AAPT has small grants up to $400 available for AAPT national meeting attendees who are bringing small children to a national meeting or who incur extra expenses in leaving their children at home (i.e., extra daycare or babysitting services) in order to attend a national meeting.  

Applications must be received by June 25, 2014 to be considered by the Child Care Grant Selection Committee for a grant associated with the 2014 Summer Meeting. In the event that the number of requests for grants exceeds the funding available, preference will be given to applicants in the early stages of their careers and to those whose participation in the meeting is critical to their professional development. 

Allowable Expenses

* Daycare expenses at the site of the meeting
* Extra daycare expenses at home incurred because the primary caregiver was attending the meeting (for example, overtime at a daycare center, cost of a sitter, etc.)
* Expenses incurred in bringing a babysitter (or family member acting as caregiver) to the meeting or to your home to care for the child.
* Expenses incurred in bringing a child to a babysitter/family member.  

Not allowable:  Meeting attendee’s mileage and travel expenses to and from the AAPT meeting or tickets to local museums, amusement parks, etc. 

Child Care Grant Selection Committee

Chair of the Area Committee on Women in Physics (or designee) - Chair
Chair of the Area Committee on Professional Concerns (or designee)
Chair of the Area Committee on Research in Physics Education (or designee)
AAPT Director of the Department of Programs and Conferences, ex officio
AAPT Executive Officer, ex officio  

Contact Information

Please contact AAPT Programs & Conferences:
Phone: 301.209.3340
Fax: 301.209.0845
Email: programs@aapt.org 

Apply using the application form and email the form to childcare_grant@aapt.org

Deadline for the 2014 Summer Meeting is June 25, 2014.

Recipients will be notified upon approval of their application on or before July 9, 2014. Checks will be dispersed once the recipient confirms her/his contact information with the AAPT office.

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