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DPF Early Career Instrumentation Award Grant

American Physical Society

Funding Amount

Unspecified amount in in-kind support

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “The Division of Particles and Fields (DPF) Instrumentation Award is bestowed annually to honor exceptional contributions to instrumentation advancing the field of particle physics through the invention, refinement, or application of instrumentation and detectors.”

Overview

The DPF Early Career Instrumentation Award, presented by the American Physical Society (APS), recognizes outstanding early-career contributions to particle physics instrumentation. Awardees, typically within 15 years of their Ph.D., demonstrate significant advancements through innovative techniques, unique instrumentation, and influential publications. This prestigious award encourages further development in the field and invites recipients to present their work at the CPAD meeting, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among physicists.

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 Division of Particles and Fields (DPF) Instrumentation Award is bestowed annually to honor exceptional contributions to instrumentation advancing the field of particle physics through the invention, refinement, or application of instrumentation and detectors.
The award recognize accomplishments in one or more of the following areas:
Conceptualization and development of unique instrumentation that has made a significant impact on the field.Demonstration of the innovative use of instrumentation.Stimulation of other researchers to use new techniques and methods.Authorship of research papers or books that have had an influential role in the use of instrumentation.
The DPF Instrumentation Early Career Award recognizes achievements having a significant impact at an early career stage. For the purpose of this award, the early career stage is taken to be approximately 15 years from a Ph.D. or other terminal degree, with due account for interruptions and other factors in nominees’ careers.
Award recipients will be invited to present a lecture at the CPAD meeting.

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

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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  • Science research

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