AIP honors outstanding achievements in excellence in physics and raises public awareness of the contributions that physicists make to society. In addition to its awards program, AIP supports the profession with government fellowships and undergraduate scholarships and teaching awards.
| Andrew Gemant Award | Recognizes significant contributions to the cultural, artistic, or humanistic dimension of physics |
| Tate Medal for International Leadership in Physics | Presented for distinguished service to the profession of physics by a non-U.S. national |
| Compton Medal for Leadership in Physics | Presented for distinguished statesmanship in science |
| Prize for Industrial Applications of Physics | Sponsored by General Motors and awarded biennially to publicize the value of physics research in industry |
| Dannie Heineman Astrophysics Prize | Recognizes accomplishments in theoretical astrophysics, sponsored jointly with the American Astronomical Society |
| Dannie Heineman Mathematical Physics Prize | Recognizes accomplishments in mathematical physics, sponsored jointly with the American Physical Society |
| Abraham Pais Award for History of Physics | Recognizes outstanding scholarly achievements in the history of physics |
| Meggers Project Award | Awarded biennially for projects designed to improve high school physics |
| Fluid Dynamics Prize | Recognizes outstanding achievement in research with demonstrated major impact on the discipline, jointly sponsored with the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics |
American Institute of Physics Science Fellowships |
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| AIP Congressional Science Fellowship Program | Sponsors a scientist annually to provide scientific and technical advice to Congress |
| AIP State Department Science Fellowship Program | Sponsors at least one Fellow annually to provide scientific and technical expertise to the State Department |
| AIP Robert H. G. Helleman Memorial Fellowships | Provides fellowships in physics and subdisciplines at US universities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from the Netherlands |
Society of Physics Students (SPS) Scholarships & Awards |
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| SPS Scholarships | SPS Leadership Scholarships Herbert Levy Memorial Scholarship SPS Future Teacher Scholarship Peggy Dixon Two-Year Scholarship |
| SPS Recognition Awards |
Future Faces Of Physics Award |
| SPS Internships | |
| Sigma Pi Sigma Awards |
Chapter Project Award |
American Institute of Physics Science Communication Awards |
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| Science Communication Awards | Discontinued. Awarded from 1968-2020 for excellence in Science Communication in physics and astronomy for the general public in four categories: Science Writing: Books; Science Writing: Articles; Writing for Children; and Broadcast and New Media |