Association for Women in Mathematics Essay Contest

The Association for Women in Mathematics and Math for America cosponsor an essay contest
each year for students in three categories: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, and Undergraduate.
Contestants interview a woman or an individual from an underrepresented gender identity
in a mathematical career about their life and work, and then they write and submit a
short biographical essay based on their interview (500-1000 words).  You can find out
more at https://awm-math.org/awards/student-essay-contest/ including contest rules, an
FAQ, submission instructions, etc.  

Please enter! We'd love to read your essay (and your friends' essays, and your siblings'
essays, and...).  There are no restrictions on the nationality or gender of
contestants.  

The deadline is February 1, 2026.  Submissions will open on November 1, 2025 on 

https://www.mathprograms.org/