Awardees must submit an interim report by May 31 of the academic year in which they receive the award. Chapters should follow the guidelines provided in the interim report template when preparing their report.
Awardees must carry out their proposed project and submit a final report by May 31 of the academic year in which they received their award, or they may be asked to return the funding, chapters should follow the guidelines provided in the report templates below when constructing their final report
All chapters are encouraged to vote and make their voices heard. Elections are for SPS Zone Councilors, Associate Zone Councilors, and SPS president.
The Blake Lilly Prize, named after the late Blake Lilly and given in his honor, recognizes SPS chapters and individuals who make a genuine effort to positively influence the attitudes of school children and the general public about physics.
The Outstanding SPS Chapter Advisor Award is the most prestigious SPS award. It recognizes annually an outstanding SPS chapter advisor. A truly successful SPS chapter requires leadership, organization, a broad spectrum of activities, and enthusiastic student participation. An outstanding chapter advisor provides the stimulus for such success.
The SPS National Council is looking for good candidates for SPS president, zone councilors, and associate zone councilors. Is that you? Is that your fellow student? Is that your advisor?
These awards are made to undergraduate physics students on the basis of scholarship, SPS participation, and additional criteria as outlined in the following descriptions.
The SPS summer internship program offers 10-week positions for undergraduate physics students in science research, education and policy with various organizations in the Washington, DC area. All internships include paid housing, a competitive stipend, a commuting allowance, support to attend a national physics meeting in the year following the internship, and transportation to and from Washington, DC.
