INTERESTED IN ATTENDING CUWiP
Any undergraduate student with an interest in physics may apply to attend a CUWiP. For the last thirteen years, Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) has helped undergraduate women thrive in physics by providing them a with a unique opportunity to engage with and learn from other women in physics at all stages of their physics careers. At CUWiP, budding physicists will experience a professional conference, learn about graduate school, learn about academic and non-academic professions in physics, and share invaluable experiences, advice, and ideas with other women. Undergraduate students (18 years and over) are eligible to apply and register for the conference. We encourage graduate students, postdocs or interested faculty to email cuwip@ua.edu for details about attendance and participation.
STEP 1: Application
While the conference targets undergraduate women and underrepresented minorities passionate about physics and astronomy, anyone seriously interested in attending CUWiP may apply.
Applications open September 3, 2018 and must be submitted by the deadline of October 12, 2018. It is very important to complete all parts of the application and to write a thoughtful Applicant Statement. In case conferences are oversubscribed, priority will be given to applicants who:
You apply to attend a CUWiP conference (the one closest to you), and you are accepted, wait-listed or declined according to the priorities listed above. The application is free, and the deadline is October 12, 2018, midnight ET.
The University of Alabama CUWiP site is able to accept applicants from the following states:
Students at institutions in other states should check the map and apply to the conference site geographically closest to them.
Applications open September 3, 2018 and must be submitted by the deadline of October 12, 2018. It is very important to complete all parts of the application and to write a thoughtful Applicant Statement. In case conferences are oversubscribed, priority will be given to applicants who:
- Are undergraduate physics or astrophysics majors
- Are from a community college and plan/intend to transfer to a Physics program
- Have never attended an APS CUWiP
- Are applying to attend the conference that is geographically closest to their expected location January 18-20, 2019.
You apply to attend a CUWiP conference (the one closest to you), and you are accepted, wait-listed or declined according to the priorities listed above. The application is free, and the deadline is October 12, 2018, midnight ET.
The University of Alabama CUWiP site is able to accept applicants from the following states:
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Florida
- South Carolina
Students at institutions in other states should check the map and apply to the conference site geographically closest to them.
STEP 2: Registration
You will receive an email from APS Physics in early November regarding the status of your application.
After you have been accepted, you then register with the conference to which you have been accepted to confirm that you will actually be attending. You may be assigned to a different CUWiP conference depending on the number of applications.
Students who are accepted to attend the conference must pay a one-time registration fee of $45, which helps offset some of the cost of the conference, including all lodging and meals, and complete the pre-conference survey by Friday, November 16th, 2018. If you cannot afford the registration fee and your department/college is unable to help, you may request a fee waiver if you are accepted to attend (but before you register) by submitting a statement attesting to your financial need and verifying that department or university funds are not available. Further details will be provided when you are invited to register for the conference.
Lodging on Friday and Saturday night (for non-local students) and food will be covered by the conference.
We expect that your travel expenses will be covered by your home department or college. However, if they are not able to cover these expenses, travel funding is available. To be reimbursed for travel, you must contact us before booking any travel arrangements. For details please visit the 'Logistics' section of this website.
The deadline to cancel registration to APS and receive a refund is Friday, December 28th, 2018.
After you have been accepted, you then register with the conference to which you have been accepted to confirm that you will actually be attending. You may be assigned to a different CUWiP conference depending on the number of applications.
Students who are accepted to attend the conference must pay a one-time registration fee of $45, which helps offset some of the cost of the conference, including all lodging and meals, and complete the pre-conference survey by Friday, November 16th, 2018. If you cannot afford the registration fee and your department/college is unable to help, you may request a fee waiver if you are accepted to attend (but before you register) by submitting a statement attesting to your financial need and verifying that department or university funds are not available. Further details will be provided when you are invited to register for the conference.
Lodging on Friday and Saturday night (for non-local students) and food will be covered by the conference.
We expect that your travel expenses will be covered by your home department or college. However, if they are not able to cover these expenses, travel funding is available. To be reimbursed for travel, you must contact us before booking any travel arrangements. For details please visit the 'Logistics' section of this website.
The deadline to cancel registration to APS and receive a refund is Friday, December 28th, 2018.