Nomination Period: August 1 – September 15
Nomination Location: All nominations can be made at MathPrograms.org. To locate the nomination form in MathPrograms, click on “View Programs” at the top right of the page. Scroll down to the programs listed for “Association for Women in Mathematics” and click “Nominate” next to the AWM Dissertation Prize.
Nominator: Any person can be a nominator! People of any gender can be a nominator, self nominations are allowed, and you do not need to be an AWM member to nominate someone for this award.
Nomination Packet: A nomination packet should include:
- A one to three-page letter of nomination highlighting the exceptional mathematical research presented in the dissertation;
- A copy of the dissertation and/or a URL address where it can be accessed;
- Two letters supporting the nomination;
- The candidate’s curriculum vitae, not to exceed three pages.
Additional Information: When preparing nomination, supporting letters, and CV, the nominator may wish to provide additional information about the nominee’s work and record. For example, please note any of the following if relevant:
- Publication of results, and if no publications, concrete proof of the dissertation’s impact, like through specific citations, or letters citing publications that arose from the dissertation;
- Presentation of the work in a venue other than the home institution;
- Recognition by the student’s university;
- Citations (e.g., via Google Scholar or in talks) of the work by other researchers;
- Application of the work in industry;
- Patents filed on aspects of the dissertation;
- Description of the impact of this work on the field of mathematics, such as noting the mathematical contributions that arose directly from the dissertation.
All submitted materials become the property of the AWM.
