AMS Prizes and Awards

The AMS is pleased to recognize individuals and programs for their contributions to the mathematical sciences and to the mathematics community. We recognize achievement and diversity at all levels, and welcome nominations for these AMS and joint prizes, awards, and fellowships.
AMS Prizes
- Ivo and Renata Babuška Thesis Prize
Deadline for nominations: June 30, 2025 - AMS-SIAM George David Birkhoff Prize
- Bôcher Memorial Prize
- Chevalley Prize in Lie Theory
- Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Algebra
- Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Number Theory
- Levi L. Conant Prize
- Mary P. Dolciani Prize for Excellence in Research
- Joseph L. Doob Prize
- Edmond and Nancy Tomastik Prize in Differential Equations
Deadline for nominations: June 30, 2025 - Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics
- Ciprian Foias Prize in Operator Theory
- Delbert Ray Fulkerson Prize (AMS-MOS)
- Mikhail Gordin Prize (AMS-EMS)
- Ulf Grenander Prize in Stochastic Theory and Modeling
- I. Martin Isaacs Prize for Excellence in Mathematical Writing
- Mohammad K. Azarian Prize for Mathematical Reviews Reviewers
- E. H. Moore Research Article Prize
- Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student (AMS-MAA-SIAM)
- David P. Robbins Prize
- Bertrand Russell Prize of the AMS
- Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics
- Leroy P. Steele Prize (1970 - 1992) *
- Leroy P. Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement (1993 - present)
- Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition (1993 - present)
- Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research (1993 - present)
- Elias M. Stein Prize for New Perspectives in Analysis
- Elias M. Stein Prize for Transformative Exposition
- Elias M. Stein Mentoring Award
- Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry
- Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize
- AMS-SIAM Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics
AMS Awards
- Award for Impact on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics
- JPBM Communications Award
Deadline for nominations: September 15, 2025 - AMS Young Scholars Program
- Award for an Exemplary Program or Achievement in a Mathematics Department
- Mathematical Art Exhibition Award
- Mathematics Programs that Make a Difference
- Karl Menger Memorial Awards
- AMS Public Policy Award *
- AAS-AMS-APS Public Service Award *
- Citation for Public Service *
- Award for Distinguished Public Service
Deadline for nominations: June 30, 2025 - Undergraduate Opportunity Awards
- Claytor-Gilmer Fellowship
Deadline for applications: September 30, 2025 - Stefan Bergman Fellowship
Deadline for applications: September 30, 2025 - Joan and Joseph Birman Fellowship for Women Scholars
Deadline for applications: September 30, 2025 - Centennial Fellowship
Deadline for applications: September 30, 2025 - AMS Congressional Fellowship
- AMS Mass Media Fellowship
- AMS Award for Outstanding Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Presentation
- Beal Prize
- Stefan Bergman Prize *
- Leonard M. and Eleanor B. Blumenthal Award for the Advancement of Research in Pure Mathematics *
- Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics (formerly named the National Academy of Sciences Award in Mathematics)
Deadline for nominations: October 07, 2025 - Automatic Theorem Proving Prizes *