From michael.ireland at anu.edu.au Mon Sep 12 08:46:28 2016 From: michael.ireland at anu.edu.au (Michael Ireland) Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:46:28 +0000 Subject: [ASA] RSAA Higher Degree Research information day travel scholarships and Masters Advanced scholarships Message-ID: <0B0F7724-5DB7-4C5D-AFEF-BB5FF58C8236@anu.edu.au> The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) at the Australian National University (Canberra) is again calling on prospective students at honours, Masters Advanced and PhD level to apply for a travel scholarship to attend small-group information days during October. The preferred dates are Thursdays/Fridays from 29-30 September to 27-28 October, where you will get the chance to hear about the latest research at RSAA from many of Australia?s top astronomers, discuss potential projects, socialise with current students and tour RSAA and the Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre. Travel scholarship applications received before 23 September will receive full consideration. To apply, please send a description of any previous research experience, your academic transcript and curriculum vitae to masters at mso.anu.edu.au. RSAA is also in now running the Masters of Astronomy and Astrophysics (Advanced) program. This Masters Advanced is a new prestigious pathway into a PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics which can be taken instead of, or in addition to, Honours. The Masters Advanced is a 2-year advanced coursework masters, which includes 50% coursework and 50% research. The total time spent on research is one full-time year, spread over two years, and is equivalent to the Masters that is taken before PhD in Europe and the US under the Bologna Model. We believe this kind of program is necessary to give Australian students the breadth and depth to compete internationally. We are offering Masters Advanced scholarships with tax-free stipends of AUD$10,000 p.a., and also have a range of PhD scholarships and top-up scholarships available. RSAA is the premier astronomical research institution in Australia. Our staff and students have access to world-class facilities and instruments such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Gemini 8m telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, the Keck 10m telescopes in Hawaii, the 6.5m Magellan Telescope in Chile, the Anglo-Australian telescope 4m (AAT), the ANU 2.3m telescope, and radio telescopes based in Australia and overseas. The RSAA has premium access to the Australia?s fastest supercomputers based at the National Computational Infrastructure supercomputing facility in Canberra. The Advanced Instrumentation & Technology Centre at the RSAA combines research excellence with technical capability to deliver innovative astronomical instrumentation for ground-based astronomy and small satellites. The RSAA is a partner in the international Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) consortium. In particular, our researchers are designing and building the integral-field spectrograph for the GMT, and have major projects underway using adaptive optics for space situational awareness (http://www.serc.org.au). For more information, see: http://rsaa.anu.edu.au/study. ----- A/Prof. Michael IRELAND ARC Future Fellow Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics Australian National University Work: +61 2 6125 0288 Mobile: +61 424 228579 Skype: mike_ireland -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From k.williams at sydney.edu.au Wed Sep 14 13:59:50 2016 From: k.williams at sydney.edu.au (Kylie Williams) Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 03:59:50 +0000 Subject: [ASA] 2nd Australia-China Workshop on Astrophysics 5-7 December 2016 - Abstract submission closing 23rd September Message-ID: Dear Colleagues Registrations are now open for the 2nd Australia-China Workshop on Astrophysics being held in The Sydney Suzhou Centre, Suzhou Higher Education Park, Suzhou, China from 5-7 December 2016. The workshop will be a chance to continue the ACAMAR partnership and build stronger ties with our Chinese partners. Topics will include radio astronomy, SKA, Antarctic astronomy, big data challenges, and large optical/IR facilities and science. The Workshop details are as follows: * Title: 2nd Australia-China Workshop on Astrophysics * Website and registration: http://www.caastro.org/event/2016-2ndacamar * Registration Fee: Free (delegates to pay their own travel and accommodation costs) * Dates: 5-7 December 2016 * Location: The Sydney Suzhou Centre, Suzhou Higher Education Park, Suzhou, China * Abstract deadline for contributed talks and posters: 23 September 2016 Accommodation We recommend delegates stay at the Sheraton Four Points (No.8 Moon Bay Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China 215123), which is directly next door to the Suzhou Centre. Visa Information Foreign citizens must obtain a Chinese visa before entry into China, with the exception of visa-free entry based on relevant agreements with other countries or Chinese regulations. The Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in Australia do not accept visa applications of ordinary passport holders. Applicants holding ordinary passport are required to submit their visa applications to the Chinese Visa Application Service Centers located in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Brisbane according to their services areas. For more informaiton please contact the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Australia or visit their website. Scientific Organising Committee * Michael Ashley(UNSW) * George Hobbs (CSIRO) * Linhua Jiang (PKU) * Di Li, (NAOC, CAS) * Bo Peng (NAOC, CAS) * Elaine Sadler (Sydney) * Zhiqiang Shen (SHAO, CAS) * Lister Staveley-Smith (ICRAR) * Michele Trenti (Melbourne) * Lifan Wang (PMO, CAS Co-Chair) * Jing Wang (CSIRO) * Ji Yang (PMO, CAS) * Jilin Zhou (Nanjing University) Local Organising Committee * Kate Gunn (chair) * Judy Deng * Syed Uddin * Kylie Williams If you have any questions or for more information please contact Kate Gunn (kate.gunn at sydney.edu.au). This event is sponsored by: Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, AAL, CAASTRO, NAOC, and Purple Mountain Observatory KYLIE WILLIAMS | Events and Communications CAASTRO | School of Physics | Faculty of Science | ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics Rm 352 Building A28 | School of Physics The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 T +61 2 9114 2183 | F +61 2 9114 2195| M +61 478 404 619 Email k.williams at physics.usyd.edu.au W http:// www.caastro.org Please note: I am in the office Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (9:00am - 5:30pm) and Wednesday (9:00am - 2:00pm) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From carterb.usq at gmail.com Thu Sep 15 16:12:52 2016 From: carterb.usq at gmail.com (Brad Carter) Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 16:12:52 +1000 Subject: [ASA] PhD Scholarships in Astrophysics (USQ) References: Message-ID: PhD Scholarships in Astrophysics University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba or Springfield, Queensland, Australia Applications for 2017 are open until Monday 31st October 2016 The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) welcomes PhD scholarship applications from Australian and international students to work with us in the Astrophysics Group, a dynamic and friendly team within USQ?s Computational Engineering and Science Research Centre. Our activities are aligned with global efforts to understand the formation, evolution and habitability of planetary systems, and our collaborative approach enables our eight research-active staff and an international network of adjuncts and over twenty research students to work with leading research institutions worldwide. Our research blends observational and computational studies to discover and characterise exoplanets, to better understand the formation and evolution of our Solar system, and study the interaction between young, active stars and their planetary systems. We are also a partner in the Australian Desert Fireball Network, and are in the process of deploying a network of cameras throughout Southern Queensland to detect and recover meteorite falls. USQ operates Mt Kent Observatory outside Toowoomba, a dark-sky site with multiple modern remote-access telescopes, high speed Internet access, and where we are constructing a dedicated leading-edge planet finding facility called MINERVA-Australis, scheduled to be operational from November 2017 to provide dedicated follow-up to NASA's TESS mission. Staff and students also access major Australian and international observatories for their research, and extensive eResearch facilities are provided, including two local High Performance Computing clusters as well as assisted access to national computing infrastructure. Funds for travel, computing, publishing and other relevant needs are available, opportunities exist for income supplementation via casual teaching duties, and scholarship students are supported through a range of leave entitlements and other benefits. PhD scholarships are available for domestic (Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizens) and international students. Domestic students are typically allocated a Research Training Scheme (RTS) place that covers the payment of tuition fees. In addition domestic scholarship students will receive a living allowance of AUD$30,000 per annum. International scholarship students will have their tuition fees paid for by USQ for a period of 3 years, and receive a living allowance ranging from AUD$20,000 to AUD$30,000 per annum. Research student professional development is strongly supported through USQ?s ReDTrain program, and an active role in the professional support and development offered by the Astronomical Society of Australia is encouraged and assisted. USQ offers a choice of two locations for prospective students. The clean, green, and affordable regional city of Toowoomba lies some 90 minutes drive from Brisbane, and offers direct flights to Sydney and Melbourne, as well as a relaxed atmosphere. USQ's new Springfield campus offers a newly developed suburban setting less than 40 minutes by train from central Brisbane and with excellent road access to the Gold and Sunshine Coasts. For more information please visit our website http://astrophysics.usq.edu.au and contact us: Jonti Horner (Toowoomba campus) Jonathan.Horner at usq.edu.au Brad Carter (Springfield campus) Brad.Carter at usq.edu.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: