From aatts at aao.gov.au Mon Aug 17 09:54:32 2015 From: aatts at aao.gov.au (AAT Tech Secretary) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:54:32 +1000 Subject: [ASA] AAT Call for Proposals - Semester 2016A - deadline 5PM, 15 September 2015 Message-ID: 2016A AAT Call for Proposals The main proposal deadline for AAT and CTIO time-swap time in Semester 2016A (February 2016 - July 2016) is: Tuesday, 15 September 2015, at 17:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time, i.e. UTC + 10 hrs Proposals to ATAC can be submitted until the deadline using the new Lens proposal form and are welcomed from all astronomers worldwide. Applying for AAT Telescope Time through ATAC Important information for applicants Time available for new proposals: Because of existing Large Programs and other obligations, there are roughly 77 nights available for new proposals in Semester 16A (10 dark, 38 grey, 29 bright). A call for Large AAT Programs will not be made in Semester 2016A. Proposals for Long Term AAT Programs are welcome in 2016A. New proposal submission system The AAO has moved to a new proposal submission system, known as Lens . This system is a user account based system, which will allow for improved security and better tracking of past and current proposals. There is an FAQ available for Lens, available via the FAQ tab in Lens itself, or via the direct link http://www.aao.gov.au/lens/faq . Users who have applied for time as PI in the previous semesters (i.e. starting from 2013A to 2014B) have had accounts pre-configured and will have received an email with their login details. Users that applied for time from 2015A will also have a Lens account. All other users are encouraged to register with the system at https://www.aao.gov.au/lens/register Note that users cannot be added to proposals if they are not registered in Lens. Please make sure that all investigators on a proposal have registered well before the deadline! For any queries or comments, please email lens at aao.gov.au . Instrument status HERMES will not be available for use during June to August 2016 while its dewars are upgraded. From 2016A SAMI will be supported as a general-user instrument. UHRF has been decommissioned. SAMI status SAMI is now a general-user instrument. SAMI is the Sydney-AAO Multi-object Integral-field unit that feeds the AAOmega spectrograph. SAMI provides 13 fibre-based IFUs called 'hexabundles', each with a field of view of 15 arcseconds and are deployed by plug plate anywhere within a 1-degree field of view using the AAT's Prime Focus top end. For further information about observing with SAMI, see this website , or contact the SAMI instrument scientist Julia Bryant (julia.bryant at aao.gov.au ). Note, the 2dFDR data reduction pipeline has been tested using the AAOmega gratings that are used for the SAMI survey, but has not been tested with other AAOmega gratings. HERMES status HERMES is now a general-user instrument. HERMES is a four-channel, bench-mounted high-resolution spectrograph for use with the 2dF top end. The wavelength ranges of the four channels are fixed at 4715-4900 ?, 5649-5873 ?, 6478-6737 ? and 7585-7887 ?. The spectral resolution is nominally R~28,000, which can be raised to R~45,000. Questions about expected instrument performance should be directed to the HERMES instrument scientist, Gayandhi De Silva (gayandhi.desilva at aao.gov.au ). KOALA status KOALA (Kilo-fibre Optical AAT Lenslet Array) has replaced SPIRAL as the integral-field capability to AAOmega. KOALA has a selectable spatial resolution of 0.7"or 1.25", an increase in throughput at all wavelengths, particularly at the extreme blue, and simplified field rotation. Information on KOALA can be found in the instrumentation page and a new exposure time calculator is available. Questions about expected performance should be directed to the KOALA instrument scientist, ?ngel L?pez-S?nchez (angel.lopez-sanchez at aao.gov.au ). Remote observing Since Semester 13A, remote observing from the AAO's North Ryde headquarters has been available as an option for all AAT facility instruments. We are developing a framework for offsite remote observing at a later stage, in order to allow astronomers across Australia to observe from their home institutions. Until that system is ready, observers who wish to travel to Sydney to carry out remote observations can continue to access the existing Travel and Accommodation support offered to AAT observers. Service time If projects require fewer than 6 hours of observing time, they can be performed in service time. Applications for service time are made electronically direct to the AAO and are now accepted year-round. See the AAT Service Observing page for more details. Acknowledgements The AAO requests all publications based upon data allocated through the AAO include the following acknowledgement: Based [in part] on data acquired through the Australian Astronomical Observatory, [via program XXX]. Applying for CTIO time-swap Time through ATAC AAO-CTIO time-swap arrangement The AAO and NOAO/CTIO have initiated a time-swap arrangement, to allow our respective communities to maximise their scientific opportunities through access to a broader range of facilities. In Semester 16A there will be 5 nights available to the Australian community to apply for CTIO time. Generally a uniform distribution of lunations will be available to the Australian community. This uniform distribution is particularly important in B semesters (especially Sept-Nov) due to existing CTIO commitments. Note, DECam has been demonstrated to produce useful imaging in the reddest filters (izY) on all but the very brightest nights. All scheduled observations will be carried out in classical mode with observers required to travel to the telescope. The International Telescopes Support Office (ITSO) at the AAO has secured funding via Astronomy Australia Ltd to reimburse the costs of Australian DECam PI observer travel to Chile in Semester 2016A, on a similar basis to the way Australian Magellan observers are funded. Note, starting from 2016 only 5 CTIO nights per semester will be available through the AAO. Previously, 15 CTIO nights were available in Semester A. Instruments available The DECam imager, the ISPI IR imager and the COSMOS spectrograph are available for Australian proposals. COSMOS is available in an imaging and longslit spectroscopy (slitwidth of 0.6" or 0.9") modes. The multi-object spectroscopic capability of COSMOS is now available in a shared-risk mode. Please review Current CTIO Instrumentation Status and CTIO Telescope?Information for more information. How to apply Those who wish to apply for this time should do so using the Lens proposal system, selecting "CTIO 4m" from the telescopes menu on the first page of the proposal form. The standard proposal page limits and recommendations regarding technical justifications should be followed. The proposals will be assessed by ATAC, and graded proposals provided to CTIO for scheduling. How to Apply for AAT Time - the Basic Steps Instrument status and policies All ATAC applicants should check the latest Instrument Availability and recent Policy Announcements . If you require further clarification on any issue, then please contact the AAT Technical Secretary Lee Spitler ( aatts @ aao.gov.au ). See Special Override Rules for proposals seeking time as an override on another program's time and the Long Term Program page for those seeking long term status. Proposals requiring at most 6 hours of observing time should be submitted to the AAO's Service Observing program. If the PI, and at least half the observing team are from European countries, they may apply for AAT time through the OPTICON program . Proposal content Full Technical Details, outlining how you derived your time estimates, observing constraints, and any special requests should be included in the scientific case (preferably under a separate section heading). Proposals should be written such that the content and significance is understandable by a wide range of astronomers. If your proposal seeks time on two instruments, outline carefully the relative requirements of the different instrument set-ups, including the split in observing time between the instruments. If the observations are essential to the completion of a student's PhD thesis, then a full explanation must be given in the science case. No special consideration is given to proposals involving PhD students, except when attempting to schedule proposals near the cut-off, when some priority may be given. All AAT applicants are required to add on a 33% allowance for bad weather to the total time you estimate you will need to reach the desired signal-to-noise, plus readout, slewing, and acquisition time. All applicants should be aware that it is the policy of the AAO that any backup project must use the same instrument as the main project. A list of the principal targets (field centres for AAOmega+2dF programs) should be prepared as a separate PDF document. The target list should contain target name, RA (h m s), Dec (d m s), target brightness, and priority. There is a 2-page limit for this target list PDF file. Other document formats will not be accepted. Proposal submission details Prepare your main proposal offline, including an abstract, target list, science case, and technical justification. The science case and technical justification together should be, in PDF format, no more than three pages total, with two pages for the science case and one page for technical justification. The split into two pages science, plus one page technical, is a change from previous semesters. Those three pages should include all references and figures, use 11pt font (or larger), and have at least 10mm margins. Colour figures are accepted. Other document formats will not be accepted. The limit for pre-approved Long-Term programs is five pages. Please contact the ATAC Secretary, Helen Woods (helen.woods at aao.gov.au) well in advance of submitting this kind of proposal. Submitting your proposal When your proposal details are ready, submit your application to ATAC through Lens, the AAT's new proposal system. As noted above, this is a user-account-based system and all investigators on a proposal must be registered. Contacting the ATAC Secretariat The Secretary, ATAC Australian Astronomical Observatory PO Box 915 North Ryde NSW 1670 Australia Phone: +61 (0)2 9372 4800 Fax: +61 (0)2 9372 4880 Email enquiries: Helen Woods (helen.woods at aao.gov.au) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mita.brierley at astronomyaustralia.org.au Mon Aug 17 14:21:10 2015 From: mita.brierley at astronomyaustralia.org.au (Mita Brierley) Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 14:21:10 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Call for Nominations to the Australian Keck Time Assignment Committee Message-ID: <006301d0d8a4$25cca870$7165f950$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> This is a call for nominations to the Australian Keck Time Assignment Committee (KTAC). Applications close 4PM AEST on 4th September 2015. A call for proposals for Keck time in 2016A will also be issued shortly by the International Telescopes Support Office, AAO. Keck Time Assignment Committee Membership: AAL positions Applications close 4PM AEST on 4th September 2015 Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) seeks applications for two positions on the Keck Time Allocation Committee (KTAC). AAL encourages applications from everyone with the appropriate expertise and skills, including early-to-mid career researchers. AAL has a target of at least 25% female representation across all its committees, and strongly encourages applications from women. Travel costs for those participating in committee meetings will be met by the AAO's International Telescopes Support Office. About KTAC Through AAL, Australian-based astronomers have access to fifteen nights per year on the Keck telescopes in 2016 and 2017. AAL along with the Australian National University (ANU) and Swinburne University of Technology (SUT), who each additionally have access to fifteen nights per year on Keck, have agreed to trial a joint program in 2016 to manage access to the total of forty-five nights available per year on the Keck telescopes. This model is designed to facilitate larger programmes and broader collaborations to maximise the scientific-return from Australia's engagement with the Keck telescopes. KTAC will allocate both the Australian national access (through AAL) and ANU and SUT institutional access time on Keck through a single interface. KTAC principles and procedures are attached to this call for applications. ANU, SUT and AAL will all have representation on this committee, with AAL's representatives being sourced from the Australian astronomical community. The KTAC secretariat will be provided by the International Telescopes Support Office of the Australian Astronomical Observatory. KTAC membership AAL is seeking applications for two positions on KTAC. Nominations for these positions are open to astronomers based at any Australian university or research organisation. Membership of KTAC will be for an initial period of one year, with the possibility of extension dependent on a review of the program in late 2016. The initial call for proposals for Keck time in 2016A will be released shortly. Successful applicants must be able to review proposals between September 14th - October 4th, and available to attend a full day KTAC meeting between 5th - 7th October. Applications If you consider yourself well-placed to contribute to KTAC via your expertise and experience, please email Mita Brierley with a maximum three-page application with: . a brief CV, . your relevant expertise, . any relevant conflicts of interest. The deadline for applications is Friday 4th September 2015 at 4PM AEST. Late applications will not be accepted. 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For details of the current call for proposals for the AAT, see http://www.aao.gov.au/science/observing/apply-for-observing-time Information about the SAMI instrument can be found here: http://www.aao.gov.au/science/instruments/sami Any enquiries or questions about applying for time on SAMI can be directed to julia.bryant at aao.gov.au. Regards, Julia _____________________________________________ Dr Julia Bryant | Senior Research Fellow Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO) | PO Box 915 | North Ryde | NSW | 1670 | AUSTRALIA ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO) Sydney Institute for Astronomy (SIfA) | School of Physics | Faculty of Science THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Physics Building A28 | The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 | AUSTRALIA Phone: 0432951638 Phone: International +61 432951638 Email: jbryant at aao.gov.au CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. 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Background In 2015 Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL) announced that a total of fifteen nights per year on the Keck telescopes will be available to Australian-based astronomers during 2016 and 2017 via a national program. This time has been made available by the W. M. Keck Observatory to AAL via the Australian National University. The collaboration is made possible through the support of the Australian Government's National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, via the Department of Education and Training, and an Australian Government astronomy research infrastructure grant, via the Department of Industry and Science. AAL has engaged the Australian Astronomical Observatory's International Telescope Support Office to manage and support this programme within Australia. In addition, the Australian National University (ANU), Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) and AAL, who each have access to fifteen nights per year on Keck, have agreed to form the Keck Time Allocation Committee (KTAC). KTAC will provide a single interface for Australian-based astronomers who wish to request access to the total of forty-five Keck-nights available per year in 2016 and 2017. This model is designed to facilitate larger programmes and broader collaborations to maximise the scientific return from Australia's engagement with the Keck telescopes. All Australian-based astronomers are eligible for AAL time on Keck, including those at SUT and ANU. How to apply Details on how to prepare and submit a KTAC application for 2016A, as well as a summary of instrumentation on offer can be found at http://ausgo.aao.gov.au/keck.html Applicants should also consult the Keck Observatory instrument availability page (http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/observing/instavail.html) and the Keck Observatory pages for individual instruments (http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/inst/index.php) for more complete information. Principal Investigators granted AAL time by KTAC will be expected to travel to the Keck Observatory headquarters in Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Suitably-experienced observers are invited to make use of the dedicated Keck remote observing facilities at SUT or at ANU. ITSO will reimburse observer travel costs where institutional support for Keck observing is not otherwise available. Need Help? For general enquiries concerning Australian access to Keck, please contact the International Telescopes Support Office (itso at aao.gov.au). For enquiries about a specific instrument please contact the instrument master listed on each instrument's home page, or contact the ITSO to be directed to a local expert if you need a rapid response. Stuart Ryder Head of International Telescopes Support itso at aao.gov.au --------------------------------------------------------------------- *As of 1 July 2015, the Australian Gemini Office is now the International Telescopes Support Office. Please update your e-mail address book to use "itso at aao.gov.au" in place of "ausgo at aao.gov.au".* --------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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More information at http://jobs.anu.edu.au/cw/en/job/505569/arc-postdoctoral-fellow Cheers, Helmut Jerjen A/Prof. Helmut Jerjen Senior Fellow, Senior Lecturer, Honours and Masters Program Convenor Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia http://msowww.anu.edu.au/~jerjen T:+61 (0)2 6125 8038 F: +61 (0)2 6125 0233 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Gerhardt.Meurer at uwa.edu.au Thu Aug 20 18:42:40 2015 From: Gerhardt.Meurer at uwa.edu.au (Gerhardt Meurer) Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:42:40 +0800 Subject: [ASA] 2015 Summer Studentship applications at ICRAR (UWA & Curtin) are now open! References: <3D3B6CA7-1B77-4F6C-9658-465811BF1C81@uwa.edu.au> Message-ID: <5E01197E-C571-4F61-B87D-393945C561A1@uwa.edu.au> Dear ASA Members, Applications have opened for our summer studentship program at both nodes of ICRAR (U. Western Australia & Curtin U.). Please see the attached poster and below for details. Please forward this to any likely undergraduate candidates as well as others that may be teaching undergrads interested in pursuing astronomy, engineering, or high-performance computing. That way they can take an important step along the path towards their career and we will have a great pool of students to select from this year. Cheers, Kirsten Applications are now open for ICRAR?s 2015 Summer Studentship Program! We?re searching for eight talented undergraduate students to join us over summer to work in astronomy (including, theory, simulations or observational), radio astronomy engineering or data intensive astronomy (ICT). Each studentship comes with a $6,000 scholarship and interstate/NZ students also receive airfares and a 50% accommodation subsidy. Four of our studentships are offered in partnership with the Pawsey Centre for computational astronomy/data intensive astronomy projects. Applications close on the 4th of September. Studentships are expected to begin on the 30th of November and will consist of ten weeks work and a two week (paid) christmas break. Dates and timing can be flexible for successful students. More details, including an indicative list of projects and the application form are at: www.icrar.org/studentships Please also see the attached poster for further information. Feel free to print it out for noticeboards in your department if appropriate. -- Kirsten Gottschalk Astronomy Ambassador Ph: +61 8 6488 7771 Mobile: +61 438 361 876 ICRAR: Discovering the hidden Universe through radio astronomy www.icrar.org | Subscribe to ICRAR's eNewsletter | ICRAR on Twitter | ICRAR on Facebook --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerhardt R. 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URL: From cblake at swin.edu.au Fri Aug 21 12:18:41 2015 From: cblake at swin.edu.au (Chris Blake) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 02:18:41 +0000 Subject: [ASA] PhD scholarships at Swinburne University Message-ID: <42B1447E1D4D6A41B9254F3879B8D9A5A30F1EF1@gsp-ex01.ds.swin.edu.au> Dear ASA Members, We would be grateful if you could bring the following to the attention of interested students. PhD Scholarships at Swinburne University: Expressions of Interest due 15 September http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/study/postgradstudy.html The Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing (CAS) at Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia) invites applications for its PhD program and scholarships from Australian and international students. Expressions of Interest for PhD scholarships beginning in early 2016 are due by 15 September, 2015. With 20 research faculty, 15 postdocs and 40 graduate students from two dozen different countries, CAS offers a vibrant, research-focused and friendly atmosphere where PhD students help conduct - and learn how to lead - cutting-edge research. CAS has a collaborative agreement with Caltech guaranteeing up to 15 nights per year on the 10-m Keck Telescopes (Hawaii). We also play a key role in scientific and engineering developments leading to the Square Kilometre Array, the next-generation radio telescope. CAS hosts some of Australia's most powerful supercomputers. Our research strengths cover many areas of astronomy, from cosmology and the large-scale structure of the Universe, to quasars and the most distant known galaxies, to clusters and groups of galaxies, down to our own Milky Way, its structure and fascinating contents: pulsars, neutron stars, globular clusters, stars and planets. We also research 3-D visualisation techniques and applications of advanced scientific computing. A range of PhD scholarships is available for both Australian and international students, with tax-free stipends starting at AUD$25,849 p.a. with tuition fees waived. In addition to their scholarship stipend, students are allocated a high-end computer and may access research funds for telescope observing trips, conferences etc. Swinburne's Hawthorn campus is situated in a lively, urban setting just minutes by public transport from Melbourne's city centre. Other benefits include thesis publication allowance, standard 4-week p.a. annual holiday leave plus sick leave (including carer leave), paid maternity (12 weeks) and partner leave entitlements. CAS is committed to promoting a positive workplace culture which embraces diversity, and providing a supportive and equitable environment for all staff and students. For details about postgraduate study at CAS, including available supervisors, PhD topics and how to apply, see http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/study/postgradstudy.html Interested students are also invited to contact Dr Chris Blake (cblake at swin.edu.au), Graduate Admissions Coordinator, with any enquiries. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shari.Breen at csiro.au Fri Aug 21 12:24:40 2015 From: Shari.Breen at csiro.au (Shari.Breen at csiro.au) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 02:24:40 +0000 Subject: [ASA] CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science Radio School 2015: Second Announcement References: Message-ID: <19F11351-E895-4561-88AE-97B7F2FF37C1@csiro.au> Dear colleagues, There are still a few places left for this year's radio astronomy school. Please encourage students to register ASAP to secure their attendance. CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science is holding its 2015 Radio Astronomy School at the Australia Telescope Compact Array, NSW, Australia from the 28th September to the 2nd of October. This school aims to provide knowledge and hands-on experience of radio astronomy to people new to the field, including PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. The format of the school will be similar to previous CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science radio schools, with a mix of lectures and practical sessions. Material will be presented by both radio astronomers and engineers. No prior experience with radio astronomy is required. The school will cover a diverse range of topics across all areas of radio-astronomy, with a focus on interferometric observations. Registration is now open for the school Radio. Attendance will be limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration fee is $250 for students (and $300 for non-students) and will cover lunches, teas/coffees and one or two evening meals. Participants will be encouraged to present posters highlighting their research. For more information, please see the school webpage: www.atnf.csiro.au/radio-school-2015 or contact the organisers directly at radio-school-2015 at atnf.csiro.au Regards, Shari On behalf of the organising committee ------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Shari Breen ARC DECRA Fellow CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science PO Box 76, Epping NSW 1710, Australia Phone: +61 2 9372 4325 Fax: +61 2 9372 4310 ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: