The essays will be based primarily on an interview with a woman currently working in or retired from a mathematical career. This contest is open to students in the following categories: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, and College Undergraduate. At least one winning submission will be chosen from each category. Winners will receive a prize, and their essays will be published online at the AWM website. Additionally, a Grand Prize winner will have their submission published in the AWM Newsletter.

Requirements:

Please see the contest rules. A valid submission will contain the following information:

1) A biographical essay, based primarily on an interview, of approximately 500-1000 words in length, on a woman currently working in or retired from a mathematical career. Please do not include your name or contact information anywhere in this essay.

2) A short (approximately 100-word) biographical sketch of the student contestant. This biographical sketch can be written in the first person and should include the student's name, grade level, school, and mathematical interests.

3) Information about the student: the student's name, the address of the student (or parent), and the phone number and/or email address of the student (or parent).

4) Information about the subject of the biography: name, employer, email address, and (optionally) phone number.

The deadline for entries is 11:59pm EST on February 1, 2023.