Women in Physics

APS, through the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP), is committed to encouraging the recruitment, retention, and career development of women physicists at all levels.
  Committee on the Status of Women in Physics
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APS Prizes, Awards and Fellowship

A nomination to Fellowship in the APS or for a prize or award is among the highest honors a physicist can receive.
Nomination Information and Current Fellows & Award Recipients

Special Events and Opportunities at APS Annual Meetings

CSWP and APS sponsor or co-sponsor a variety of events of special interest to women in physics at the APS annual meetings. Events include invited sessions, receptions, and workshops. Special opportunities include networking gatherings and child care grants.

Child Care Grants
Small grants are available to assist APS meeting attendees with child care expenses.
  Meeting Child Care Grants

March Meeting 2010

Professional Skills Workshops
One-day workshops at the APS March and April Meetings for women postdoctoral associates and women faculty in physics.
  Professional Skills Development

Gender Equity Report

The APS-sponsored conference, Gender Equity: Strengthening the Physics Enterprise in Universities and National Laboratories, brought together chairs of 50 major research-oriented academic physics departments as well as about 15 physics-related managers of major national laboratories.
  Gender Equity Report  
  Gender Equity Conference
  Gender Equity Suggested Reading List

Improving the Climate for Women in Physics

The Climate for Women in Physics Site Visit program helps physics departments and research facilities improve the "chilly climate" that women in physics often experience.
  Site Visit Information

"Celebrate Women in Physics" Poster

This full color poster highlights women physicists actively pursuing their work. The free poster is 16" x 20" and fits easily on a door or desk.
  Order "Celebrate Women in Physics" Poster