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…
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Science Week Seed Grants in Queensland
The Queensland National Science Week Co-ordinating Committee will award at least four grants of up to $2500 to develop and deliver new events, activities or programs for National Science Week. Events that demonstrate a capacity to be repeated without financial support in future years are preferred. School based activities are ineligible unless they can demonstrate…
Information sessions in Tasmania
The exploration, discovery and excitement that is National Science Week in Tasmania is back again with another exciting state-wide program for 2013. Find out more 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,…
Seed Grants Available in NSW
Grants are available for groups in NSW to hold science engagement events in National Science Week 2013. Grants can be between $2000 and $8000. These grants are intended to create a network of enduring local partnerships throughout NSW that will present ongoing science activity in their region by partnering with other community initiatives. Once established…
ACT seed grant recipients
The National Science Week ACT Coordinating Committee has selected the successful applicants for the first 2013 seed grant round. A total of $10 650 has been distributed in this round. Successful applicants are: ACT Geology Make your own dinosaur footprints ANU & CSIRO Weather and Climate: clearing the air UNSW & Canberra Dance Theatre Schlieren visualisation of…
Science Week Seed Grants in WA
There were over 200 National Science Week events in WA in 2012, to continue the celebration of science in 2013, applications for this year’s seed grant round are now invited. The WA Coordinating Committee is offering grants of up to $2000 (inc GST) to organisations wishing to organise an event, activity or program during National…
School grants available now
Grants of up to $500 are available from the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) for schools to hold events in National Science Week. Last year there were over 500 applications and less than half of these were awarded a grant – be sure to say very clearly in your application how your event idea will fulfill…
NT event grants available
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 or in-kind…
ACT seed grants: apply now!
The National Science Week ACT Coordinating Committee is offering seed grants of between $500 – $3000 for community-based new National Science Week activities and events. There is a total of $10 500 available in this round. The ACT Coordinating Committee anticipates a larger grant round may be made available later in the year. To apply, please…
New hope for night owls
In the spirit of our 2010 Big Sleep Survey National Project, Professor Shantha Rajaratnam of the Sleep and Circadian Medicine Laboratory at Monash University is hoping to reset the physiological clock in individuals which suffer from Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder. Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD) is a circadian rhythm disorder defined as a sleep schedule occurring…