AIP Student Programs
Empowering
the Next Generation of Scientists
AIP supports and advocates for high-quality science education for all students.
SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma
AIP operates two professional societies to help students build their skills and flourish within the scientific community. The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a chapter-based society that is open to anyone interested in physics. Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics and astronomy honor society, elects members on the basis of outstanding academic achievement.
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Alumni Network
Have you already graduated? You can still stay involved in SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma! AIP’s programs can connect you to current undergraduates and help you give back to the physical sciences community.
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TEAM-UP Together
TEAM-UP Together is a collective action initiative established by the American Association of Physics Teachers, American Astronomical Society, American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, and Society of Physics Students to drive systemic change in the physical sciences community. Our mission is to catalyze structural and cultural change in physics and astronomy to significantly improve graduation outcomes for undergraduates who face the starkest barriers to success in these fields, including a focus on African American students.
The 2025 Physics & Astronomy Congress
Spend a packed weekend in Denver making new connections, interacting with scientists and distinguished speakers, debating common concerns of the physics and astronomy communities and society, and visiting iconic scientific venues. Stay for the student costume and dance party on Saturday night!
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Scholarships
Funding for undergraduates, graduates, and Sigma Pi Sigma alumni.
Internships
Interested in applying your knowledge through an internship? Spend the summer in DC with SPS!
SPS Jobs
Explore exciting career, internship, and REU opportunities through SPS Jobs.
Meet Our Spring 2025 Awardees
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Katherine Hazelwood awarded 2025 Aysen Tunca Memorial Scholarship
JUN 26, 2025
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Samantha Kelchen awarded 2025 SPS Leadership Scholarship
JUN 26, 2025
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Gyeongmin Kim awarded 2025 SPS Leadership Scholarship
JUN 26, 2025
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Joseph Fogt awarded 2025 SPS Google Scholarship
JUN 26, 2025
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Peter Bendel awarded 2025 SPS Leadership Scholarship
JUN 26, 2025
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John Hargy awarded 2025 SPS Google Scholarship
JUN 26, 2025
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Anneke Van Regenmorter awarded 2025 Herbert Levy Memorial Scholarship
JUN 26, 2025
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Larra Fouch awarded 2025 SPS & AAPT Mary Beth Monroe Memorial Scholarship
JUN 26, 2025
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August Childress awarded 2025 SPS Leadership Scholarship
JUN 26, 2025
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Edward Berman awarded 2025 SPS Leadership Scholarship
JUN 26, 2025
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