In keeping with its mission to promote the generation, application, archiving and worldwide dissemination of knowledge in optics and photonics, the Optical Society of America (OSA) established the OSA Foundation (OSAF) in 2002 to carry out a wide range of charitable activities.

The OSAF is a non-profit organization that relies on the generous financial support of donors to help students as they move through advanced degree programs and become active members of research and engineering communities around the globe.  Foundation-sponsored travel grants, awards and scholarships are just some of the ways donor contributions directly benefit these innovators and leaders of tomorrow.  Enabled by caring contributors like you, the Foundation also works to secure OSA Awards and Honors Program endowments.

As has been the case since the OSAF's earliest days, every donation is matched 100% by the Optical Society of America's contributions to the OSAF's General Fund.  OSA's commitment to the Foundation and its matching program are permanent, so every gift makes twice the impact!