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NES Student Travel Awards Grant

American Physical Society

Funding Amount

Up to US $400

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Student presenters (first authors) at New England Section of the American Physical Society (APS-NES) meetings.

Overview

The NES Student Travel Awards, provided by the American Physical Society, support student presenters attending meetings of the New England Section. Eligible students can receive reimbursements up to $400 for costs including registration, banquet tickets, hotels, meals, and travel. This initiative encourages active participation in the scientific community by fostering networking and collaboration among students and professionals from various sectors of physics.

NOTE: Please complete the Student Travel Reimbursement Form, within two weeks of the meeting and with receipts attached, and email to the Secretary/Treasurer.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.
Its goal is to promote, disseminate and advance the knowledge and application of physics in the New England region of the United States. Membership in the APS-NES is open to all American Physical Society members.
The New England Section strongly encourages the active participation of students (undergraduates and graduates) in its meetings. Student presenters (first authors) may be reimbursed for meeting costs through student travel awards: up to $400 for registration fees, banquet tickets, hotels, meals, and travel to and from the meeting.

Eligibility

Student presenters (first authors) at New England Section of the American Physical Society (APS-NES) meetings.

What American Physical Society actually gave

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research

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