Scope and Purpose of Programs
In 2025–2026 the Society awarded nearly $2 million to about 300 scholars, and we expect to continue this level of support in 2026–2027. We maintain fifteen grant or fellowship programs in a wide range of fields. Our Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology, Franklin Research Grant, Lewis and Clark Fund, Lewis and Clark Fund in Astrobiology, Library David Center Fellowship, Library Digital Humanities Fellowship, Library Digital Knowledge Sharing Fellowship, Library Short-Term Fellowship, Library NASI Undergraduate Internship, and Phillips Fund for Native American Research programs award small amounts ($1,000 to $7,000) for modest research purposes. Our Daland Fellowship in Clinical Investigation, John Hope Franklin Dissertation Fellowship, Library Long-Term Post-Doctoral Fellowships, and Library Long-Term Pre-Doctoral Fellowships programs award much larger amounts ($28,000 to $75,000) in highly selective competitions.
Awards are made for noncommercial research only. The Society makes no grants for academic study or classroom presentation, for travel to conferences, for non-scholarly projects, for assistance with translation, or for the preparation of materials for use by students. The Society does not pay overhead or indirect costs to any institution or costs of publication, and grant funds are not to be used to pay income tax on the award.
Who Is Eligible?
Applicants may be U.S. citizens and residents of the United States or American citizens resident abroad. Foreign nationals not affiliated with U.S. institutions are eligible to apply for projects to be carried out in the United States. Grant recipients may reapply after an interval of two years.
Grants are made to individuals. Institutions are not eligible to apply.
Please see the APS website, www.amphilsoc.org/grants for information on specific programs.