DCOMP Travel Awards
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- For students or postdocs presenting contributed talks, the application requires a letter of support from their research advisor
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://engage.aps.org/dcomp/honors/prizes-awards/travel-awards?_gl=1*183oouu*_ga*MTYwOTY0MDMxNC4xNzEyMjMwMzY0*_ga_1CCM6YP0WF*MTcxMjIzMDM2My4xLjEuMTcxMjIzMDczNi41Ny4wLjA.)._
- Any student or postdoc presenting an invited talk at a DCOMP-sponsored or co-sponsored session will receive the travel award upon applying for it
- Only one award per research group is allowed
Overview
_NOTE: Applications for the March meeting have a December deadline and applications for the April meeting have a February deadline._
The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. APS represents more than 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and throughout the world.
The DCOMP Travel Award program was established to support the professional development of student and postdoctoral researchers. Students and postdocs who are presenting a talk in a DCOMP-sponsored or co-sponsored session at the APS March or April Meeting are invited to apply for a DCOMP Travel Award.
For in-person meetings, the award provides up to $500 in travel reimbursements. For virtual meetings, the award provides meeting registration fees as well as one year of membership in APS and DCOMP.
A subcommittee of the DCOMP executive committee will select recipients based on merit.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Any student or postdoc presenting an invited talk at a DCOMP-sponsored or co-sponsored session will receive the travel award upon applying for it.
- For students or postdocs presenting contributed talks, the application requires a letter of support from their research advisor.
- Only one award per research group is allowed.
What American Physical Society actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 37
- Total given
- $1.75M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $6,000–$223K
- By dollars: California 22%, Florida 13%, Maryland 12%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Los Angeles, CA; College Park, MD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 70% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Wested · Los Angeles, CA
Sub Awards
$223K
University of Maryland · College Park, MD
Programs - Sub Awards
$203K
American Mathematical Society · Providence, RI
Sub Awards
$195K
Florida International University · Miami, FL
Sub Awards
$156K
Board of Regents - Univ of WI Madison · Milwaukee, WI
Sub Awards
$122K
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Fields of Work
- Science research
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