Awards, Grants, and Contests

AAPT Award Nomination

AAPT Awards highlight outstanding contributors in the Physics Teaching Community with awards, medals, or citations.

The AAPT Awards Committee invites nominations for the following awards for teachers and faculty:

• AAPT Fellowships
• David Halliday & Robert Resnick Award
• Doc Brown Futures Award
• Homer L. Dodge Citation
• John David Jackson Award
• Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
• Melba Newell Phillips Medal
• Lillian McDermott Medal
• Oersted Medal
• Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
• Paul W. Zitzewitz Award

For awards recognizing outstanding students, please visit the AAPT Awards General Information page. Or visit the AAPT Awards Lookup to view past award recipients.

Nomination submission

To submit new/incomplete nominations or view existing nominations, you will need a ComPADRE account.