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As part of an ongoing effort to serve the global physics community, APS provides resources to deepen its international engagement with physicists worldwide. Learn more about APS programs, events, publications, and networks offered to physicists in North America.

Any statistics listed on this page are representative of APS Members in Antigua & Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago.

*APS members whose primary residence is the US are not included in these statistics.

Programs & Opportunities

Canadian-American-Mexican Graduate Student Physics Conference

A multilateral Young Physicist Forum organized by and for graduate students from Canada, the United States, Mexico, and now Cuba too! Learn more

Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP)

Three-day regional conferences in the US and Canada for undergraduate physics majors. Learn more

International Research Travel Award Program (IRTAP)

Travel grants to support collaborations between developing and developed country physicists. Learn more

FGSA Travel Award for Excellence in Graduate Research

Recognizes graduate students who have made noteworthy progress in academics, covers travel expenses to attend a scientific conference or workshop. Learn more

FIP Distinguished Student Program Travel Awards

Recognizes outstanding students in any field of physics, providing travel funding to make presentations at the APS March or April Meeting. Learn more

US Visa Information

Applying for a visa, navigating application delays, and estimating visa processing times. Learn more

APS Webinars for Physicists

APS Webinars offer professional development, career guidance, and advice from fellow physicists. Past webinars are available in the webinar archive. Learn more

ICTP-SAIFR Física de Frontera para Profesores de Secundaria

With support from the APS Innovation Fund, the ICTP- SAIFR center in São Paulo has translated 18 volumes of free material on modern physics for high-school classrooms. Learn more about the growing network of high-school teachers in Latin America that use this material. Learn More

International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD 2022)

The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development encourages exchanges between scientists and all categories of stakeholders to emphasize the links among basic sciences and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Agenda 2030. Learn more

APS Student Ambassadors

The APS Student Ambassadors program is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students around the world to strengthen the network of student members at their institution dedicated to advancing physics through APS by participating in and sharing valuable APS resources and programs. Learn more

Reciprocal Membership Agreements in North America

APS signs agreements with other physical societies to exchange certain member benefits. Learn more

Federación Iberoamericana de Sociedades de Física (FEIASOFI)
Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)
Sociedad Cubana de Física (SCF)
Sociedad Mexicana de Física, A.C. (SBF)

Meetings & Events

As taken from the APS Meetings Calendar. To have your meeting added to the APS Meetings Calendar, please email meetings@aps.org.

APS March Meeting 2024
March 3-8, 2024
Minneapolis, MN

APS April Meeting 2024
April 6-9, 2024
Sacramento, CA

Access presentations and technical programs for past APS Meetings through the Meeting Archive and Meeting Presentations webpages.

Published by APS

Physical Review Journals

Since 1980, nearly 18,498 articles by authors in North America have been published in the APS Physical Review Journals.
Over 646 articles published Physical Review Journals in 2022 were from authors in North America.

Articles in APS News about this Region

APS Members’ Advocacy Helps CHIPS and Science Act Become Law (October 2022)
Should We Build Quantum Computers at All? (September 2022)
Chips and Science Bill Isn’t Enough. America Needs to Retain Its International Students. (September 2022)
International Teaching Can Transform Physics (June 2022)
From Great Plains to Alaska, Physicists in the Northwest Section Prepare for June Meeting in Canada (June 2022)
Need for Speed? Consider a Career in Motorsports Racing (May 2022)
APS Continues Progress to Make US More Welcoming for Science (April 2022)
Improving Global Science for the Benefit of Humanity (April 2022)
Frances Hellman's Presidential Address (March 2022)
Physicists Address Global Challenges at Leadership Meeting (March 2022)
APS Members Relish Key Legislative Victories in 2021 (January 2022)
Reviewing Peer Review (December 2021)
APS Innovation Fund Helps Bolster the International Physics Community (December 2021)
APS Thrilled with DHS Withdrawal of Proposed Elimination of Duration of Status (September 2021)
Focus Groups with International Physicists to Help APS Better Serve Members (June 2021)
The APS Forum on Graduate Student Affairs (June 2021)
Commentary: Staying the Course in Science Policy Advocacy during COVID (May 2021)
CUWiP Leverages Online Format to Build International Connections (March 2021)
The APS Forum on International Physics (February 2021)
APS Sends Letter to Biden Transition Team Outlining Science Policy Priorities (January 2021)
Careers 2021 Provides Up-to-Date Content for Job Seekers (January 2021)
APS IMPact Mentoring Program Helps Foster Connections Between Students and Industry (January 2021)
This Month in Physics History - December 1934: Discovery of Cherenkov Radiation (December 2020)
Serving APS International Members and Physicists Worldwide: A Crucial Endeavor of APS (December 2020)
With New Report, APS Fights Trump Administration's Plans to Restrict Visa Categories (December 2020)
Physics Departments Ditch the GRE in Bid for Equity (September 2020)
Physicists Mobilize to Combat Coronavirus (June 2020)
Letters: Physicists and COVID (May 2020)
The Nobel Lectures in Physics and Chemistry: The View from Stockholm (January 2020)
2019 Nobel Prize in Physics (November 2019)
Highlights from the 2019 Canadian-American-Mexican Physics Conference (October 2019)
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics (November 2018)
Profiles In Versatility: Upping Her Geek Game (June 2017)
Unveiling the Past with Nuclear Physics (April 2017)

View articles that have appeared in the International News column of APS News.

APS Forum on International Physics (FIP) Newsletter

Stay up to date with the activities of the APS Forum on International Physics by reading the most recent FIP Newsletter.

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APS Members in this Region (excluding US)

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APS Fellows

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Advocacy Efforts

APS Advocacy Efforts: International Scientists & Collaborations

The APS Government Affairs has partnered with APS members to advocate for openness and scientific mobility in hundreds of meetings with Congressional staff across the United States. Learn more

APS Task Force on Expanding International Engagement

The Task Force on Expanding International Engagement examined how the Society can better serve its international members and the global physics community. Share your feedback & ideas with us!

APS International Councilors

The APS Council of Representatives is an elected body of APS Members that addresses matters related to science and membership, including science policy. International Councilors serve a four year term and provide the perspectives and opinions of international physicists during APS Council discussions and decisions.

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