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Minorities in Physics
The American Physical Society is committed to the inclusion of underrepresented minorities in physics and has spent decades working on programs to increase recruitment and retention of African American, Hispanic American and Native American physicists.
APS programs for minorities include:
Scholarships and Awards
Hiring Advice
Travel Grants for Minority Colloquium Speakers
Site Visits Promoting Minority Hiring and Retention
APS Minority Scholarship
Promoting Underrepresented Minority Physics Majors
Congratulations to the Class of 2011-12!
The APS Minority Scholarship helps increase the number of underrepresented minorities obtaining degrees in physics. Forty-one scholarships were awarded to high school seniors, and college freshmen and sophomores.
About APS Minority Scholarship
2011-12 Minority Scholars
All APS Minority Scholars
Minority Bridge Program
The APS Minority Bridge Program (MBP) was created to measurably increase the number of physics PhDs granted to underrepresented minorities over the next ten years by establishing a set of bridge programs that facilitate the transition from undergraduate degree programs to graduate school.
About Minority Bridge Program
News of Interest
Focus on Minority Physicists
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) Statistical Research Center recently released reports on African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans in physics and geoscience.
Minority Issues
Job Hunting? Get Private!
Check those privacy settings on Facebook and other accounts. 79% of hiring managers and recruiters surveyed say they look up job applicants online.
Online Reputation Research
High School Students
College Admissions
Preparing and registering for the SATs and ACTs.
SAT Test Dates
ACT Test Dates
Minorities in Physics Brochure
The new APS brochure encouraging minority students to study physics also provides students and their parents with information about pursuing physics careers.
Explore, Understand, Succeed (English) 
Explora, Entiende, Triunfa (Spanish)
Request Free or Bulk Copies
Site Visits
An experienced team of physicists and non-physicists is available to help departments and other organizations evaluate their strengths and weaknesses in attracting, communicating with and supporting minority students and physicists.
Speakers Program
The Minorities in physics Speakers List (MSL) contains the names, contact information and talk titles of minority physicists who have agreed to give colloquium and general talks to a wide variety of audiences. Search the online list by name, keyword, state, or physics subfield.
Travel Grants for Minority Speakers
Departments may apply for a small grant to bring minority colloquium speakers to their department. The program is designed to increase the opportunity for minority physicists to give colloquium talks at colleges, universities and amongst general audiences. It also recognizes the speakers’ scientific accomplishments and contributions, and allows them to serve as role models for minority undergraduates, graduate students and faculty.
Tips for Hiring and Recruiting Minorities and Women for Faculty Positions
The APS Committee on Minorities has compiled this document to assist physics department chairs, deans, and others who are in a position to hire women and minority faculty, and who are willing to take a proactive approach to ensure that a diverse pool of candidates is considered for open positions. This document is not meant to be a step by step directional manual, but rather a guide that can be used to generate ideas, to create awareness of certain issues, and, perhaps, to increase the institution's chances of attracting talented faculty. Please feel free to print out the document and share it with your colleagues. Your feedback is also welcome. Please send us your comments.
Hiring and Recruiting Minorities Tips
Committee on Minorities
The APS Committee on Minorities (COM) works to increase the number of historically under-represented minorities, notably African-Americans, Hispanic, and Native Americans, who earn degrees in physics and pursue successful careers in physics in the United States. COM conducts site visits and offers a minority scholarship for undergraduate physics majors. Other programs include the annual Edward A. Bouchet Award, travel grants, and the Roster which lists names and qualifications of several hundred women and minorities in physics.
Committee on Minorities Members
