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EGLS William Fowler Award Grant

American Physical Society

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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Overview

The EGLS William Fowler Award, presented by the American Physical Society (APS), recognizes outstanding research in physics by members connected to the EGLS Region. Named after Nobel Laureate William Fowler, this prestigious award honors those who have made significant contributions to the field, fostering an inclusive community of physicists dedicated to advancing science. With a legacy spanning 125 years, APS continues to support and celebrate excellence in physics.

About APS
With 125 years of history and over 50,000 passionate members worldwide, APS is organization with a bold history and bright future.
The American Physical Society is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance physics by fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and global community dedicated to science and society. APS represents more than 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and around the world.
The William Fowler Award for Distinguished Research in Physics is to honor those members of the Society with appreciable connections to the EGLS Region at some time in their life, who have done outstanding research in physics. It is named in honor of William Fowler who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1983 for his work on stellar nucleosynthesis.

Eligibility

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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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Fields of Work

  • Science research

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