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Apply your physics skills to science policy, outreach, education, and research with the SPS Summer Internship program! Students are placed at organizations, such as AIP, AAPT, APS, NASA, NIST, Capitol Hill, and more. All internships include paid housing, a competitive stipend, support to attend a national physics meeting in the year following the internship, and transportation to and from Washington, DC.
The SPS Summer internship application closes January 17, 2022 – be sure to have both your application and recommendations in by midnight eastern on Monday, January 17.Apply today! If you're interested in past intern experiences, check out their blogs and final presentations.
REU Deadlines are creeping up!
Be sure to keep an eye on summer opportunities, especially Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), as applications become available! Due
dates will be approaching very soon. The National Science Foundation (NSF) keeps an updated list of NSF REU sites for physics, Astronomy, Atmospheric and Geospace sciences, and many other physical science fields.
Interested in working at a national lab or other government agency for the summer? The Department of Energy keeps an complete list of their internship opportunities, along with other agencies, online here.
Plan ahead to gather your letters of recommendation and other application materials in time!
Submit Your APS April Meeting Abstract Today!
Consider submitting an abstract for the upcoming APS April Meeting. Don’t miss a chance at showcasing
your work to researchers and potential employers, opportunities to network, and
more. Share your cutting-edge research through “Quarks to Cosmos (Q2C): Bring
Your Ideas.”
You may submit an abstract under any sorting category,
but if you would like to receive written feedback from trained mentors, please
use sorting category R: Undergraduate Research (APS/SPS).
Happy Holidays from SPS National! We hope you all have a
happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. To celebrate, check out these Physics Holiday Carols, all sung to the tune of famous holiday songs. They
are sure to bring a smile to someone’s face this season! If you or your
chapter has created your own physics-themed holiday carols, send them to sps-programs@aip.org and we will share them on our social
media!
“The best way to spread [holiday] cheer is singing loud
for all to hear!” -Buddy the Elf, ELF
Happy Birthday, Sigma Pi Sigma!
This past weekend on December 11, Sigma Pi Sigma, the Physics Honor Society, turned 100 years old! Be sure to continue to tag us in your celebration posts on Instagram, @SPSNational, and we will share on our story.Also
be sure to visit our YouTube channel for special centennial videos featuring Willie Rockward, former Sigma Pi Sigma president, and Toni Sauncy, former SPS director.
Winter Break News Schedule Change
There will be no more SPS e-Newsletters this year! Enjoy your winter break and we will be back on January 4, 2022, with more updates for you to enjoy. While we’re gone, check out spsnational.org to start planning for your Spring semester!
Upcoming Scientific Meetings - Students Welcome
2022 AAPT Winter Meeting, January 8 – 11: Virtual
Registration is open. Find meeting information here.
239 AAS Meeting, January 9 – 13: Salt Lake City, UT
Registration is open. Find meeting information here.
AMS 102nd Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2022: Houston, TX (Hybrid)
Registration is open. Find meeting information here.
APS March Meeting 2022, March 14 - 18: Chicago, IL
Registration is open. Find meeting informationhere.
APS April Meeting 2022, April 9-12, 2022: New York City, New York
Abstract submissions are open until December 20. Find meeting information here.
SPS offers Travel Awards of $300 (for in-person meetings) to members presenting their research at AIP member society meetings. A limited number of awards will be offered. Apply Today!
SPS members attending and reporting on professional physics meetings are eligible to receive $300 as an individual ($75 if virtual) and $250 per person as a chapter for in-person meetings in travel reimbursement. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.Apply Now!
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