APS Bridge Program

Only a fraction of students from underrepresented groups with physics bachelors degrees go on to graduate programs.

The APS Bridge Program aims to address this diversity gap by providing a pathway to graduate program acceptance for underrepresented students. Through our partnerships and member institutions, we work to place students in supportive, inclusive physics masters and PhD programs.

Students joining the Bridge Program

You are welcome and encouraged to apply to graduate school through the APS Bridge Program if you:

• Have a physics or similar degree
• Are part of an underrepresented racial and/or ethnic group in physics
• Are seeking a graduate degree in physics but have not yet been accepted to a program

To get started, review the student eligibility requirements and application process.

Office hours will be held during the following times. Drop in and ask questions about the Bridge Program application process.

• March 12th at 1pm ET

Promote diversity through your physics graduate program

You can support underrepresented students in physics by becoming a Bridge Program member and advancing best practices for inclusion and diversity and then by becoming a Bridge Program partner, demonstrating a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and potentially accepting Bridge students to your graduate program.

Member institutions

Bridge Program member institutions make up a network that shares innovative practices, learns from leaders, and promotes diversity in physics.

Bridge Program membership is your first step to becoming a partner institution and accepting Bridge Program students.

Join the Bridge Program member network

Partner institutions

Bridge Program partners are members institutions that have demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment, and are ready to take the next step and potentially accept Bridge Program students.

Learn more about Bridge Program partnership

Hire Bridge Program participants and graduates

Employers seeking skilled students and recent graduates with the science knowledge and critical thinking skills that a physics education provides can recruit interns and employees through the APS Bridge Program.

Email the APS Bridge Program team to learn more about employer opportunities.

Thank you to our alliance supporters

The APS Bridge Program is proud to be part of the Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN). IGEN is an alliance of STEM organizations, backed by the National Science Foundation, dedicated to increasing the number of doctoral degrees earned by Black, Latino, and Indigenous students in the physical sciences.

Contact the APS Bridge Program

If you have questions or would like more information, we encourage you to email the APS Bridge Program team.