MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: varies
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a high school junior or senior at time of application.
  2. This award is for U.S. and international.
  3. Must attend a high school in the United States.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is for U.S. high school juniors and seniors who participate in a mathematical modeling challenge as part of a school-based group.

Application requirements for the MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge are:

  • Registration form
  • Signed verfification forms
Additional Information: The Moody's Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting a variety of nonprofit education, health and human services, civic, and arts and culture programs. Established by Moody's Corporation in 2001, the foundation's primary area of giving is secondary and higher education with a focus on mathematics, economics and finance. After all solution papers have been received by the M3 Challenge headquarters, a panel of mathematicians serving as triage judges read each solution paper, rank each paper according to the competition guidelines, and eliminate all but the most successful submissions. A panel of mathematicians serving as final judges will subsequently calibrate the remaining papers and tentatively rank the winning teams. Please note: Children, grandchildren and siblings of employees, officers, directors, or trustees of either SIAM or The Moody's Foundation are not eligible to participate in Moody's Mega Math Challenge.

Award Amount: One Champion award (Summa Cum Laude Team Prize) at $20,000; One Runner-up award (Magna Cum Laude Team Prize) at $15,000; One Third Place award (Cum Laude Team Prize) at $10,000;and Three Finalist awards (Meritorious Team Prize) at $5,000.Judges may also award approximately 80 honorable mention prizes of between $1,000 and $1,500 each. All awards are made on an annual basis and are non-renewable. Each award is divided equally among team members.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $20,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, February 21

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, February 21

Registration is available online only at the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) website. No other method of registration will be accepted. Registration must be submitted in teams. Teams must consist of three, four, or five students and one teacher-coach from the same school. A maximum of two teams per school may register for the M3 Challenge. Coaches must be full-time teachers employed by the team's high school. The same teacher may coach both teams from the same school. In addition, students must also submit the following: a signed parental/guardian consent form, a signed understanding of rules and guidelines certification form, and a signed authenticity certification form. Forms can be found on the SIAM website; please see the SIAM website for details on submitting forms. All documents must be submitted to M3 headquarters via fax, mail, or email no later than 6 p.m. EST on February 23. Please note: Changes to a team's registration information (e.g., team member substitutions, additions, typos) must be made via email to the address provided. No changes will be allowed after 6 p.m. EST on February 23.
About The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM):
Contact Information: Dan Cleary, Project Communications
Address: 3600 Market St, 6th Floor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

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