Centennial Fellowships
Centennial Fellowships provide one-year fellowships for research in mathematics.
Prize Details
The primary selection criterion for the Centennial Fellowship is the excellence of the candidate's research. A recipient of the fellowship shall have held his or her doctoral degree for at least three years and not more than twelve years at the inception of the award. Applications will be accepted from those currently holding a tenured, tenure track, post-doctoral, or comparable (at the discretion of the selection committee) position at an institution in North America. The amount of the fellowship varies each year.
Next award (for 2013-2014 academic year)
May 2013
Learn about the application procedure.
Most Recent Award: 2011-2012
Karin Melnick was awarded the 2012-2013 Centennial Fellowship.
About the Prize
A Research Fellowship Fund was established by the AMS in 1973. In 1988 the Fellowship was renamed to honor the AMS Centennial. The number of fellowships granted each year depends on the contributions received; the Society supplements contributions as needed. Make a contribution to the Centennial Fellowship Fund.
Previous Awards
View our prizes and awards archive for more past prize winners.
