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AIP is a Federation
By working collectively our Member Societies and Affiliates broaden their impact and achieve results beyond their individual missions and mandates.

AIP is a Federation of like-minded STEM organizations. Our goal is to advance the success of our member organizations, thereby advancing the physical sciences with a unifying voice of strength from our diverse Federation.

We work to empower our Member Societies and Affiliates with content, context and connection so that they may leverage their diverse expertise and contributions in the research enterprise, in the economy, in education and in society.

Each Member Society appoints a Member Society Director to serve on the AIP Board, a Member Society Representative to act on behalf of the Society as laid out in our bylaws, and two delegates to serve on the AIP Federation Assembly. Member Society staff and volunteer leaders gather at the AIP Annual Forum to connect, share and learn.

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Third Thursdays
A monthly webinar series designed exclusively for AIP Member Societies and Affiliates, made to provide valuable insights on topics critical to our community.
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AIP Venture Grants
See what innovative projects have been awarded funding for this year and in past years, and find information on submitting your own proposal
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Annual Forum
Our annual meeting for Member Society leadership. Find information about the next upcoming meeting, along with presentations, information, and videos and transcripts from past assemblies.

Member Societies

Member Societies

Representing the spectrum of the physical sciences, AIP’s Member Societies are the backbone of the Institute. AIP partners with and facilitates partnerships among the Member Societies, so that we can collectively and more effectively pursue our common missions to advance science and support the well-being of the physical science enterprise.

AIP Affiliates

AIP Affiliates

An AIP Affiliate is any non-profit, educational, or government organization with aligned purposes with AIP. For more information about the Affiliate Program and benefits, click here.

Society of Physics Students & Sigma Pi Sigma

SPS

Society of Physics Students & Sigma Pi Sigma

SPS

The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a professional association explicitly designed for students and their advisers. Membership, through collegiate chapters, is open to anyone interested in physics. Within SPS is housed Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics honor society, which elects members on the basis of outstanding academic achievement.

AIP Federation Assembly

AIP Federation Assembly 2023

AIP Federation Assembly

AIP Federation Assembly 2023

A top-line goal for AIP is to advance the success of our Member Societies. To facilitate this work, we convene biannually the AIP Federation Assembly—comprised of 20 Member Society delegates and the Chair and CEO of AIP. At the Assembly, Member Societies bring concerns and priorities to the forefront, and make recommendations to the AIP CEO, advising on federation actions and AIP activities that support the shared mission.

MAR 16 - MAR 21, 2025 Anaheim, California
MAR 16 - MAR 21, 2025  Anaheim, California
APS Global Physics Summit
MAY 18 - MAY 23, 2025 New Orleans, Louisiana
MAY 18 - MAY 23, 2025  New Orleans, Louisiana
ASA 188th Meeting
JUN 08 - JUN 12, 2025 Anchorage, Alaska
JUN 08 - JUN 12, 2025  Anchorage, Alaska
JUL 18 - JUL 23, 2025 Lombard, Illinois
JUL 18 - JUL 23, 2025  Lombard, Illinois
ACA 75th Annual Meeting
JUL 27 - JUL 30, 2025 Washington, D.C.
JUL 27 - JUL 30, 2025  Washington, D.C.
AAPM Annual Meeting
AUG 02 - AUG 06, 2025 Washington, D.C.
AUG 02 - AUG 06, 2025  Washington, D.C.
AAPT Summer Meeting
SEP 21 - SEP 26, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina
SEP 21 - SEP 26, 2025  Charlotte, North Carolina
AVS 71st International Symposium & Exhibition
OCT 19 - OCT 23, 2025 Santa Fe, New Mexico
OCT 19 - OCT 23, 2025  Santa Fe, New Mexico
SOR 96th Annual Meeting
OCT 27 - OCT 30, 2025 Denver, Colorado
OCT 27 - OCT 30, 2025  Denver, Colorado
Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science
OCT 30 - NOV 01, 2025 Denver, Colorado
OCT 30 - NOV 01, 2025  Denver, Colorado

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