Minorities in Physics

The American Physical Society is committed to the inclusion of underrepresented minorities in physics and has spent decades working on programs to increase recruitment and retention of African American, Hispanic American and Native American physicists.

APS programs for minorities include:
  Scholarships and Awards
  Hiring Advice
  Travel Grants for Minority Colloquium Speakers
  Site Visits Promoting Minority Hiring and Retention

APS Minority Scholarship

Promoting Underrepresented Minority Physics Majors

Congratulations to the Class of 2012-13!
The APS Minority Scholarship helps increase the number of underrepresented minorities obtaining degrees in physics. Thirty-nine scholarships were awarded to high school seniors, and college freshmen and sophomores.
  About APS Minority Scholarship
  2012-13 Minority Scholars
  All APS Minority Scholars

APS Bridge Program

Encouraging African American, Native American & Hispanic American PhDs

The APS Bridge Program (APS-BP) was created to measurably increase the number of physics PhDs granted to underrepresented minorities over the next ten years by establishing a set of bridge programs that facilitate student  transitions
from undergraduate degree programs
to graduate school.
  About APS Bridge Program
  Graduate School in Physics - A Minority Perspective (Webinar) 

APS Diversity Tweets

High School Students

College Admissions
Preparing and registering for the SATs and ACTs.
 SAT Test Dates
 ACT Test Dates

Minorities in Physics Brochure

The new APS brochure encouraging minority students to study physics also provides students and their parents with information about pursuing physics careers.
 Explore, Understand, Succeed (English)
  Explora, Entiende, Triunfa (Spanish)
  Purchase Minorities in Physics Brochures (APS Store)