The WA National Science Week Coordinating Committee was thrilled at the number and quality of applications received in 2013. The events selected to receive funding in 2013 include: Perth events: Science Talk Show and BBQ&A Matt Aitken A live National Science Week talk show held at a local community venue. Four invited scientists will be…
Month: May 2013
School Grant Recipients 2013
Here are the 192 schools who are receiving a National Science Week school grant from ASTA in 2013. Thank you to all schools who applied. Unfortunately, they were not able to all be funded. Thank you also to PrimaryConnections for sponsoring National Science Week 2013 and contributing an extra $4000 so that more schools could…
Unsung Hero of SA Science Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2013 Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Awards. These awards are a joint initiative between National Science Week in SA and the SA branch of the Australian Science Communicators. There are two awards being offered, for: science and research endeavours, and science communication. The awards are intended to recognise…
Science Week Seed Grants in SA
The South Australian Community Grants are open to community groups, organisations, and businesses to help celebrate science. The grants should assist in bringing science to an increasing number of South Australians. To be eligible to apply for a grant, you must be: a community group, a business, or an industry or industry body. The grants…
Seeing Stars SKA Art Prize 2013
Seeing Stars SKA Art Prize is an initiative to celebrate art and astronomy inspired by the world’s largest telescope – the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The SKA will be co-hosted by Australia and South Africa, with this national competition designed to raise awareness of Australia’s involvement in the SKA project. This competition invites budding and…
Science Week Seed Grants for ACT (round 2)
Do you have a brilliant idea and want to run an event in your community that promotes science? The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is offering seed grants of up to $20 000 to individuals or groups wishing to deliver a science event during or around National Science Week (10–18 August 2013). Individual grants will…
Science Week Seed Grants in Tasmania
Grants of up to $1000 available! There were over 120 National Science Week events in Tasmania in 2012, and to continue this celebration of science in 2013, applications for this year’s seed grant round are now invited. The Tasmanian National Science Week Co-ordinating Committee is offering seed grants of up to $1000 (inc. GST) to…