Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Chris Bowen MP has just announced the recipients of the $500 000 National Science Week grant round for 2013. Congratulations to all of the successful applicants in what was once again a competitive grant round that attracted applications worth a total of more than double the available funds….
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Our new look for 2013
While we haven’t made huge changes to the functionality of the site as you can see it does have a fresh new look for 2013, thanks to the teams at ABC Science and Bitcraft. We have also taken the chance to improve some things, like adding the share this widget across the site and also highlight our…
Grant application writing #101
We sometimes get asked for tips about applying for grants. Here are some things to keep in mind: Read the guidelines and other material (eg FAQs, sample applications). Read them again. Honestly self-assess if your project really does meet the overall goals of the funding program. If you are unsure, call the program administrators who…
Grants for National Science Week 2013
The National Science Week 2013 grant round will be open from 6 – 26 November 2012. The round is for $500 000, but two grants of $25 000 are already decided (they are the three year long grants awarded last year). So there is $450 000 available now. Applications can be for grants between $2000 and $25 000, for…
Schools theme for 2013
The 2013 National Science Week theme for schools is A Century of Australian Science. Next year Australia’s national capital Canberra is celebrating its centenary. Many national scientific institutions are based in Canberra, including Mount Stromlo Observatory which was established in 1911. The Australian Academy of Science was founded in 1954 to recognise outstanding contributions to…
Space Week
Premieres on Discovery Science Monday October 1 at 7.30pm (AEST) Lock your guidance systems onto Discovery Science for our first ever Space Week! Coinciding with World Space Week, Discovery Science will showcase amazing space programs to satisfy your curiosity about the Universe, humankind’s exploration into space and even some close encounters of the alien kind….
CSIRO’s Spectacular Science Show
Surrounded by Science! Science is all around us, and this was demonstrated with zaps, pops and fizzes as CSIRO Education put on their Spectacular Science Show at the local LINCs (community libraries) during national Science Week. There was fire, explosions and flying pie dishes as Education Officers Sonia and Ben performed exciting experiments about energy,…
How did your school event go?
Now that National Science Week is over for 2012 we’d love to hear about how it went at your school! Here’s a quick and easy-to-use survey form. The survey data will be collected and analysed by the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA). If you complete the survey your school will go into the draw for a…
Science on triple j
Listen to the National Science Week edition of Dr Karl on triple j. Dr Karl had a special guest in the studio – Young Australian of the Year Marita Cheng from robogals.
Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Awards 2012
The awards were announced by Prof Don Bursill and presented by Prof David Solomon. 2012 Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Award Dr Jeremy Austin Jeremy is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Deputy Director of the internationally recognised Australian Centre for Ancient DNA at the University of Adelaide, and Director of the newly established…