Programs & Awards
The Society of Physics Students sponsors internships, scholarships, fellowships, grants, outreach materials, and awards for both individuals and chapters. |
- Outstanding Advisor
- Interns
- Outstanding Students
- Six Flags
- Fellowships
Diane Jacobs: An Outstanding Advisor
 Congratulations to Diane Jacobs from Eastern Michigan University (EMU), the 2009 SPS Outstanding Chapter Advisor! This is one of SPS’s most visible and significant awards. We could go on for paragraphs about the contributions that Dr. Jacobs (pictured at left) has made to SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma, but instead we turn to her students...
Award Details
Summer winds down for the 2010 SPS Interns
 From working on Capitol Hill to preparing science kits for middle school students, the 12 SPS summer interns have been busy! They gave their closing presentations at the home of SPS National, the American Center for Physics, on Tuesday, August 3rd. To see their introductions, journals, and photos, visit the 2010 Intern Page.
Intros & Journals | Photos & Video | About the Program | Previous Interns
SPS Outstanding Students to attend ICPS in Graz, Austria
 The 2010 SPS Outstanding Students Award recipients, Anya Burkart, from Creighton University, and Daniel Glass, from Elon University (pictured here), will represent the United States and SPS and present their research at the 2010 International Conference of Physics Students (ICPS), August 17-23, 2010, in Graz, Austria. Expenses for transportation, room, board, and meeting registration will be paid by SPS and it's parent organization, the American Institute of Physics.
Award Details | 2010 ICPS Website
 SPS Attends Physics Day at Six Flags America!
Ever had a 96-foot drop as part of your demo show? On April 23th, 2010, 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! See photos from this annual event on the SPS Flickr site, and upload your photos if you attended Physics Day!
Photo Album | Six Flags America | Amusement Park Physics
 2009 Student Fellowships in Physics and Society
From combating "pseudo-science" to controlling carbon emissions, recipients of the 2009 SPS/APS Student Fellowships in Physics and Society are involved in some fascinating research aimed at impacting the larger society. The 2009 recipients are Kevin Thomas, University of Central Florida (left), and Zhenyuan Zhao, University of Miami (right). Read their progress reports here. The Fellowships are granted jointly by 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).
Progress Reports | Fellowship Details | APS FPS | APS FGSA
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• 2010 Blake Lilly Prize Recipients
• 2010 SPS Leadership Scholarships
• 2010 Undergraduate Research Awards
• 2010 Marsh White Outreach Awards
• 2009 Outstanding Chapters
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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.
Meet the 2010 Interns | Program Details | Flyer (please post) | Past Interns
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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.
2010 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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September 3
Travel Award/ Abstract Deadline for AGU (American Geophysical Union) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 13-17, 2010
Travel Award/ Abstract Deadline for AAPT Winter Meeting, Jan. 8-12, 2011, Jacksonville, FL
September 21
Travel Award Deadline for AAS 217th Meeting (American Astronomical Society), Seattle, WA
September 30
2010 SPS National Council Meeting, Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, Washington, DC
November 15
Marsh White Award proposals must be postmarked
November 15
Undergraduate Research Award proposals must be postmarked
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