Heide Doss, Physicist of the Month

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.
  Committee on the Status of Women in Physics

Woman Physicist of the Month
Each month, CSWP recognizes a female physicist who is making an impact in the physics community.
  More about the program

APS Prizes, Awards and Fellowship

Blewett Fellowship
Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 Blewett Fellowship.
Apply by June 1

APS Fellows
APS Women Physicist Honorees 

Connect with Women Physicists

Join the Conversations!
  Women in Physics on LinkedIn
  APS Women in Physics Group Email Lists

Opportunities for Undergraduates

Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP)
CUWiP are three-day regional conferences held for undergraduate physics majors.  The 2014 conferences will be held January 17-19, 2014 at eight regional sites.
  2014 CUWiP Locations

Conversations on Gender Equity

Inaugural Series of Site Visits Report

Conversations on Gender Equity site visits foster dialogue between visiting discussion leaders and the members of departments or laboratories they visit.  These visits aim to learn what works best for physicists and to carry that information forward.
Download Conversations on Gender Equity Report(16 pg) 

Is Your Graduate Department in Physics Female Friendly?

Learn about Female-Friendly Physics Departments

CSWP facilitates the collection of responses to a series of questions about graduate programs in physics to help assess the climate for women at various graduate schools.
  Assessing Graduate Programs

Improving the Climate for Women in Physics

Site Visit Program Offers Insights and Advice

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