Learn more about the Advantage Testing Foundation's Math Prize for Girls, the largest math prize for girls in the world.
The Advantage Testing Foundation/Jane Street® Math Prize for Girls is the largest math prize for girls in the world. Each fall at MIT, nearly 300 young female mathematicians compete for more than $100,000 in prizes, including a first prize of $50,000. “The country’s preeminent math competition for young women” —MIT Office of Admissions
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The Math Prize for Girls Our exceptionally challenging exam tests mathematical creativity, problem-solving, and insight. Our goal is to promote gender equity in the STEM professions and to encourage young women with exceptional potential to become mathematical and scientific leaders.
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Contributors
CO-FOUNDERS
• Arun Alagappan, President and Founder of Advantage Testing and the AT Foundation • Ravi Boppana, Research Affiliate at MIT and Director of the Math Prize for Girls
ENDOWING PARTNER
• Jane Street Capital
HOST INSTITUTION
• The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PAST CEREMONY SPEAKERS INCLUDE
• Susan Hockfield, former President of MIT • Dina Katabi, MIT Professor and MacArthur Genius Award Recipient • Stephen Wolfram, Founder of Wolfram Research and MacArthur Genius Award Recipient • Esther Duflo, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Winner and MacArthur Genius Award Recipient • Priyamvada Natarajan, Yale Professor • Shafi Goldwasser, MIT Professor and Turing Award Winner • Corina Tarnita, Princeton Professor • Tomasz Mrowka, Former MIT Math Department Chairman • Radhika Nagpal, Harvard Professor • Nancy Hopkins, MIT Professor • Tom Leighton, Founder of Akamai Technologies • Maria DeVuono-Homberg, Former Associate Director of the Math Prize
BOARD OF ADVISORS INCLUDES
• Michael Sipser, the Dean of the School of Science at MIT • Maria Klawe, the President of Harvey Mudd College & the former Dean of the School of Engineering at Princeton • Leading mathematicians on the faculties of MIT, Harvard University, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, and UC San Diego
PAST SUPPORTERS
• The Akamai Foundation • Wolfram Research • Canada/USA Mathcamp
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Contestants
HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR MATH PRIZE FOR GIRLS ALUMNAE
• Rhodes Scholarship • Regeneron (formerly Intel) Science Talent Search • Jeopardy! College Champion • Thiel Fellowship • Davidson Fellowship • Schafer Prize for Excellence in Math by an Undergraduate Woman • Romanian Master of Math • Winner (Top 12) of the USA Math Olympiad
• International Olympiad in Informatics • International Chemistry Olympiad • International Physics Olympiad • International Biology Olympiad
42 out of 65 Math Prize for Girls Olympiad Medalists have pursued their undergraduate studies at MIT.
POST-COLLEGE ACTIVITIES
• Graduate School programs in Electrical Engineering; Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering/ Medical Robotics; Computational & Mathematical Engineering; MD- PhD; Master of Divinity; Engineering Management; Physics; Computer Science; Medical Engineering; Medical School; Molecular and Cellular Biology; Applied Math (in atmospheric science); Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Computer Science; Political Science; Condensed Matter Physics and Quantum Computation; Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics; Mathematics • Job placements include Software Engineer; Business Consultant; Project Manager; Editor/Graphic Designer; Roboticist; Naval Aviator; Teach for America; Google Brain; Federal Reserve Board; Math Teacher; Investment Data Analyst; Trader; Professor of Information Science; Medical Resident
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Supporting the Math Prize for Girls
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
We welcome individual donations in any amount to the Math Prize for Girls and the Advantage Testing Foundation. We are especially grateful for the support that participants and their families have contributed to the Math Prize for Girls over the years.
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TIERS
• Friend: $50K+/Year
›› Branding on website, in programs/other printed materials, and on merchandise ›› Recognition in Welcome Speech at Awards Ceremony
• Contributor: $100K+/Year
›› All Friend benefits ›› Communications with participants/families through AT Foundation ›› Kiosk at the Games Night Party for the girls, held at MIT’s Student Center
• Supporter: $250K+/Year
›› All Contributor benefits ›› Kiosk in reception area on test day ›› Speaking slot for representative during Awards Ceremony
• Patron: $500K+/Year
›› All Supporter benefits ›› Individual branding opportunities (e.g., Games Night, Travel Stipend, Youth Prize)
• Benefactor: $1MM+/Year
›› All Patron benefits ›› Keynote speaking slot for representative during awards ceremony ›› Premium branding opportunities (e.g., branding of First Prize, Awards Ceremony)
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AT Foundation Board of Trustees
Arun Alagappan , President and Founder of Advantage Testing, Inc. and the Advantage Testing Foundation
Shirley M. Tilghman , President Emerita of Princeton University
Martha Minow , former Dean of Harvard Law School
John Manning , Dean of Harvard Law School
John Edward Sexton , President Emeritus of New York University and Dean Emeritus of NYU School of Law
J. Tomilson Hill , Chairman of Private Investments at Two Sigma and former President and CEO of Blackstone’s Hedge Fund Solutions Group
Sandor Lehoczky , Senior Leader at Jane Street Capital and lifelong promoter of math education
Jackie Stone , Partner at McGuireWoods specializing in government relations and regulatory and immigration matters
BK Fulton , award-winning Filmmaker and Author, Founder of Soulidifly Productions
Lauren Frank , Leader in education philanthropy and Partner at Reiss Capital Management
Beth Nash , Leader in education philanthropy and former Investment Manager with Goldman Sachs and CREF
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan served as Vice President of the Advantage Testing Foundation’s original Board of Trustees from 2007–2009.
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