Women in Physics

APS, through the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP), is committed to encouraging the recruitment, retention, and career development of women physicists at all levels.
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M. Hildred Blewett Scholarship

  2010 Application Deadline:  June 4, 2010.
The Blewett Scholarship awards up to $45,000 for one year to enable early-career women to resume physics research careers after an interruption, usually related to family reasons.
  Blewett Winners 2009         Blewett Scholarship Information

Professional Skills Development Workshops 2010

One-day workshops for women postdoctoral associates and women faculty in physics will be offered in association with the APS annual meetings in Washington, D.C. and Portland, Oregon.  The February 12 workshop in DC has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
  Professional Skills Development Workshop Information

Special Events and Opportunities at APS Annual Meetings

CSWP sponsors or co-sponsors a variety of events of special interest to women (and others) in physics at the APS annual meetings.  These events include invited sessions as well as opportunities for networking, such as breakfasts, luncheons, and receptions.

CSWP/Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics Networking Breakfast
Tuesday, March 16, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Hilton Portland and Executive Tower Hotel (Galleria I)
Portland, Oregon
Enjoy a full breakfast and hear an informal talk by Juana Rudati, of  Xradia. Cost: $15 ($5 for students, thanks to FIAP). Both men and women are welcome. 
   NOTE: Pre-registration has ended.  Some tickets remain - please purchase them on-site at  the main APS registration desk in the Convention Center. No tickets sold at the door of the breakfast.

CSWP/COM Dessert Reception
Wednesday, March 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Hilton Portland and Executive Tower Hotel (Council Suite)
Portland, Oregon
Come learn about the work of the Committee on Minorities in Physics and the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics, network with colleagues, and enjoy delicious desserts!

Childcare Grants at Annual Meetings
Small grants of up to $400 are available to assist APS meeting attendees who are bringing small children with them to annual APS meetings (March or April), or who incur extra expenses in leaving their children at home (i.e., extra daycare or babysitting services). The deadline to apply for these grants has passed.
 APS April Meeting Child Care Grants
APS March Meeting Child Care Grants

What People Say About the APS  Childcare Grants:

"I must say this program was very helpful for me, as it covered about half of my costs of bringing my child with me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought her and couldn't attend the full conference."

"I am very grateful for the childcare grant since it allowed me to pay partially the expenses incurred by traveling with my own babysitter. I think this type of initiative is really important and deserves to be continued on a regular basis."

See also Nature, 30 April 2009, "Grants Aim to Help Women"

Gender Equity Report

The APS-sponsored conference, Gender Equity: Strengthening the Physics Enterprise in Universities and National Laboratories, brought together chairs of 50 major research-oriented academic physics departments as well as about 15 physics-related managers of major national laboratories.
  Gender Equity Report  
  Gender Equity Conference
  Gender Equity Suggested Reading List

Improving the Climate for Women in Physics

The Climate for Women in Physics Site Visit program helps physics departments and research facilities improve the "chilly climate" that women in physics often experience.
  Site Visit Information

"Celebrate Women in Physics" Poster

This full color poster highlights women physicists actively pursuing their work. The free poster is 16" x 20" and fits easily on a door or desk.
  Order "Celebrate Women in Physics" Poster

APS Prizes, Awards and Fellowship

A nomination to Fellowship in the APS or for a prize or award is among the highest honors a physicist can receive.
  Nominate a Woman for an APS Fellowship
  Current APS Women Fellows.
  Nominate a Woman for an APS Prize or Award, and see
  Current Women Award Recipients.

The Maria Goeppert Mayer Award recognizes and enhances outstanding achievements by women physicists in the early years of their careers and provides opportunities for them to present these achievements to others through public lectures.