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Prizes and Awards

SUMMARY OF AMS PRIZES AND AWARDS

PRIZE DESCRIPTION  AMOUNT FREQUENCY FURTHER INFORMATION
AND PAST RECIPIENTS
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
George David Birkhoff Prize in Applied Mathematics
(awarded jointly with SIAM)
for an outstanding contribution to applied mathematics in the highest and broadest sense US$5,000 every three years http://www.ams.org/prizes/birkhoff-prize.html Contact the AMS Secretary
Bôcher Memorial Prize for a notable paper in analysis published during the preceding six years in a recognized North American journal US$5,000 every three years http://www.ams.org/prizes/bocher-prize.html Contact the AMS Secretary
Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Algebra
 
for a notable paper in algebra published during the preceding six years in a recognized North American journal US$5,000 every three years http://www.ams.org/prizes/cole-prize-algebra.html Contact the AMS Secretary
Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Number Theory for a notable paper in number theory published during the preceding six years in a recognized North American journal US$5,000 every three years http://www.ams.org/prizes/cole-prize-number-theory.html Contact the AMS Secretary
Levi L. Conant Prize to recognize the best expository paper published in either the Notices of the AMS or the Bulletin of the AMS in the preceding five years US$1,000 every year http://www.ams.org/prizes/conant-prize.html Call for Nominations
Joseph L. Doob Prize to recognize a single, relatively recent, outstanding research book that makes a seminal contribution to the research literature, reflects the highest standards of research exposition, and promises to have a deep and long-term impact in its area US$5,000 every three years http://www.ams.org/prizes/doob-prize.html Contact the AMS Secretary
Delbert Ray Fulkerson Prize
(awarded jointly with  MPS)
for papers published during the six calendar years preceding the year of the International Congress of the Mathematical Programming Society US$1,500 every three years http://www.ams.org/prizes/fulkerson-prize.html Call for Nominations
E. H. Moore Research Article Prize for an outstanding research article to have appeared in one of the AMS primary research journals during the six calendar years ending a full year before the meeting at which the prize is awarded US$5,000 every three years  http://www.ams.org/prizes/moore-prize.html Call for Nominations
Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student (awarded jointly with MAA and SIAM) to an undergraduate student (or students having submitted joint work) for outstanding research in mathematics US$1,200 every year http://www.ams.org/prizes/morgan-prize.html Call for Nominations
David P. Robbins Prize for a paper that reports on novel research in algebra, combinatorics or discrete mathematics; has a significant experimental component; and is on a topic that is broadly accessible and provides a simple statement of the problem and clear exposition of the work US$5,000 every three years  http://www.ams.org/prizes/robbins-prize.html Call for Nominations
Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics to recognize an outstanding contribution to mathematics research by a woman in the previous six years US$5,000 every two years http://www.ams.org/prizes/satter-prize.html Contact the AMS Secretary
Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement for the cumulative influence of the total mathematical work of the recipient, high level of research over a period of time, particular influence on the development of a field, and influence on mathematics through Ph.D. students US$5,000 every year http://www.ams.org/prizes/steele-prize.html Call for Nominations
Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition for a book or substantial survey or expository-research paper US$5,000 every year http://www.ams.org/prizes/steele-prize.html Call for Nominations
Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research for a paper, whether recent or not, that has proved to be of fundamental or lasting importance in its field, or a model of important research US$5,000 every year http://www.ams.org/prizes/steele-prize.html Call for Nominations
Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry for research in geometry or topology that has appeared during the past six years in a recognized North American journal US$5,000 every three years http://www.ams.org/prizes/veblen-prize.html Call for Nominations
Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize to recognize notable exposition and exceptional scholarship in the history of mathematics US$4,000 every four years http://www.ams.org/prizes/whiteman-prize.html Contact the AMS Secretary
Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics (awarded jointly with SIAM) for an outstanding contribution to "applied mathematics in the highest and broadest sense" US$5,000 every three years http://www.ams.org/prizes/wiener-prize.html Call for Nominations
 
AWARD DESCRIPTION  AMOUNT FREQUENCY FURTHER INFORMATION
AND PAST RECIPIENTS
APPLICATION
OR
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Art Exhibition Prize for aesthetically pleasing works that combine mathematics and art US$500 (first), US$300 (second) US$200 (third) every year http://www.ams.orgprizes/art-exhibit-prize.html Contact the AMS Public Awareness Office
Centennial Fellowships for outstanding mathematicians (who are 3-12 years past the Ph.D.) to help further their careers in research varies; 2010-2011 fellowship is US$77,000 every year http://www.ams.org/prizes/centennial-fellowship.html Application Form
Communications Award (JPBM)
(awarded jointly with ASA, MAA and SIAM)
to reward and encourage communicators who, on a sustained basis, bring mathematical ideas and information to nonmathematical audiences US$1,000 every year http://www.ams.org/prizes/jpbm-comm-award.html Call for Nominations
Epsilon Awards for Young Scholars Programs to help support existing summer programs for mathematically talented high school students varies according to financial need of each program selected every year  http://www.ams.org/prizes/epsilon-award.html Application Form
Exemplary Program or Achievement in a Mathematics Department Award to recognize a department which has distinguished itself by undertaking an unusual or
particularly effective program of value to the mathematics community, internally or
in relation to the rest of society
US$5,000 every year  http://www.ams.org/prizes/department-award.html Nomination Process
Mathematics Programs that Make a Difference Award to recognize programs that aim to bring more persons from under-represented minority backgrounds into some portion of the pipeline beginning at the undergraduate level and leading to advanced degrees in mathematics and professional success, or retain them once in the pipeline  US$0  every year  http://www.ams.orgprizes/make-a-diff-award.html  Call for Nominations
Karl Menger Memorial Awards for outstanding mathematics projects at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair US$1,000 (first place)
US$500 (second place)
US$250 (third place)
every year http://www.ams.orgprizes/menger-award.html   Must be a participant in the Intel ISEF
Public Policy Award to recognize a public figure for sustained and exceptional contributions to public policies that foster support for research, education, and innovation US$0 every year http://www.ams.orgprizes/public-policy-award.html   Contact the AMS Washington Office
Distinguished Public Service Award to a research mathematician who has made a distinguished contribution to the mathematics profession during the preceding five years US$4,000 every two years http://www.ams.orgprizes/public-service-award.html   Call for Nominations
Waldemar J. Trjitzinsky
Memorial Awards
to assist students who have declared a major in mathematics at a college or university that is an institutional member of the AMS multiple awards - US$3,000 each every year http:/www.ams.org/prizes/trjitzinsky-award.html   Contact the AMS Professional Services Division