Opportunities at Penn
You can apply for funding here:
Graduate Conference registration & travel grants through GAPSA
Undergraduate Conference registration & travel grants (eventually)
Penn will have a booth in 2023. If you’re interested in attending, please check out the conference page and let the faculty committee know.
Nov 9 – Nov 12 2023 in Knoxville, TN
https://research.upenn.edu/postdocs-and-students/penn-provosts-postdoctoral-fellowships/
Deadline for Physics & Astronomy is 5pm eastern October 20th 2023. This includes reference letters so plan early! Recommended for senior undergraduates AND graduate students who are in their first year or second year.
National Society of Black Physicists conference 2023
Location is Knoxville, Tennessee. The opening conference reception is Thursday evening November 9. Conference sessions run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning.
Planning to attend in person? Regular registration closes on September 10th, after that the registration fees increase significantly. The registration fee for students INCLUDES travel and hotel, note well that this will be arranged by the conference – see “student travel guidelines” for more details. The Student Regular Registration fee is $315 members/ $375 non-members.
Interested in attending virtually? Virtual registration closes November 1st, with a $175 fee.
New: link to Penn CUWiP web site with more details. Please apply by October 23. If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact us too – scroll down here https://web.sas.upenn.edu/cuwip-2024/ to the forms to sign up, thanks.
From the APS CUWiP webpage
The primary goal of the Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) is to increase recruitment and retention of undergraduate women in physics by:
The conferences are typically a mix of presentations, workshops, panels, poster session, tours and social events designed to maximize participation and interaction among women in physics. Typically, sites are able to accommodate 100 – 250 undergraduate attendees. In the past, some programs have included targeted outreach and other special elements, such as recruitment of or programs for high school, community college or underrepresented minority (URM) students, or tours of national labs or industry facilities). All conferences should include in their schedule a 90-minute keynote address that is webcast from one of the host institutions.
The conferences provide an opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs at the host institution to participate in the organization of a conference. Please note that planning a CUWiP is a major undertaking, and sites should recognize that faculty and/or staff involvement has been vital for the success of the conferences.
Although CUWiPs are primarily aimed at declared physics majors, the conferences are also able to recruit physics majors by energizing and equipping CUWiP participants to be ambassadors for the major when they return to their home institution. The national organizing committee emphasizes recruiting participants who may otherwise not be aware of the opportunities that a physics major provides, such as community college students in STEM fields who are interested in transferring to a four-year college, or first-generation college students.
Drop-in hour with Professor Cullen Blake, chair of diversity and inclusion committee
to be updated for September
IRIS HEP fellows 2023
This may be of interest to some of the physics and astronomy majors. Some undergrads from Penn have taken part in this program in the past.
Applying: Prospective fellows can apply using this Application Google Form. You will need to provide:
See the Penn Today article Penn awarded grant to promote inclusive excellence in STEM teaching and learning. With support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Penn is embarking on a six-year effort to enhance inclusivity and belonging in undergraduate STEM education.
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) – a program that has supported the graduate studies of nearly 600 awardees since 1991 – is currently accepting applications through January 18, 2023.
As you read, kindly forward this message to anyone you feel would be a good fit for the program. We look forward to welcoming another multidisciplinary class of fellows in the fall of 2023. Your encouragement The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) – a program that has supported the graduate studies of nearly 600 awardees since 1991 – is currently accepting applications through January 18, 2023.
As you read, kindly forward this message to anyone you feel would be a good fit for the program. We look forward to welcoming another multidisciplinary class of fellows in the fall of 2023. Your encouragement could make all the difference in someone choosing to pursue this life-changing opportunity.
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The DOE CSGF provides outstanding benefits and opportunities for doctoral students in various fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex problems in science and engineering. Renewable up to four years, the fellowship also seeks candidates researching applied mathematics, statistics, computer science or computational science advances that contribute to more effective use of emerging high-performance systems. Learn more about the program’s two tracks here.
The DOE CSGF is available to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who plan full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D. at an accredited U.S. university; senior undergraduates and first-year graduate students are eligible to apply.
Benefits include:
• A $45,000 yearly stipend
• Payment of full tuition and required fees
• Yearly program review participation
• An annual professional development allowance
• A 12-week DOE laboratory research practicum experience
Please consider joining fellowship staff as we host an informational webinar at 1:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, December 8. This session will provide an overview of the DOE CSGF and guidance for applying, and it will serve as a forum to ask related questions in a live Q&A format. A recording will also be made available via the fellowship website.
Meanwhile, you’ll find application details and a downloadable poster here, and we encourage you to read more about the pursuits of fellows and alumni via our annual DEIXIS publication here.
As always, we thank you for your support of the DOE CSGF, and we welcome the opportunity to answer questions ahead of the January 18 application deadline.
Best regards,
Lindsey Eilts
DOE CSGF Program Coordinator
Krell Institute
csgf@krellinst.org