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Grants & Funding

American Institute of Physics

Published Date: July 12, 2005

Program Information

Program Name:
Grants-in-Aid for History of Modern Physics and Allied Fields
Program URL:
http://www.aip.org/history/web-grnt.htm
Type of Scientists Funded:
Master's Student, Early Doctoral Student, PhD Dissertation Student, Initial PhD Postdoc, Advanced PhD Postdoc, Junior Faculty, Administrator, Senior Scientist/Faculty
Program Description:
The Center for History of Physics of the American Institute of Physics offers grants-in-aid for research in the history of modern physics and allied sciences (such as astronomy, geophysics, and optics) and their social interactions. Grants can be up to $2000 each. They can be used only to reimburse direct expenses connected with expenses for travel and subsistence to use the resources of the Center's Niels Bohr Library in College Park, Maryland, OR expenses to tape-record oral history interviews or microfilm archival materials.

Public Contact Information

Name: Spencer Weart
Title:
Organization: American Institute of Physics
Department: Center for History of Physics
Address: One Physics Ellipse
College Park, Maryland 20740
Phone: 301-209-3174
Fax: 301-209-0882
E-mail: sweart@aip.org
Country: United States

Program Award Term and Application Process

  • Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Fixed
  • If fixed, enter total term?    1  Year
  • Award Renewable?    Yes
  • Renewable term fixed or variable?    Fixed
  • If fixed, enter total term?    1  Year
  • Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
  • Is there an application deadline?    Yes
  • Application deadline(s):
     11/15/2005,
    04/15/2006
  • Deadline Comments   
     April and November 15 of each year.

    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.aip.org/history/web-grnt.htm

Program FUNDS

  • Stipend Information:

  • Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable

  • Research Allowance Information:

  • Annual research allowance type:    Variable
  • Minimum:    $ 0
  • Maximum:    $ 2000
  • Research Allowance Detail:    Grants can be used only to reimburse direct expenses connected with the work.

  • Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:

  • Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable

  • Other Costs Information:

  • Other Costs type:    Not Applicable

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:
Other (specify): History of physics, astronomy, geophysics
Application by invitation or nomination only?
No
Are awards limited to specific groups?
None provided
Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?
No
U.S. geographic limits?
No
International geographic limits?
No
Institutional limits?
No
Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?
Not Applicable
If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed
  • Other eligibility requirements:   
     Preference will be given to those who need part of the funds for travel and subsistence to use the resources of the Center's Niels Bohr Library in College Park, Maryland (easily accessible from Washington, DC), or to microfilm papers or to tape-record oral history interviews with a copy deposited in the Library. Applicants should either be working toward a graduate degree in the history of science (in which case they should include a letter of reference from their thesis adviser), or show a record of publication in the field.

Program competition information

  • Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:    10
  • Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:    7
  • Institutional Award Rates   
    Category # Applicants # Awards
    Institutional Awards    
  • Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    No
  • Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year    14000