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Career Advancement and Opportunity Resources

AIP and its member organizations support the physical sciences community by leading community engagement, outreach, partnership, advocacy, education, professional development and mentorship initiatives. Collectively, we provide access to programs, courses, and resources to help reduce financial hardships and barriers to success across educational and professional career journeys. Learn more about scholarships, fellowships, reports and data below.

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The Time Is Now: Systemic Changes to Increase African Americans with Bachelor’s Degrees in Physics and Astronomy
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Attrition and Persistence in Undergraduate Physics Programs
Best Practices & Guidelines for Achieving Inclusivity at Meetings
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African American, Hispanic, and Native American Women among Bachelors in Physical Sciences & Engineering Report 2017
Women in Physics and Astronomy, 2019
Women in Physics and Astronomy, 2019 Report
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African-American Participation Among Bachelors in the Physical Sciences and Engineering Report
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Untapped Talent: The African American Presence in Physics and the Geosciences Report
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Services and Programs from Member Societies

APS: Inclusive Physics

APS advances inclusivity in physics by facilitating events, initiating discussion, promoting mentorship, and supporting women, those with diverse gender identities, and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

ASA: Women in Acoustics Committee

Fosters a supportive atmosphere within the Society and within the scientific community at large, ultimately encouraging women to pursue rewarding and satisfying careers in acoustics.

APS Bridge Program

The APS Bridge Program creates pathways to physics graduate programs for students from all backgrounds, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to pursue advanced physics education.

Optica: Emerging Economies Membership Discount

Residents of countries identified by the World Bank as developing countries are eligible for reduced OSA individual and student member dues.

Scholarships & Fellowships

TEAM-UP Together Scholarship Program

The TEAM-UP Together Scholarship program was created to alleviate some of the financial burden for undergraduate physics and astronomy students facing the starkest barriers and unequal access to educational opportunities.

The application deadline is May 23, 2025.

AAPT: Harold Q. and Charlotte Mae Fuller Fund

An endowment fund created to enhance the internationalization of AAPT membership through funding to physics teachers in developing countries with nonconvertible currencies.

The deadline for receipt of applications each year is July 1.

APS: M. Hildred Blewett Fellowship

The Blewett Fellowship enables women to return to physics research careers after having had to interrupt those careers.

The nominations deadline is June 2, 2025.
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