FUTURE is centered on the experiences of gender minorities in physics, who will go on to become part of a diverse generation of scientific leaders.
This program is designed to support students who identify as gender minorities in physics (women, transgender women, nonbinary, genderqueer, and/or gender non-conforming individuals) but we accept applications from any students who would benefit from our program.
APPLICATIONS and ELIGIBILITY
Applications for FUTURE 2024 will open June 5th 2024 and close July 16th 2024. Additional details are provided on this page.
We welcome applications from rising junior or senior undergraduates (and/or former undergraduates interested in pursuing a physics PhD in the next 1-2 years), to participate in FUTURE, a two-day, all-expenses paid event at Caltech from September 5-6, 2024, centered on the experiences of gender minorities in physics. This year we are asking students to submit their applications directly.
FUTURE 2024 will be held on the Caltech campus on Thursday and Friday, September 5-6, 2024. The FUTURE conference will provide an in-depth look into life as a Physics graduate student through a series of presentations, discussion panels, mini-workshops and informal socials with Caltech faculty and students. Topics will include choosing a research direction, building community, challenges facing gender minorities, the application process and more.
Rising juniors should have an interest in pursuing a PhD in physics and motivation to learn more about graduate education and opportunities. Rising seniors should be planning to apply to graduate school in the Fall of 2024 and have a demonstrated interest in physics research. This program is designed to support students who identify as gender minorities in physics (women, transgender women, nonbinary, genderqueer, and/or gender-nonconforming individuals).
There is no fee for participating in FUTURE 2024. All costs, including domestic travel, will be paid by the program. Applications and an accompanying recommendation form must be submitted by July 16, 2024. Note that unlike previous years of FUTURE, students are now asked to directly submit an application accompanied by a recommendation form (preferably from a faculty member).
ABOUT FUTURE 2024
FUTURE, held on campus, is a two day, all-expenses-paid event supported by Caltech, the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, and the Heising-Simons Foundation. Participants have an opportunity to engage in intimate big science discussions with Caltech faculty, attend panel discussions on topical research areas as well as on graduate student life, and receive personalized guidance on how to navigate the graduate school application process through mini-workshops. FUTURE 2024 will be our seventh cohort, and our sixth event hosted on campus. Caltech hosted 33 undergraduate students on campus during FUTURE 2023. Additional FUTURE events include participation of 33 undergraduate students during FUTURE 2018, 41 undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students for FUTURE 2019, 30 students for FUTURE 2021, and 34 students for FUTURE 2022. In 2020 FUTURE was a virtual event with over 95 participants.
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MATERIALS and RESOURCES
Several of the most popular workshops during FUTURE are those related to preparing applications for graduate school and fellowships. Go to the Resources page for materials used during past workshops, along with additional information.
Fun Facts About FUTURE
FUTURE Organizing Committee
Please feel free to contact us at FUTURE@caltech.edu with any questions about the program.
