DMP Ovshinsky Student Travel Awards Grant

The DMP Ovshinsky Student Travel Awards, funded by the American Physical Society (APS), aim to support student researchers by providing 20 travel awards of $750 each for participation in the APS March Meeting. The initiative honors the legacy of Stanford and Iris Ovshinsky, emphasizing diversity and inclusion by encouraging applications from underrepresented groups in physics.

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 Ovshinsky Student Travel Awards have been established to assist the career of student researchers. The awards are named after Stanford and Iris Ovshinsky, who had a very strong interest and commitment to scientific education. The awards have been endowed by the Ovshinsky family, their colleagues at Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) companies, and their numerous friends from many social, intellectual, and business relationships.
We anticipate that there will be 20 travel awards for $750 this year to enable students to participate in the APS March Meeting sessions, which are sponsored by the Division of Materials Physics. The selection will be based on merit and the committee will consist of members of the Executive Committee of the Division of Materials Physics.
Applications must be completed by November 4, 2024. Advisors will be asked to complete a letter of support to accompany applications.