Mary and Alfie Gray Award for Social Justice
Forecasted
Mary and Alfie Gray Award for Social Justice recognizes individuals or groups for imaginative applications of the mathematical sciences that challenge injustice and advance equitable treatment.
Funder: Association for Women in Mathematics
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2028 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 prize, citation certificate, and invitation to speak at the subsequent AWM Research Symposium
Summary: Recognizes individuals or groups applying the mathematical sciences vigorously and imaginatively to advance social justice.
Key Information: Recognized work must have been conducted in the United States or its territories; at least one supporting letter must come from an AWM member.
Description
The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) established this award to recognize the vigorous and imaginative application of the mathematical sciences to social justice. It recognizes both achievements accumulated over a career and innovations or novel ideas with the potential for high impact. Particular attention is given to the communities affected and evidence of the work’s positive or potential impact.
The award defines social justice as challenging injustice and valuing diversity, with equitable treatment, support for human rights, and fair allocation of community resources grounded in a shared humanity. It honors Mary Gray, an AWM founder and past president, and Alfred Gray for their commitments to human rights and equitable treatment within the profession and by governments.
