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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dear ASA Members,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">In recognition of the ongoing professional difficulties experienced by some members due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASA is operating another round of funding through the ASA COVID Fund. In consultation with the ASA ECR Chapter,
we have developed a set of COVID Fund Guidelines (attached) with the aim to make the fund conditions more transparent and accessible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The current round is for expenses incurred in the period
<b>January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021</b>. Applications will be considered as they are received.<br>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Prioritisation of individuals</b></span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Students and ECRs (within five years FTE of PhD) will be strongly prioritised. More senior members with a very compelling case may also be considered.</span></p>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Funding level</b></span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Individual payments, up to $1,500, with the expectation that most requests would be substantially less than this amount. Members can apply in more than one funding
round, if funds are available, but the total integrated funding per individual is capped at $1,500.
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<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Accessing funds</b></span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">After reviewing the COVID Fund Guidelines, please fill the online form, with attachments, at
</span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-YnECr81nyt8DLz6kU7rbnN?domain=forms.gle" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://forms.gle/2YaP4d4hY13R5oE1A</span></a></p>
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Kind regards,</div>
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Cathryn<br>
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<div style="font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px">_______________________________________________________<br>
Cathryn Trott<br>
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Associate Professor</div>
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ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)</span><br>
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International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research<br>
Curtin University<br>
Bentley WA, Australia<br>
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cathryn.trott@curtin.edu.au<br>
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