Inspire the next generation
The Optica Foundation provides scholarships, training, mentorship, recognition, and a global network to power the next generation of optics and photonics.
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Highlights
Information
Ways to Give to the Optica Foundation
Learn about the different ways that you can support the foundation and shape the future of optics and photonics.
Fellowships
Meet the 2026 Ambassadors!
Learn more about the latest cohort of Optica Ambassadors. Support from the Optica Foundation Annual Fund makes the Ambassador program possible.
Event
Level Up Leadership
Level Up is taking place on 17-19 April 2026. While registration has closed for this event, we invite you to learn more about this leadership training program.
Stories
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Scholarships
Connecting in Excellence: The Optica Women Scholars Conference
Sydney Lepard reflects on her experience at the Optica Women Scholars Conference and its lasting impacts on her career.
Students
Building the Optics Professional-Pipeline
Kipkemoi Elvis Samuel discusses his work in removing obstacles for students to get an optics education in Kenya.
Ambassadors
Optica Ambassadors: Cultivating the Future of Optics
This year marks the tenth class of Optica Ambassadors—emerging leaders dedicated to advancing the global optics and photonics community.
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Early Career
My “Aha” Moment at the Optica Foundation’s Career Accelerator
Hear from 2025 Optica Ambassador Isabel Allegro about her experience at the Career Accelerator and how it changed her career trajectory.
Shape the future of the field.
For additional questions about the Optica Foundation, feel free to reach out to us.
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Address:
Optica Foundation
Global Headquarters
2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Phone: +1. 202.416.1441
Fax: +1.202.416.1450
Email: foundation@optica.org
