Braslau Family Travel Grant
The Braslau Family Travel Grant helps students and early career physicists attend the APS Global Physics Summit to present research and foster diversity and inclusion in the physics community.
Funder: American Physical Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,750 travel reimbursement plus meeting registration waiver (per awardee).
Summary: Supports students and early career physicists in attending the APS Global Physics Summit by covering travel and registration costs.
Description
The Braslau Family Travel Grant is designed to help US-based and international students and early career physicists attend the APS Global Physics Summit. The grant provides financial support by waiving registration fees and reimbursing travel expenses, up to $1,750 per recipient. It aims to remove financial barriers, enabling greater participation in professional and academic interactions at the summit. The program is collaboratively administered by the Braslau Family, the APS Forum on Diversity and Inclusion, the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics, and the Committee on Minorities in Physics, under the APS Honors umbrella. Established in memory of Norman and Robert Braslau, the grant emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and professional integrity.
