DSOFT Student Poster Awards
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- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://engage.aps.org/dsoft/honors/poster-prize?_gl=1*gaxezm*_ga*MTA0NjA5NTAyOS4xNzEyMjMyMDUx*_ga_1CCM6YP0WF*MTcxMjM0Mzk3Ni44LjEuMTcxMjM0NDI3Ni4zNS4wLjA.)._
- Posters must be submitted to a DSOFT sorting category
- The student and the student's main advisor must be members of DSOFT in good standing
- _You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - [become a member](https://www.aps.org/membership/index.cfm)._
Overview
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 Soft Matter sponsors March Meeting Poster Prizes for students who present exemplary posters at the APS March Meeting.
Judging will be based on the following criteria:
- Scientific content (validity/importance/interest of results, timeliness, etc.)
- Overall quality (aesthetics, clarity, etc)
- Oral presentation/discussion with judges
Winners will be notified at the public DSOFT Business Meeting and will receive their certificate and checks after the March Meeting.
Award amounts:
- 1st place: $499
- 2nd pace: $399
- 3rd place: $299
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Posters must be submitted to a DSOFT sorting category.
- The student and the student's main advisor must be members of DSOFT in good standing.
_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member._
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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