From matthew.colless at anu.edu.au Mon Feb 27 15:58:19 2017 From: matthew.colless at anu.edu.au (Matthew Colless) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:58:19 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ANU RSAA Fellow/Senior Fellow faculty position Message-ID: <074802D6-7DDE-4CDF-BC10-F752FF2D6DE5@anu.edu.au> Dear ASA members, There is a Fellow/Senior Fellow (Level C/D) faculty position open at the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics - see http://jobs.anu.edu.au/cw/en/job/515119/fellowsenior-fellow for application details; the deadline is 15 March. The attached booklet provides essential information about the position and background on ANU and Canberra. Please share this widely! Thanks, Matthew Colless. Professor Matthew Colless > Director, Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia Work: +61-2-6125-0266 Mobile:+61-431-898-345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The deadline for applications is **************** 15 March 2017 **************** Details, including the application forms and application process, are available here: http://www.aao.gov.au/science/research/students/phd-and-honours Any questions about the AAO Honours/Masters Scholarships or the application process can be directed to the Head of Research and Outreach, Prof. Andrew Hopkins (ahopkins at aao.gov.au). PhD Scholarships: ----------------- The AAO is offering up to two AAO PhD Scholarships to students at Australian universities. Scholarships are for a period of 3 years, with a possible extension for a further 6 months. The value of the scholarships will be $5000 per annum. Annual renewal is conditional upon satisfactory performance by the student. The scholarships are open to any student accepted for a PhD programme at any Australian university who are substantially co-supervised by an AAO staff member. The scholarships can support students with backgrounds in astronomy, physics, engineering or mathematics with thesis research programs in astronomy or astronomical instrumentation (and related fields). For further details, including the application forms and procedure, please see the website: http://www.aao.gov.au/science/students/phd-scholarship-scheme The deadline for PhD scholarship applications is: ************* 15 March 2017 ************* Please consider whether your incoming students this year, and their planned projects, would benefit from an association with the AAO, and discuss the possibility of co-supervision with an AAO staff member. The research interests of AAO staff and some potential projects that could be discussed are available at: http://www.aao.gov.au/science/research/students/phd-and-honours Any questions about the AAO PhD Scholarship Scheme can be addressed to the Head of Research and Outreach, Prof. Andrew Hopkins (ahopkins at aao.gov.au). Andrew Hopkins -- Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Head of Research and Outreach Australian Astronomical Observatory P.O. Box 915, North Ryde, NSW 1670, Australia ph: +61 2 9372 4849 fax: +61 2 9372 4880 From barbara.catinella at uwa.edu.au Tue Feb 28 21:51:10 2017 From: barbara.catinella at uwa.edu.au (Barbara Catinella) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 18:51:10 +0800 Subject: [ASA] PhD scholarships in astrophysics at ICRAR, UWA Message-ID: PhD scholarships in astrophysics at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, UWA The University of Western Australia (UWA) node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) invites applications for its PhD program. ICRAR is one of Australia?s top astronomical research institutes. Established in 2009 as a high profile equal joint venture between Curtin University and UWA, ICRAR is a leading organization in the international Square Kilometre Array project. ICRAR/UWA hosts a vibrant and friendly research environment where PhD students carry out cutting-edge projects in observational and theoretical astrophysics, often supported or augmented by projects in "Big Data" methodologies and technologies. ICRAR/UWA researchers play leading roles in programs that exploit state-of-the-art radio telescopes (e.g. ASKAP), exquisite multi-wavelength datasets (e.g. GAMA, SAMI), and the latest galaxy formation models run on powerful HPC facilities, such as the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. Situated on the Swan River, UWA is one of Australia?s most picturesque campuses. Its open courtyards lush and verdant, are a place to study and relax, taking advantage of Perth?s beautiful climate. A range of PhD scholarships are available, covering tuition fees, health insurance (for international students), living allowance support and research/travel expenses. For details about ICRAR/UWA's PhD program, including eligibility requirements and potential projects, follow the web links below. Applicants are requested to send an Expression of Interest, which must include a 1-page cover letter indicating PhD project(s) of interest (see www.icrar.org/uwaprojects), a detailed C.V. and academic transcripts to phd_uwa at icrar.org by April 15, 2017. Please also arrange to have two reference letters sent to the above email address by this deadline. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed and invited to discuss projects with potential supervisors; successful candidates will then be supported through the formal UWA application process. Please see the UWA entry and English language requirements at http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/research/admission#doctor ICRAR/UWA is committed to equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Related URLs: Description of PhD projects UWA Future Postgraduate entry requirements International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Barbara Catinella ARC Future Fellow International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research The University of Western Australia E-mail: barbara.catinella at uwa.edu.au Office: +61 8 6488 7760 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Robert.Hollow at csiro.au Wed Mar 1 09:10:24 2017 From: Robert.Hollow at csiro.au (Robert.Hollow at csiro.au) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:10:24 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Call for Nominations for EPOC Steering Committee Members Message-ID: <03FD1595-3FD3-4DD6-A3EF-414E3C3FFB55@csiro.au> Dear ASA Members This is a call to members of the education and Public Outreach Chapter (EPOC) of the ASA for nominations to serve on the EPOC Steering Committee. Membership for positions is for a two-year term in a staggered tenure apart from the Student Representative which is a one-year position. Three two-year positions and the Student position are open to nominations. New members must be eligible to take up their appointments by early April. Details about EPOC and committee responsibilities and structure may be found at: https://asaepoc.wordpress.com/ The current Steering Committee comprises the following members: Chair: Robert Hollow (CASS) ASA Council Representative: Michael Brown (Monash) Continuing members: Michael Fitzgerald (ECU) Minh Hunyh (CASS) Brad Tucker (ANU) Members completing two-year terms or standing down: Amanda Bauer (AAO) Jacinta den Besten (U. Melbourne) Wiebke Ebeling (CAASTRO) Student Representative: (completing term) Michael Cowley (Macquarie Uni) There are three positions open to EPOC Members for two-year SC positions. The Student Representative member is a one-year position so any current student member of EPOC may nominate for this position. I would like to thank our outgoing committee members, Amanda, Jacinta, Wiebke and Michael for their efforts and interest in helping EPOC grow. The Student Representative member is a one-year position so any current student member of EPOC may nominate for this position. If we receive more nominations than positions available online elections will be arranged as needed. Online elections will be held in the second half of March. Please consider nominating and serving on the EPOC Steering Committee. Self-nominations are fine. If you are nominating another member please ensure you have the nominee?s permission. To nominate please send an email to asaepoc at gmail.com with your name and affiliation together with a one or two paragraph outline of your interest in the position (this may be included on an election form). Please contact me if you require any more information. If you are an ASA member but not yet an EPOC member you may join the chapter at any time. Please send an email with name, affiliation and status (student, ECR etc) to asaepoc at gmail.com. Nominations are due by Tuesday 14 March 2016. Regards Robert Robert Hollow Chair, Education and Public Outreach Chapter (EPOC) Astronomical Society of Australia https://asaepoc.wordpress.com/ asaepoc at gmail.com robert.hollow at csiro.au PLEASE NOTE The information contained in this email may be confidential or privileged. Any unauthorised use or disclosure is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately and notify the sender by return email. Thank you. To the extent permitted by law, CSIRO does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that the communication is free of errors, virus, interception or interference. 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What's new in 2017B? * KTAC proposals are now submitted via the use of the AAO Lens proposal handling system. See below for information on how to go about submitting your proposal. * The Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) will be offered on Keck 2 for shared-risk science beginning in mid-August 2017. KCWI enables integral field spectroscopy over a seeing-limited field up to 20" x 33". Initially only the blue channel covering 350-700 nm at spectral resolutions between 1,000 and 20,000 with a Nod-and-Shuffle option is available. Further information about KCWI and its anticipated performance will be made available in coming days at http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/inst/kcwi/. Applicants are encouraged to submit targets covering a range in Right Ascension to minimise the number of first-half night requests in August. * Semester 2017B is currently the final semester in which AAL is contributing community time to the KTAC joint program. ANU and Swinburne University of Technology are currently negotiating individual extensions to their own Keck access beyond 2018A, but any AAL access in 2018A or beyond will be dependent on as yet uncertain funding decisions. ANU, Swinburne, and AAL are exploring the option of continuing KTAC. Large Programs (defined to be those requiring 4 or more nights total, allocated over 1 or more semesters) extending beyond 2017B will require either an ANU or Swinburne PI (with participation from other institutions welcome) with any allocation beyond 2018A provisional until extensions of the ANU/Swinburne access agreements are finalised. * KTAC are taking a number of proactive steps to help mitigate the impact of unconscious bias on proposal assessment, including pre-grading discussion; suppressing the PI surname from the scientific justification; and viewing proposals with the scientific and technical justification sections first, followed by the Keck cover sheet information. How to apply Details on how to prepare and submit a KTAC application for 2017B can be found on the ITSO website at https://www.aao.gov.au/itso/keck/apply via the "Call for Proposals" and "Submitting" tabs. There is a new LaTeX template for 2017B which must be used by all applicants. The page limit for the technical justification has been increased to 1.5 pages. Applicants will need to register for an account with the AAO Lens system if they have not previously applied for AAT, Magellan, or Blanco time in Lens. To submit a proposal you will simply need to answer a few questions, then upload your Keck Observatory cover sheet PDF as well as your science + technical case PDF. Lens will merge these documents together and e-mail you a copy as acknowledgement of your submission. Applicants should 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 the most up-to-date information. Principal Investigators (or their Australian-based designates) granted KTAC time will normally 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 Swinburne or at ANU. ITSO will reimburse a single observer's travel costs in either case. Need Help? For general enquiries concerning Australian access to Keck, please contact the International Telescopes Support Office (itso at aao.gov.au). 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SUMMER SCHOOL University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada 23 ~ 28 July 2017 The annual Dunlap Institute Summer School includes both lecture and laboratory activities and is intended for students who have finished at least the 3rd year of an undergraduate program or are in the early years of a graduate program, and have a background in astronomy, physics, or engineering. Students will: ? Learn basic principles of radio, infrared, optical and x-ray instrumentation ? Learn how detectors and spectrographs work ? Learn in lecture and hands-on laboratory sessions ? Work with students from around the world ? Learn about a career in instrumentation ? Learn from international leaders in the field of astronomical instrumentation ? Attend a professional development/mentoring session Registration fee: $500.00 Travel subsidies and registration fee waivers available. For details and to apply:?dunlap.utoronto.ca/summer-school Applications, reference letter and travel subsidy deadline: 31 March 2017 Instructors include leading instrumentation and observational astronomers from the Dunlap Institute, U of T?s Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, and from Canadian, U.S. and international institutions. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kate.gunn at sydney.edu.au Thu Mar 2 11:42:24 2017 From: kate.gunn at sydney.edu.au (Kate Gunn) Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 00:42:24 +0000 Subject: [ASA] New ASA Membership System Message-ID: <21BF42965AE9384093D6B6112ACD9CDD0103BC159D@ex-mbx-pro-01> To All ASA members, ASA membership renewal is due on 1 January each year and normally we send out invoices in January with a discount for payment before the end of February. This year we are making major changes to the systems used for the management of membership information, payment of fees and the web site. 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The Roadshow is an event showcasing services and resources that Pawsey provides to researchers across Australia. This free event will have staff from Pawsey representing the organisation and answering questions from researchers who would like to take advantage of HPC and related services. The event is aimed at researchers who are interested in high-performance computing, or those who would like to see if their work can be taken to the next level by using powerful computing resources. Attached is the document with detailed information about the event, which includes RSVP links. Please feel free to register. 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