AMS Joan and Joseph Birman Fellowship for Women Scholars
Funding Amount
$50,000 (per the cycle shown on the scraped page)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
- Colleges & universities
Overview
The American Mathematical Society's Joan and Joseph Birman Fellowship for Women Scholars addresses the paucity of women at the highest levels of mathematics research; it is a mid-career research fellowship open only to women.
How to Apply
Women mathematicians (typically mid-career) apply through the AMS Birman Fellowship application procedure.
What American Mathematical Society actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 15
- Total given
- $263K
- Median grant
- $12K
- Range
- $5,500–$50K
- By dollars: Texas 23%, California 19%, New York 18%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Chicopee, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 47% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA
Birman fellowship
$50K
Mathematical Staircase Inc · Chicopee, MA
Epsilon fund - annual support
$22K
Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS
Epsilon fund - annual support
$15K
New York Math Circle · New York, NY
Epsilon fund - annual support
$15K
American Association for the Advancement of Science · Washington, DC
Mass media fellowship
$13K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
- Science research
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