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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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 deadlines to apply for these workshops has passed.
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/COM Networking Reception
Saturday, February 13, 6:00-8:00 pm
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel (Hoover)
Washington, DC
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 unwind after a long day of sessions!
CSWP/Division of Particles and Fields Networking Luncheon
Monday, February 15, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel (Coolidge)
Washington, D.C.
Enjoy a buffet luncheon and informal talk by Bonnie Fleming, Yale University. Cost $20 ($5 for students, thanks to DPF). Both men and women are welcome.
Preregister by February 1, 2010. Space is limited.
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.
Preregister by March 5, 2010. Space is limited.
CSWP/COM Dessert Reception
Wednesday, March 17, 7:30-9:30 pm
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
M. Hildred Blewett Scholarship
2009 Application Deadline has passed.
The Blewett Scholarship consists of a one-year award of up to $45,000 to enable early-career women to return to physics research careers after an interruption, usually for family reasons.
Blewett Winners 2009
Blewett Scholarship 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.
