This award was established by Alice D. Dreger (HPSC Ph.D. 1995) and Aron Conrad Sousa in memory of Mr. Sousa's sister, Mikal Lynn Sousa, in 1996. It is presented to a woman graduate student, studying in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine or History, for outstanding academic work. It carries a stipend of $750.

Previous Sousa Award recipients:

• 2021 Becca Jackson
• 2020 Meagan Allen
• 2019 Meagan Allen
• 2018 Sarah Reynolds
• 2017 Kate Grauvogel
• 2014 Kimberly Brumble (HPSC)
• 2013 Ashley Inglehart (HPSC)
• 2012 Laura Seger (HPSC)
• 2011 Sarah Riley (HIST)
• 2010 Kalani Craig (HIST)
• 2009 Sarah Smith (HPSC)
• 2008 Karin Ekholm (HPSC)
• 2006 Melinda Fagan (HPSC)
• 2005 Rebecca Willis (HPSC)
• 2004 Gwen Moore (HIST)
• 2003 Mary Domski (HPSC)
• 2002 Narisara Murray (HPSC)
• 2001 Nicole Christine Howard (HPSC)
• 2000 Jane Kathryn Wickersham (HIST)
• 1999 Dana Michelle Ohren (HIST)
• 1998 Lynn Mary Sargeant (HIST)
• 1997 Elizabeth Joann Green (HPSC)
• 1996 Valentina Kiyoko Tikoff (HIST)