Congratulations to all of the successful applicants in what was once again a very competitive grant round that attracted applications worth a total of more than triple the $500 000 of available funds. Here are the successful recipients and preliminary project descriptions: Australian Capital Territory ScienceAlert Roadshow The Roadshow will take Derek Muller of Veritasium along…
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Score $500 for your Tassie event – seed grant round now open
There were over 160 National Science Week events in Tasmania in 2013 and to continue this celebration of science in 2014, the National Science Week seed grant round for Tasmanian events is now open. The Tasmanian National Science Week Coordinating Committee is offering seed grants of $500 (inc. GST) to organisations* wishing to offer a…
Event grants available in the NT
Applications are now open for seed grants from the NT National Science Week Coordinating Committee. Grants can be between $500 – $2000 and a there is a total of $7000 available. The Committee are particularly looking to support new and innovative ideas with the grants. Applicants are encouraged to develop project budgets that have cash…
Tasmanian event holders meetings for 2014
Thinking of holding an event this year? Anyone can do it! Learn about National Science Week and how to hold an event by coming along to the Hobart or Launceston National Science Week Information Sessions, hosted by the Tasmanian Coordinating Committee. Our guest speaker is Geoff Crane, Manager of National Science Week, from Questacon in Canberra. …
School grant round now open
The schools grant round for National Science Week 2014 is now open. Grants of up to $500 are available for schools to conduct a special science event in their school. These can be based on any science related topic or subject. Alternatively, grants of up to $700 are available for events based on the National…
The “From Research to Reality” TV series
Queensland’s science and innovation sector is at the forefront of discovery. From developing a digital system that allows police investigators in the field and scientists in the police lab to share evidence as it comes to hand (just like in the movies) to QUT researchers implementing new surgical techniques. Yet few people know about these great…
National Science Week Seed Grants in Queensland
The Queensland National Science Week Co-ordinating Committee will award several grants of up to $2500 to develop and deliver new events, activities or programs for National Science Week. Eligibility The event must be held in National Science Week (16-24 August). Events that demonstrate a capacity to be repeated without financial support in future years are…
Grants now available for regional NSW
NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner has announced funding of $70 000 for the NSW Regional Science Grants program, increasing support to regional communities wishing to celebrate science through public programs and events. The program aims to sustain and extend the Network of NSW Regional Science Hubs, dynamic partnerships between community organisations and scientists who work together…
ACT seed grant recipients for National Science Week 2014
The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is pleased to announce the following individuals and organisations have been successful in securing seed grants to stage events in and around Canberra during National Science Week 2014. 2XX (98.3FM): Future Cop Alzheimer’s Australia: Towards a World without Dementia – Prevention, Cure or Care? Australian Society for Parasitology…
ABC Science’s National Science Week Citizen Science Project 2014
Call for proposals from research scientists. Could you do with an extra research assistant? How about 10 000 citizen scientists?! We’re looking for a great new idea for the 2014 National Science Week citizen science project. Harnessing the power of citizen science can provide practical and verifiable assistance, quickly doing the jobs that would have taken…