Mary and Alfie Gray Award for Social Justice
Forecasted
Mary and Alfie Gray Award for Social Justice recognizes individuals and groups using the mathematical sciences imaginatively to challenge injustice, advance human rights, and promote equitable treatment.
Funder: Association for Women in Mathematics
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2028 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 prize, a citation certificate, and an invitation to speak at the subsequent AWM Research Symposium
Summary: Recognizes individuals or groups applying the mathematical sciences imaginatively to challenge injustice and advance social justice.
Key Information: Recognized work must be conducted in the United States or its territories, and at least one supporting letter must come from an AWM member.
Description
Established by the Executive Committee of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM), this award recognizes vigorous and imaginative applications of the mathematical sciences to social justice. It honors work that challenges injustice and values diversity, advancing equitable treatment, human rights, and a fair allocation of community resources. Recognition encompasses both achievements accumulated over a career and innovations or novel ideas with the potential for high impact.
The award honors Mary Gray, an AWM founder and past president who has championed social justice and human rights, and Alfred Gray, who worked with mathematicians worldwide and students from underrepresented groups in the United States. The selection committee emphasizes identifying the communities affected by nominees’ work and demonstrating its positive or potential impact on those communities.
