is a national organization that encourages, promotes, and serves the interest of women in computing.
Association for Women in Science (AWIS) - AWIS, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1971 to expand education and employment opportunities in science for girls and women. Dedicated to achieving equity and full participation for women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology, AWIS has over 5,000 members in fields spanning the life and physical sciences, mathematics, social science, and engineering.
Computing Research Association (CRA) Committee on the Status of Women in Computer Science and Engineering - Lots of links relevant to women in computer science and computer engineering.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - SWE's mission is to stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and to demonstrate the value of diversity.
Women in Technology International (WITI) - WITI, founded in 1989, is a rapidly growing association of more than 6,000 members, 95% of whom are professional women working in technology organizations. WITI is dedicated to increasing the number of women in executive roles, helping women become more financially independent and technology-literate, and encouraging young women to choose careers in science and technology.

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