Physics Resources for North America

As part of our efforts to serve as a welcoming hub for the global physics community, APS provides resources to deepen international engagement among 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.

Price accessibility

We provide pricing for our meetings, journals, and memberships to ensure financial concerns are never a barrier to participation, allowing more physicists to connect with their peers around the world.

Currency

APS offers pricing to remove barriers to attendance for scientists in lower-income countries.

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Researchers at thousands of institutions can get free or reduced-cost access to read and publish in APS journals.

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Explore APS membership opportunities and benefits for physicists outside the United States.

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APS and other physics professional organizations around the world maintain agreements to share membership privileges.

Upcoming events and webinars

Newsletters

Updates on worldwide scientific cooperation from the APS member community.

Travel resources

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APS provides general visa and related information for physicists traveling internationally to attend scientific meetings and other events.

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APS fosters international collaborations and research sharing across the global physics community.

Students outside the United States are invited to apply for travel awards sponsored by the APS Forum on Graduate Student Affairs.

Promoting international research collaborations between physicists

News and updates

Ways to get involved

FIP is an APS unit focused advancing physics by fostering cooperation and communication among physicists of all countries.

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Student ambassadors serve as a voice for physics by building inclusive communities at colleges and universities around the world.

A worldwide community of teachers, researchers, and professional societies working to inspire young women to pursue physics in college.

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Unleash the power of physics, educate the next generation, and strengthen the physics community. Make a lasting impact by volunteering with APS.

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Recommendations and implementation strategies for strengthening global partnerships and integrating international affairs across APS.

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Publishing the most influential developments in fundamental, applied, and interdisciplinary research

The APS Council of Representatives focuses on science, membership, and science policy.

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Stories of how APS members are advancing physics and making an impact around the world.

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