Representing the spectrum of the physical sciences, AIP’s Member Societies are the backbone of the Institute. AIP partners with and facilitates partnerships among the Member Societies, so that we can collectively and more effectively pursue our common missions to advance science and support the well-being of the physical science enterprise.

An AIP Affiliate is any non-profit, educational, or government organization with aligned purposes with AIP. For more information about the Affiliate Program and benefits, click here.

The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a professional association explicitly designed for students and their advisers. Membership, through collegiate chapters, is open to anyone interested in physics. Within SPS is housed Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics honor society, which elects members on the basis of outstanding academic achievement.

A top-line goal for AIP is to advance the success of our Member Societies. To facilitate this work, we convene biannually the AIP Federation Assembly—comprised of 20 Member Society delegates and the Chair and CEO of AIP. At the Assembly, Member Societies bring concerns and priorities to the forefront, and make recommendations to the AIP CEO, advising on federation actions and AIP activities that support the shared mission.