APS Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) are three-day regional conferences for undergraduate physics majors.
2018
The 2018 conferences will be held Friday, January 12 through Sunday afternoon, January 14, 2018.
Arizona State University
Cal Poly Pomona/Pomona College/Harvey Mudd College
Columbia University
George Washington University
Iowa State University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Queen’s University (Canada)
University of Kansas
University of North Florida
University of Oregon
University of Toledo
University of Virginia
The goal of APS CUWiP is to help undergraduate women continue in physics by providing them with the opportunity to experience a professional conference, information about graduate school and professions in physics, and access to other women in physics of all ages with whom they can share experiences, advice, and ideas.
A typical program will include research talks by faculty, panel discussions about graduate school and careers in physics, presentations and discussions about women in physics, laboratory tours, student research talks, a student poster session, and several meals during which presenters and students interact with each other.
Applications are now being accepted. Deadline: October 13, 2017
Applications are now being accepted. Deadline: October 13, 2017
Conference: Friday, January 12 - Sunday, January 14, 2018 Twelve locations throughout the U.S. and Canada APS Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics will provide you with information, resources, and motivation to support your pursuit of a physics major and a career in physics. The conferences will offer inspirational talks by women in physics, student poster or presentation sessions, workshops, and panel discussions on topics such as summer research, grad school, physics careers, and professional development, as well as opportunities for networking and informal mentoring.
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If you are not already a member, you are eligible for a free APS student membership! You'll be signed up automatically, unless you opt-out on the application.
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Application Information
Priority will be given to those who are (1) undergraduate physics majors, (2) have never attended APS CUWiP, and (3) are applying to attend the conference site that is geographically closest to their location.
In order for your application to be considered, please:
Complete all parts of the application before the deadline (October 13)
Write a thoughtful Applicant Statement
Indicate the site that is geographically closest to your location at the time of the conference
Applications Close October 13, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
Accepted applicants will be notified via email in early-November. At that time, you will be asked to register for the conference and to pay a $45 registration fee. In cases of need, a registration fee waiver form is available. The link to a waiver form will be provided in the registration.
For Non-Undergraduates
Attendance of non-undergraduates (graduate students, faculty, advisors) is up to each site, and there is no formal application. Please reach out to the organizers at your regional conference.
For Students Attending Universities Outside of the United States and Canada
Due to funding constraints, we are unable to pay for students attending universities outside of the United States and Canada and we will not accept your application through our system. However, we welcome your attendance at CUWiP. If you do not attend a university in the United States or Canada, please email the site organizers at the address listed on their website to ask about attendance.
Travel Information
Food and accommodation are provided by the conferences. In order to ensure that these conferences remain accessible to all students, we encourage you to ask your department for travel funding for transportation to the conference. If you are unsure about who to ask for funding, you might ask an academic advisor, faculty member you know, or other mentor for guidance. If your department is unable to provide full funding for transportation, travel support is available from the CUWiP sites.
CUWiP Sites
We strongly encourage students to apply to attend the site to which they will be geographically closest during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend in 2018. Please review the map below to determine the appropriate site to apply to. In some cases, you may be reassigned to attend either (a) the geographically closest site or (b) the next geographically closest site due to oversubscription at the closest site. Reassignments are made to maximize the total number of participants who can attend; we appreciate your patience with us as we try to accept as many applicants as possible.