AAPT Travel Grants - 2027 Winter Meeting

These grants offer financial support for eligible members to attend the 2027 AAPT Winter Meeting.

Key facts

Funder: AAPT
Status: Upcoming
Next deadline: November 1, 2026
Amount: Up to $500
Who can apply: Teachers, Students
Where: United States (national)
Topics: Professional development, Conference attendance
Official page: https://www.aapt.org/Conferences/WM2027/AAPT_travel_grants_wm27.cfm
Apply: https://apps.aapt.org/Philanthropy/
Last verified: October 13, 2026

Deadline note: 11:59pm Eastern Time

About this funding

The Special Projects and Philanthropy Committee provides limited funds to help eligible members attend the 2027 Winter Meeting. Awardees may receive up to $500 to support travel expenses. Applicants must be registered for the Winter Meeting and provide proof of staying at the conference hotel. Checks are mailed 6 to 8 weeks after AAPT receives recipient contact information and a current W-9 form. Funding is primarily for travel support.

Eligibility:

AAPT professional and student members who are registered for the winter meeting are eligible for travel grants.

National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) and National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP) members are eligible for registration grants with consideration given to AAPT members.

Post-secondary, K-12 educators, and students who have secured other support to fully fund the expenses for attending the meeting are not eligible for travel grants.

Section Representatives, Area Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs, and other committee chairs and members are not eligible for a travel grant if they are receiving funding from AAPT to attend the meeting.

Previous travel grant recipients are eligible to apply.

Priorities for funding include specific individuals who contribute to the goals of AAPT’s Strategic Plan and are:

K-12 teachers, especially those who teach in rural schools or schools with >50% of the students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Early career faculty and teachers (defined as someone who is actively employed as a post-secondary or K-12 educator and has at least three years but no more than six years of active experience in teaching, educational support, educational research, or outreach position).

Faculty from Two-Year Colleges.

Undergraduate or graduate students who will not be reimbursed for their expenses to participate from their institutions.

Individuals from higher education institutions that are: Minority-Serving, Predominantly Black, Hispanic-Serving, Tribal College or University, Asian American and Native Pacific Islander-Serving, Native American-Serving Nontribal, Alaskan Native-Serving, or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions.

Individuals who contribute to Strategic Plan Goal 5.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted online through the provided 'Apply here' link. Applicants must be registered for the 2027 Winter Meeting and must provide a reservation confirmation number for the conference hotel. The Special Projects and Philanthropy Committee reviews the applications.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for AAPT Travel Grants - 2027 Winter Meeting?

Teachers, Students

How much funding does AAPT Travel Grants - 2027 Winter Meeting offer?

Up to $500

When is the AAPT Travel Grants - 2027 Winter Meeting deadline?

November 1, 2026. 11:59pm Eastern Time