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Mathematical Sociology Section Call for Awards Nominees Statement

Mathematical Sociology Outstanding Dissertation in Progress Award

This award provides a grant of $1,000 to meet some of the scholarly expenses of a student whose dissertation employs mathematics in an interesting, imaginative or ingenious way to advance sociological knowledge. The applicant should submit a copy of his or her approved dissertation proposal, with a list of any requirements added by the graduate committee. The packet should also include a letter of support from the student’s sponsor, which describes the student’s qualifications for the completed task and the potential importance of the project. The requirements include membership in the ASA and the mathematical sociology section during the period to be covered by the grant. Please send a copy of the dissertation proposal and a nomination letter by February 1, 2013
to:

Arnout Van de Rijt
Department of Sociology
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York 11794-4356
arnout.vanderijt@stonybrook.edu

Harrison White Outstanding Book Award

This award honors a book that has made an outstanding contribution to mathematical sociology. Eligible books must have been published during the four years prior to the award year. This award is given in odd-numbered years. Nominations must come from American Sociological Association members. Feburary 1, 2013.

Peter Burke
Sociology Department
1206 Watkins Hall
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
peter.burke@ucr.edu

Outstanding Article Publication Award
This award honors an article that has made an outstanding contribution to mathematical sociology. Eligible articles must have been published during the three years prior to the award year. Please send a copy of the article and a nomination letter by February 1, 2013 to:

Matthew Brashears
366 Uris Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
14853-7601
meb299@cornell.edu

Graduate Student Paper Award
This award is presented for the best paper written by a graduate student that makes a significant contribution to mathematical sociology. Papers can be published or unpublished. The submission can consist of a dissertation chapter, but not the entire dissertation. The submission must have been written or published during the three years prior to the award year. The author/first author must be a graduate student at the time of submission, and all authors must be graduate students when the paper was written. Nominations and self-nominations are welcome. Please send a copy of the paper and a nomination letter by February 1, 2013 to:

James Montgomery
8128 William H. Sewell Social Sciences Building
1180 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1393
jmontgom@ssc.wisc.edu