Plan your trip to Anaheim, California.
Travel to Anaheim
There are multiple airport options for flying into Anaheim.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Located 35 miles away, LAX offers more domestic and international flights than any other airport in the area.
Rideshare/taxi expense from the airport to Anaheim is $100+.
John Wayne Airport (SNA)
SNA is conveniently located just 14 miles from Anaheim, offering easy access to the APS Global Physics Summit.
Rideshare/taxi expense from the airport to Anaheim is $30+.
Long Beach Airport (LGB)
LGB is a convenient alternative to SNA and provides an easier airport experience to its LAX neighbor.
Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Located less than 35 miles away from Anaheim, ONT offers international flights in an easy-to-navigate smaller airport.
Anaheim Transportation Network
This local Anaheim shuttle provides attendees with an easy way to get around town and the ability to request on-demand rides from John Wayne Orange County Airport to their hotels.
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View resources for international visitors
Plan your travel experience to the United States with resources from the APS International Affairs team.
Learn more about the visa application process
Book your room
APS secured discounted housing rates for APS Global Physics Summit attendees at our headquarters hotels, the Anaheim Marriott and the Hilton Anaheim, along with many other nearby options.
Reservations for the special room block rates are closed.
Family-friendly amenities
The APS Global Physics Summit is fun for the whole family. With on-site childcare, discounted Disneyland tickets, and family-friendly programming, there's something for everyone in Anaheim.
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Explore Anaheim
Anaheim, perhaps best known for being home to Disneyland, is also known for its sports teams, beautiful parks and trails, and great weather. Anaheim has entertainment opportunities for all visitors.
Find travel and dining options and discover things to do in Anaheim
Find grants for travel and caregivers
APS Global Physics Summit attendees can apply for a number of awards and grants to help offset the cost of meeting attendance. Students, in particular, are encouraged to apply. Grants for those with dependents who may need caregiving are also available.
GMED Student Travel Award
To increase student involvement in GMED and in the APS as a whole, GMED will sponsor up to three Student Travel Awards towards in-person attendance at the APS Global Physics Summit. The awards will consist of $450 in travel assistance reimbursement. Applications open Jan. 6, 2025.
Past application deadlines
- DPOLY Undergraduate Travel Award
The awardee will receive up to $2000 to be applied to reasonable costs associated with registration, travel, and accommodations for the APS Global Physics Summit at which they are presenting their work for the first time.
Apply by mid-October 2024 - DBIO Travel Awards
The award welcomes applications from DBIO members at all early career stages, including undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty members. The award amount is limited to $400 per awardee.
Apply by Nov. 1, 2024 - DCP New Investigator Travel Awards
Awards of up to $500 are available and support travel for junior investigators to present a paper at a DCP-sponsored symposium at the APS Global Physics Summit.
Apply by Nov. 1, 2024 - Iris M. Ovshinsky Student Travel Awards
These awards have been established to assist the career of student researchers. The Division of Materials Physics (DMP) supports multiple travel awards for $750 to enable students to participate in the APS Global Physics Summit.
Apply by Nov. 4, 2024 - DMP Postdoctoral Travel Awards
The Division of Materials Physics (DMP) Postdoctoral Travel Awards have been established to recognize innovative materials physics research by postdoctoral researchers that will be presented at the APS Global Physics Summit. The division expects that there will be multiple $1200 awards in 2024 to support participation in DMP Focus Topic sessions at the APS Global Physics Summit sessions.
Apply by Nov. 4, 2024 - FOEP Travel Grant
Any graduate student who will be presenting an abstract directly related to outreach or the engagement of the public, or who is actively partaking in a physics public engagement event during the meeting, is welcome to apply for the FOEP travel grant. The travel award will consist of $500 in travel assistance to attend the meeting.
Apply by Nov. 9, 2024 - DNP Travel Grants
DNP is pleased to offer a limited number of travel grants to encourage graduate student participation in the APS Global Physics Summit. The award will cover the early registration fee for students presenting on-site in Anaheim.
Apply by Dec. 13, 2024 - DCOMP Travel Awards for the APS Global Physics Summit
The DCOMP Travel Award supports students and postdoctoral researchers. Students and postdocs presenting a talk in a DCOMP-sponsored or co-sponsored session at the APS Global Physics Summit are invited to apply for a DCOMP Travel Award, up to $800 in travel reimbursements for the on-site meeting or to contribute to meeting registration fees and a year of membership in APS and DCOMP for the virtual meeting.
Apply by Dec. 15, 2024 - First-Time Graduate Student Conference Attendee Award
This award specifically seeks applicants who are members of APS and FGSA and who are attending their first APS meeting, which is often the most impactful and meaningful in a young student’s career. This award grants up to $500 for students in the U.S. and up to $1,000 for international students.
Apply by Jan. 10, 2025 - FGSA Underrepresented Minority Student Awards
Underrepresented Minority Student Awards seek to address inequities and unique challenges often faced by underrepresented students in physics. The goal of the award is to support students while improving the attendee representation at APS conferences. This award grants up to $500 for students in the U.S. and up to $1,000 for international students.
Apply by Jan. 10, 2025 - FGSA Travel Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
The FGSA Graduate Research Excellence Award recognizes graduate students who are members of APS and FGSA, who are presenting at the APS Global Physics Summit, and who have made noteworthy progress in their academic careers. This award grants up to $500 for students in the U.S. and up to $1,000 for international students. Applications are open.
Apply by Jan. 10, 2025 - FHPP Student Travel Awards
The Forum on the History and Philosophy of Physics (FHPP) of the American Physical Society is pleased to offer a limited number of travel grants of up to $750 to encourage undergraduate and graduate student participation in the APS Global Physics Summit.
Apply by Jan. 15, 2025 - DPF Caregiver Award
DPF is pleased to offer caregiving travel awards, in the amount of up to $500, to a limited number of DPF members who will speak in person at the APS Global Physics Summit.
Apply by Jan. 15, 2025 - DPF Student Grant
DPF is pleased to offer travel grants for a limited number of students to attend the APS Global Physics Summit. The award will be up to $500 in reimbursement for the costs of attending the conference. To be eligible for the award, a student must be presenting a paper or poster in person and must be an undergraduate or graduate student at a U.S. educational institution. Applicants must be members of DPF.
Apply by Jan. 15, 2025 - Distinguished Student Program
The Forum on International Physics (FIP) has partnered to establish the Distinguished Student Program which provides financial support for non-U.S. student researchers attending the APS Global Physics Summit 2025. The travel award will reimburse costs related to travel, lodging, and registration fees
Apply by Jan. 27, 2025 - GFB Travel Award
The APS Topical Group on Few-Body Systems and Multi-Particle Dynamics is sponsoring travel awards for up to $650 for young researchers.
Apply by Jan. 31, 2025 - Future Investigator Travel Award
DSOFT is awarding travel grants of up to $500 to students, postdocs and early-career scientists who are presenting their soft matter research at professional conferences. Applications are open with rolling deadlines up to 60 days before travel.
Apply 60 days before travel - Registration Support for "Teaching Strategies that Work: 1-Day FTI Workshop for Educators"
GPER & FEd are pleased to offer registration reimbursement awards of $100 for attendees of the APS Global Physics Summit Workshop.
Apply by Mar. 6, 2025
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