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APS Bridge Program Symposium (Invitation Only)

Bridge Program partners and students in Bridge Programs can network, develop new tools, and share experiences.

Room 306, Caesars Forum

Registration is now closed.

Who Should Attend?

  • Invite Only

The APS Bridge Program is a post-baccalaureate initiative that provides students with research experience, advanced coursework, and coaching to prepare them for a graduate school application.

Faculty and students involved in Bridge Programs are invited to the APS Bridge Program Symposium, a one-day event held at the start of the in-person March Meeting 2023. The symposium will feature workshops on career planning, securing fellowship funding, and ways to improve Bridge Program structures.

Agenda

  • 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. PST: Check-in/Continental Breakfast
  • 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. PST: Welcome/Opening Plenary Session
  • 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. PST: Break
  • 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. PST: Session Tracks

    Student Session: Wayfinding amid the amplified challenges of graduate education, Rachel A. Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Iowa State University

    Faculty Session: Recruiting for Bridge Programs, Talat Rahman, Professor and Bridge Program Site Leader, UCF; Rohana Wijewardhana, Professor and Bridge Program Site Leader, University of Cincinnati; Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin, Professor and Bridge Program Collaborator, The Ohio State University

  • 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PST: Break
  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PST: Session Tracks

    Student Session: How to Find and Achieve Funding for Your Master's or Doctoral Degree, Dr. Vicki Johnson, Founder and Director, ProFellow

    Faculty Session: “Like a cog in the machine”: Grappling with the current ecology of graduate student support and wellbeing, Rachel A. Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Iowa State University

  • 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. PST: Lunch
  • 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PST: Student Lightning Talks
  • 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. PST: Break
  • 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. PST: Session Tracks

    Student Session: Resume & CV Revamp Workshop: Create a Stand-Out Professional Resume and Academic CV, Dr. Vicki Johnson, Founder and Director, ProFellow

    Faculty Session: Preparing Students for Career Paths, Nevena Cvijetic, Executive Director of Leadership, Professional, and Career Development, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  • 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. PST: Break
  • 4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST: Closing Session

The APS Bridge Program Symposium is sponsored by the American Physical Society and Inclusive Graduated Education Network and is funded by Google and the National Science Foundation.

More Information

Schedule

Discover scientific research, opportunities for networking, and awards ceremonies.

Registration

Registration for March Meeting 2023 is now open.

In-Person Meeting Experience

The in-person meeting takes place March 5–10, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Travel & Hotels

APS March Meeting 2023 will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada