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EnglishWhat Is the 2026 NSBP–NSHP Joint Conference and How Can I Attend?
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The 2026 NSBP–NSHP Joint Conference is a three-day gathering hosted jointly by the National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP) and the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), scheduled for November 19–21, 2026, in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is open to physicists, students, educators, and researchers from across the country. Registration is already open, and student members may apply for travel funds to attend.
Who the conference is for
According to NSHP's site, the joint conference brings together "physicists, students, educators, and researchers from across the country" for three days of "science, community, connection, and celebration." That framing maps onto the audiences NSHP describes elsewhere on its site:
- Undergraduate students beginning their physics journey
- Graduate students, postdocs, and early-career researchers in industry or academia
- Faculty and leaders building their own paths
- Teachers and administrators working to include groups under-represented in physics and higher education
If you fall into any of these groups and want to connect with the Hispanic and Black physics communities in one place, this is the event NSHP is pointing members toward.
Key details at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 19–21, 2026 |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Hosts | NSHP and NSBP (joint conference) |
| Format | Three days of science, community, connection, and celebration |
| Audience | Physicists, students, educators, researchers |
| Travel support | Student members may apply for travel funds |
| Registration | Open now |
How to attend
- Register. NSHP states registration is now open and directs visitors to a "Learn More & Register" link on the conference announcement. Start there to confirm current registration steps and any deadlines.
- Check your membership status if you're a student. Travel funds are specifically available to student members, so if you want to apply for support, membership is the relevant condition to verify first.
- Apply for travel funds (students). The site notes student members "may apply for travel funds to attend" but does not publish the application process or deadlines in the material available here — plan to ask NSHP directly.
- Reach out with questions. NSHP's contact page is the stated first point of contact for anyone planning to attend the NSHP/NSBP conference, especially if you don't have a local NSHP chapter. The site explicitly invites questions about attending the conference.
What to verify before you commit
The site does not publish registration fees, hotel details, abstract or presentation deadlines, or the travel-fund application window. Because those details affect cost and planning, confirm them through the registration link or by contacting NSHP rather than assuming.
If you're weighing whether to go: the conference is positioned as a community and career-building event as much as a scientific one, and the joint format with NSBP widens the network you'd plug into. For students specifically, the existence of travel funds is the detail most likely to change the cost calculus — check eligibility early, since funding is typically limited.