APS membership
Connect and collaborate with the global physics community
Are you considering joining or already a member?
Whether you're considering joining for the first time or a seasoned member, a student just getting started or established in your career, APS is here to connect you to the global physics community.
Find your professional home in a diverse physics community and actively engage in scientific education, research, and advocacy.
Discover the benefits and services available to you as a current member, renew your membership, and more.
Network and find your community in APS units
APS units are your opportunity to network with colleagues of similar interests, find collaborators and mentors, and stay informed of new developments in your specialized fields and regions. Many of our members say that being part of our units is one of the greatest benefits of joining APS.
Your professional home at APS awaits
You belong in APS. As an APS member, you can participate in a number of initiatives to connect with collaborators, grow in your career, and engage with your interests with the physics community.
Connect with others studying and working in the fields of aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, software, biophysics, and more.
Joining APS connects you to other students, mentors, funding opportunities, and ways to advance your education and career in physics.
Explore APS membership opportunities and benefits for physicists outside the United States.
APS supports physicists and other scientists from the beginning of their education to every stage of their careers.
Learn about the American Physical Society
For over 125 years, we've been advancing physics to benefit humanity while supporting and connecting physicists in a vibrant, welcoming, global community.
APS represents more than 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and around the world.
APS's vision, mission, and core values guide our work to serve the physics community, our members, and society.
Share your research, broaden your network, and connect with new opportunities.
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Find other physicists in your region and specialty.
APS publications are a trusted source of peer-reviewed research, in-depth articles, current news, and topical commentary about physics and its place in the world.
Join APS in our strategic, member-centric approach to advocacy that yields results that advance the physics community's policy needs and priorities.
You can help APS sustain a strong and inclusive physics community, positively impacting the lives of researchers, students, educators, and the general public.