Physics resources for Africa
As part of our efforts to serve as a welcoming hub for the global physics community, APS provides resources to deepen international engagement among physicists worldwide.
Price accessibility
We provide accessible pricing for our meetings, journals, and memberships to ensure financial concerns are never a barrier to participation, allowing more physicists to connect with their peers around the world.
APS offers accessible pricing to remove barriers to attendance for scientists in lower-income countries.
Researchers at thousands of institutions can get free or reduced-cost access to read and publish in APS journals.
Explore APS membership opportunities and benefits for physicists outside the United States.
APS and other professional physics organizations around the world maintain agreements to share membership privileges.
Upcoming events and webinars
The APS Global Physics Summit creates connections at every scale by uniting 14,000 scientists across all disciplines of physics.
The Joint March Meeting and April Meeting — Global Physics Summit 2028 is taking place on March 12 - 17, 2028 in Chicago, IL.
Watch recent webinars
This forum gathers global experts to explore sustainable development and raise awareness for the International Decade of Science. Discuss strategies to engage youth, the public, the industry, and the scientific community in tackling future challenges.
In this webinar with Dr. Amal Kasry from UNESCO, you'll discover how science fosters global peace and sustainable development. Watch now to explore the crucial role of research and innovation in shaping our future.
Explore how synchrotron science and X-ray imaging are transforming research in our recent Zimbabwe webinar. Experts share insights into these revolutionary techniques. Watch the recording now to expand your scientific horizons!
Following the Dec. 15, 2023, UNESCO event at CERN, our forum explored strategies for the International Decade of Science for Sustainable Development. Watch Barbora Bruant Gulejova’s intro and discover how to engage all sectors effectively.
Newsletters
News, discussion, and profiles on the physics community in Africa.
Updates on worldwide scientific cooperation from the APS member community.
Travel resources
APS provides general visa and related information for physicists traveling internationally to attend scientific meetings and other events.
APS fosters international collaborations and research sharing across the global physics community.
Students outside the United States are invited to apply for travel awards sponsored by the APS Forum on Graduate Student Affairs.
Promoting international research collaborations between physicists
News and updates
APS Innovation Fund supports “vibrant” U.S.-Africa collaborations in modeling electronic structure
Despite the pandemic, travel restrictions, and even armed conflict, partnerships between researchers in the US and Africa persist.
Muon telescope developed at Fermilab could unlock mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza
At the APS April Meeting, researchers discussed their plans to use fundamental particles to peer inside a wonder of the ancient world.
Astroparticle physicist wins 2023 Valley Prize for work on dark matter
As a child in Tunisia, Lina Necib watched the 1997 film “Contact” and decided to become an astrophysicist. Now at MIT, she studies dark matter’s shadowy clues.
Physics lab kits help foster the next generation of East African scientists
The kits—supported by the APS Innovation Fund—have already reached 1,400 students.
Ways to get involved
FIP is an APS unit focused on advancing physics by fostering cooperation and communication among physicists of all countries.
Student ambassadors serve as a voice for physics by building inclusive communities at colleges and universities around the world.
A worldwide community of teachers, researchers, and professional societies working to inspire more students to pursue physics in college.
Share your expertise, mentor future physicists, and help shape science policy through APS volunteer opportunities.
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Stories of how APS members are advancing physics and making an impact around the world.