Alice T. Schafer Prize

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The Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize is given annually to an undergraduate woman for excellence in mathematics by the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). The prize, which carries a monetary award, is named for former AWM president and founding member Alice T. Schafer; it was first awarded in 1990. [1]

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The recipients of the Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize are: [2] [3]

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