There are many national conferences that have opportunities for undergraduates to give poster or oral presentations, and learn about internship, employment, and grad school opportunities. Here is a partial listing, with dates and deadlines.
You may also find that many of these societies have local chapters and meetings with opportunities to present.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
October 2-4, 2025
Minneapolis, MN
Travel Scholarship Deadline: August 9, 2025 by 11:59pm MT
Abstract Deadlines:
11:59pm CST Friday, July 11, 2025 for a 100% registration discount
11:59pm CST Friday, August 1, 2025 for a 50% registration discount
11:59pm CST Friday, August 22, 2025 to present with NO registration discount
October 30-November 1, 2025
Columbus, OH
Abstract deadline: July 11, 2025
Travel scholarship: TBD, contingent on available funding
BMES - Biomedical Engineering Society
October 8-12, 2025
Location: San Diego, CA
Submission deadline: July 25, 2025
Travel scholarship: N/A
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) National Conference
October 23-25, 2025
New Orleans, LA
Early Bird Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
Travel scholarship deadline: N/A
Annual Biomedical Research Conferences for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
Dates: November 19-22, 2025
Location: San Antonio, TX
Early Student Travel Award Deadline: July 22, 2025 (Notification August 8)
Student Travel Award Deadline: September 5, 2025 (Notification September 30)
Early Abstract Submission Deadline: July 22, 2025 (Notification August 8)
Abstract Submission Deadline: September 5, 2025 (Notification September 30)
Physcon: Sigma Pi Sigma
Dates: October 30 - November 1, 2025
Location: Denver, CO
Early bird registration deadline: September 30th, 2025
Regular registration deadline: October 29th, 2025
Travel award deadline: September 19, 2025
GCURS - Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium
Dates: October 18, 2025
Location: Rice University, Houston TX
Abstract Deadline: September 15, 2025
Dates: November 19-23, 2025
Location: San Jose, CA
Abstract Deadline: Friday, September 30, 2025
Registration Deadline: November 7, 2025
Travel scholarships available - visit website for more information.
Dates: September 10-12, 2025
Location: Dallas, TX
Early registration deadline: June 16th, 2025
Standard registration deadline: July 31st, 2025
Late registration: After July 31st
Student volunteer application deadline: August 1, 2025
Dates: November 4th-7th 2025
Location: Chicago, IL
Dates: October 29th - November 1st 2025
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Deadlines: More information will be available in July.
Dates: March 18th - 22nd, 2026
Location: Baltimore, MD
Deadlines: TBD
Dates: October 31st - November 3rd, 2025
Location: Boston, MA
Early bird registration deadline: September 22nd, 2025
Standard registration deadline: October 20th, 2025
Last minute registration deadline: October 29th, 2025
Dates: November 30th - December 5th, 2025
Location: Boston, MA
Submission deadline: June 18th, 2025
Dates: October 2nd - 4th, 2025
Location: San Diego, CA
Registration: Now open
Travel scholarships: available
Dates: October 18th - 26th, 2025
Location: Virtual
Abstract deadline: September 5th, 2025
Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP)
2026 dates and location to be announced
Dates: December 15th - 19th 2025
Location: New Orleans, LA
Abstract deadline: July 30th, 2025
Dates: April 13th - 15th, 2026
Location: Richmond, VA
Abstract submissions open: September 2025
Abstract deadline: December 2025
Registration deadline: March 2026