PhD Thesis/Dissertation award in the USA

[Malamala]

Hello! I just finished my PhD in physics (AMO) in the US and I was asked by my supervisor to look into PhD Thesis awards. I see there is one offered by APS, but I couldn't really find anything else. In Europe there seem to be a lot more (depending on the country where you did you thesis, e.g. Germany), so I was wondering if people know of any other such prizes I can look into that I might have missed. Thank you!

 

[jedishrfu]

Here's a list of possible award sites that you'll have to work through to see if they apply in your case provided by ChatGPT with the query:

what thesis awards are available in the US for physics PhD students with web links to each reference

NOTE: I briefly checked the web links and they all appear valid.

1. Nicholas Metropolis Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Work in Computational Physics (American Physical Society - APS)

• This award recognizes doctoral research in computational physics and includes a $2,500 prize, travel reimbursement, and the opportunity to present at the APS March Meeting.

• More details: APS Nicholas Metropolis Award .

2. Marshall N. Rosenbluth Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award in Plasma Physics (APS)

• Recognizes exceptional doctoral research in plasma physics. More information can be found on the APS website under their honors and awards section: APS Honors and Awards.

3. Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Research in Atomic, Molecular, or Optical Physics Award (APS DAMOP)

• This award is given for outstanding doctoral research in these fields and includes a cash prize and recognition at the APS DAMOP Meeting.

• Check APS DAMOP for details: APS DAMOP Prizes.

4. American Astronomical Society (AAS) Dissertation Prize

• The AAS awards several dissertation prizes for outstanding doctoral research in astrophysics and planetary sciences.

• More information is available here: AAS Prizes.

And this award is for those grad students still working on or planning to work on their research.

DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program (Department of Energy)

• Offers awards for graduate students to conduct part of their research at a DOE national lab. More details are available at: DOE SCGSR Program.

 

[jedishrfu]

This concludes this thread.

Jedi