Programs & Awards
The Society of Physics Students sponsors internships, scholarships, fellowships, grants, outreach materials, and awards for both individuals and chapters. |
- SPS Interns
- Outstanding Students
- Fellowship Recipients
- Physics Day
Meet the SPS National Interns
 Twelve SPS National Interns (several of whom are pictured at left) are spending the summer in the Washington, DC area – the largest group in the program’s nine-year history. They are working with organizations such as SPS, The AIP History Center, APS, NASA, NIST and MRSEC through August 5. Some are conducting scientific research; others are working on education or outreach projects. You are invited to read their introductions, check out their photo gallery, and to return often to read their weekly journals.
Intros & Journals | Photo Gallery | About the Program | Previous Interns
 2009 SPS Outstanding Students Named
Joshua Fuchs, Rhodes College, (left) and Gabriel Caceres, Augustana College, (right) are recipients of the 2009 SPS Outstanding Students Awards for Undergraduate Research. They will represent the United States and SPS and present their research at the 2009 International Conference of Physics Students (ICPS), August 10-18, 2009, in Split, Croatia. Expenses for transportation, room, board, and meeting registration will be paid by SPS. They will also receive a $500 honorarium and a $500 award for their SPS Chapter. In addition, they will be invited to give their research presentation at a SPS Research Session at a national meeting in 2009-10.
See Abstracts & Honorable Mentions | Award Details | 2009 ICPS Website
 2009 Student Fellowships in Physics and Society
The American Physical Society (APS) Forum on Physics and Society (FPS), in partnership with the Society of Physics Students and the APS Forum on Graduate Student Affairs (FGSA), proudly announce the 2009 recipients of the Student Fellowships in Physics and Society . They are Kevin Thomas, University of Central Florida (left), and Zhenyuan Zhao, University of Miami (right). The primary goal of the Fellowships is to provide research and project opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in physics and society, and to raise the awareness of applying physics to problems in society as a career and as an important undertaking by members of the physics community.
See Project Details | Fellowship Details | APS FPS | APS FGSA
 SPS hosts activities at Six Flags America
Ever had a 96-foot drop as a part of your demo show? On April 24th, 2009, thousands of high school physics students descended on Six Flags America, near Washington, DC, and its gut-wrenching, free-falling, thrilling rides—and SPS was there to welcome them! SPS volunteers from across the Mid-Atlantic region joined staff members from the SPS national office to take physics to the students.
Photo Gallery | Six Flags America Website | Amusement Park Physics
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• 2009 SPS Leadership Scholarships
• 2009 Marsh White Outreach Awards
• 2009 Undergraduate Research Awards
• Dr. Samuel Lofland named 2008 Outstanding Chapter Advisor
• 2008 Outstanding Chapters
• 2008 Blake Lilly Prize Recipients
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SPS Internships are nine-week, broad-based learning opportunities for undergraduate physics majors in the areas of scientific research and outreach/policy. Students are placed in organizations in the Washington, DC area such as NIST, NASA, AIP, AAS, AAPT and APS.
2009 Interns | Previous Interns | Program Details
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SPS Scholarships encourage the study of physics and the pursuit of high scholarship. They consist of a top award of $5,000, and a number of $2,000 awards, which are intended for physics majors in the latter stages of their undergraduate careers.
2009 Recipients | Scholarship Details
Note: Search for physics and astronomy scholarships provided by additional organizations on The Nucleus Scholarship Clearinghouse, an SPS-supported digital resource collection.
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| SPS Awards
SPS sponsors a variety of research, outreach, and travel awards, along with a Physics & Society Fellowship. There are also awards recognizing outstanding students, SPS chapters and SPS advisors.
SPS Awards | Physics & Society Fellowship
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| Research Opportunities
Information on fellowships, internships, grants, research positions, & graduate programs in physics, astronomy and related sciences.
Also See: Summer Research Opportunities on The Nucleus digital library
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| SOCKs (Science Outreach Catalyst Kits)
The annual Science Outreach Catalyst Kits, or SOCKs, contain exploratory physics and science activities specifically designed for SPS Chapters and collegiate physics departments to use in outreach presentations to local elementary, middle and high school students. The kits are created and assembled annually by the SPS national interns and national office staff.
SOCKs Home | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
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| Future Faces of Physics Initiative
In keeping with its commitment to help students transform themselves into contributing members of the professional physics community, the SPS National Council adopted “Future Faces of Physics” as the theme for the 2007-2008 academic year. With this continuing initiative, SPS aims to raise visibility and focus on issues of student diversity in physics.
Future Faces of Physics Kit | Future Faces of Physics Jeopardy
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| The SPS derives most of its support from the American Institute of Physics (AIP). SPS dues are also an important contributor. These regular, budgeted sources of revenue make possible the SPS publications and programs that are available to SPS members.
The Awards and Scholarship Programs of SPS are made possible, in part, through the generous contributions os Sigma Pi Sigma members and friends. Scholarships and Awards are supported by income derived from designated funds that have been provided as gifts. In this way, the physics alumni, and especially Sigma Pi Sigma members, contribute to the generations of students who follow them.
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