American Physical Society

Open programs5

1. APS Distinguished International Researchers in Areas of Conflict (DIRAC)

   The American Physical Society, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, administers the DIRAC program to support physicists from conflict-affected regions (students, postdocs, and researchers) whose research or studies have been disrupted, funding virtual and in-person international collaboration, lab visits, conference participation, publication costs, internships and mentorship.

   FellowshipPhysics

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   Not listed

2. APS Innovation Fund (2025 theme: Capacity Building for Education and Careers in Climate Science)

   The American Physical Society’s Innovation Fund provides pilot or supplemental grants to APS members to launch innovative projects that address challenges in the physics community and advance APS’s mission; the 2025 theme focuses on capacity building for education and careers in climate science, emphasizing expanded access, deeper knowledge, and physics’ role in climate science.

   Research ProjectPhysics; Climate Science; Education

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $50,000

3. Braslau Family Travel Grant

   Offered by the Braslau Family and administered jointly by the American Physical Society’s Forum on Diversity and Inclusion (FDI), CSWP, and COM, the Braslau Family Travel Grant provides meeting registration waivers and up to $1,750 in travel reimbursement to support U.S.-based and international students and early-career physicists attending the APS Global Physics Summit.

   TravelPhysics

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $1,750

4. M. Hildred Blewett Fellowship — support for women returning to physics research

   The American Physical Society administers the M. Hildred Blewett Fellowship, a one-year award of up to $45,000 to enable women to return to physics research after an interruption; allowable expenses include dependent care (limited to 50% of the award), salary, travel, equipment, and tuition and fees, while institutional overhead is not permitted.

   FellowshipPhysics

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $45,000

5. Women in Physics Group Grants

   The American Physical Society’s Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) offers Women in Physics (WiP) Group Grants of up to $1,000 to support student-led undergraduate and graduate WiP groups in recruitment and retention activities such as outreach, mentoring, career workshops, guest lectures, and social events.

   OtherPhysics

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $1,000

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