In 2017, the First-Place prize was $46,000 (split equally amongst the three-way tie for first) with another $9,000 divided among the remaining finalists.
[4][5] The single-day annual contest is open to female high-school students in 12th grade or below, from the United States and Canada who have attained a qualifying score on the American Mathematics Competitions Exams, specifically the AMC 10 or AMC 12 given in February each year.
Participants must complete 20 short-answer problems in geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and other math topics in 150 minutes.
[7] The competition was founded in 2009 by Arun Alagappan and Dr. Ravi Boppana in an effort to inspire the next generation of female mathematicians and create a community of young women who share a passion for math.
[10] The annual first-place winners of The Math Prize for Girls are listed in the table below:[11] The competition was not held in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.