{"id":225,"date":"2023-03-29T18:27:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T22:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/?page_id=225"},"modified":"2023-04-04T22:25:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T02:25:51","slug":"society-of-physics-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/resources\/society-of-physics-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Society of Physics Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarships &#8211; Deadline March 15th<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spsnational.org\/scholarships\/google\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEW \u2013&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;Google Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Up to twenty, $2,500 scholarships may be awarded<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For undergraduate students with the potential and intention for continued scholastic success who are in financial need. Consideration is given to those that may have overcome significant obstacles in their professional journey. This scholarship is supported by Google<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spsnational.org\/awards\/scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jocelyn Bell Burnell &amp;&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;Leadership Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Awarded to undergraduate physics students based on scholarship,&nbsp;SPS\/club participation, and additional criteria specific to each scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple scholarships available for $2000-$6000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spsnational.org\/awards\/outstanding-undergraduate-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPS&nbsp;Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provided to students based on exceptional research achievement in any physics- and astronomy-related field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to $2,000 provided to attend one AIP member society meeting and a $500 honorarium for the student and $500 for the&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;chapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spsnational.org\/awards\/outstanding-chapter-advisor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPS&nbsp;Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Awarded based on leadership, student leadership development, support, and encouragement the advisor has provided to the chapter; Must have received an Outstanding Chapter Award within the past two years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awarded $6000 divided between the recipient,&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;chapter, and department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JURP &#8211; Deadline March 15th<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2F458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fwww.spsnational.org%252Fjournal-undergraduate-reports-physics-jurp%2F1%2F0100018609db4b18-77760679-7b41-4fa8-b00d-63ffe3353e84-000000%2FbEV1e8n-T-RznwfG8_wN9beFqoE%3D307&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckstephens%40aip.org%7C7992e3099cfd4a43f40208db03d6fe69%7Cdc10e84a5061494682799dd51547c7e9%7C0%7C0%7C638107994183551274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=To7TjYtvNpzeZKIIUb%2BG66m26t0BUI%2Fv5a3qkK6csjE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Journal of Undergraduate Reports in Physics<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(JURP) is an annual peer-reviewed publication of\u00a0SPS\u00a0which\u00a0publicly disseminates\u00a0the research of our undergraduate\u00a0SPS\u00a0members.\u00a0Papers\u00a0in\u00a0pure, applied, computational, and\/or theoretical physics and astronomy are eligible for submission.\u00a0\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2F458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmembership.spsnational.org%252FLogin.aspx%2F1%2F0100018609db4b18-77760679-7b41-4fa8-b00d-63ffe3353e84-000000%2FSJ5rziaCbFTGwTyJZSybEAJnjhI%3D307&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckstephens%40aip.org%7C7992e3099cfd4a43f40208db03d6fe69%7Cdc10e84a5061494682799dd51547c7e9%7C0%7C0%7C638107994183551274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=l%2FPgU54FazGONuiptapEMe5mZN3HbXlclnTjhuXpU9k%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Submit your research today!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPS Travel, Reporter, and Research Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some great scientific meetings coming up this spring and summer like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/march.aps.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APS March<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/april.aps.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APS April<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aas.org\/meetings\/aas242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AAS<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapt.org\/Conferences\/SM2023\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AAPT<\/a>!&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;members have an opportunity to apply for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spsnational.org\/awards\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPS&nbsp;Travel Award<\/a>&nbsp;of $300 to present their research at one of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aip.org\/aip\/meeting-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AIP\u2019s member society meetings<\/a>. Additionally, students may apply for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spsnational.org\/awards\/reporter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPS&nbsp;Reporter Award<\/a>&nbsp;where they will report on national physics and astronomy meetings which can potentially be featured in one of the&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;publications, such as the&nbsp;<em>SPS&nbsp;Observer<\/em>!&nbsp; You can apply for&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;Reporter awards as an individual and receive $300 or as a chapter (3 students max per chapter award) and receive up to $750 total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run for SPS Council &#8211; Nominations close February 22nd<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;Council is the main governing body for the Society of Physics Students and Sigma Pi Sigma. The council composition was designed carefully with the student voice in mind. Be the voice of your region and help students across the globe! Nominations are being accepted for the following positions on the&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;National Council (you can self-nominate):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Associate Zone Councilors (undergraduate students) for all 18 Zones (1-year terms)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zone Councilors (faculty) for Zones 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, and 14&nbsp;(3-year terms)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdhLRWsgo4C3WxJO1hpRO77DYNCjQw_3BhBjonotK1gcquAyg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit here<\/a>&nbsp;if you\u2019d like to nominate someone or yourself for the&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;Council 2023-2024! For position descriptions and duties,&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spsnational.org\/about\/governance\/national-council\/nominations-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sigma Pi Sigma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring is a popular time for Sigma Pi Sigma chapters to welcome new members through induction ceremonies.&nbsp; We encourage you to reach out to Sigma Pi Sigma chapters in your zone that have charters but haven\u2019t been active recently to consider making 2023 their comeback year!&nbsp;Additionally, induction is a great opportunity for chapters to invite alumni. Details on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigmapisigma.org\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/sitewide\/SigmaPiSigmaInductionInstructions2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">induction process<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1RY39UfeRK_SedCunr5uhVw134lDu6CGf?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resources<\/a>&nbsp;are available on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigmapisigma.org\/sigmapisigma\/induction-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sigma Pi Sigma website<\/a><strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Contact our office at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sigmapisigma@aip.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sigmapisigma@aip.org<\/a>&nbsp;or 301-209-3007 if you need more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scholarships &#8211; Deadline March 15th NEW \u2013&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;Google Scholarship Jocelyn Bell Burnell &amp;&nbsp;SPS&nbsp;Leadership Scholarships SPS&nbsp;Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award SPS&nbsp;Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award JURP &#8211; Deadline March 15th The Journal of Undergraduate &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/resources\/society-of-physics-students\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Society of Physics Students&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9557,"featured_media":0,"parent":149,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-225","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9557"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=225"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":237,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225\/revisions\/237"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/physicsastro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}