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<div><u>Please circulate to potentially interested students:</u><br>
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<div>The Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing (CAS) at Swinburne is currently
accepting applications for Vacation Studentships from enthusiastic
university students with excellent scholastic records who are in the
last, or second last, year of their undergraduate or
Honours/Masters degree.</div>
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With 24 research faculty, 24 postdoctoral researchers, and
nearly 50 PhD students, CAS is a vibrant, friendly environment for studying most
fields of astronomy. Swinburne astronomers have guaranteed access to the
twin Keck 10-m Telescopes in Hawaii - the
world's premier optical observatory - and CAS owns and operates one of
Australia's most powerful supercomputers - Ozstar. We also develop
advanced, immersive 3D data visualization facilities and create 3-D
animations and movies promoting and explaining astronomy
to the broader community.<br>
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<div>In 2022 this programme is expected to run in-person (unless on-campus
activities are prohibited by government directives), with remote options possible, and will be
available to students currently enrolled at universities in Australia and New Zealand. <br>
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<div>Projects are expected to run over 8 weeks, between November and
February, with the timing to be negotiated between the student and their
nominated supervisor. Vacation students are paid a tax-free stipend of
$750 per week. An additional $250 is available for students based in New Zealand to offset the increased cost of relocation.<br></div>
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<div>Further information and a list of projects on offer can be found at: <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/R_V7C6XQ4LfoO9no1TpqJ1z?domain=astronomy.swin.edu.au" title="https://astronomy.swin.edu.au/study/vacstudents.html" target="_blank">
https://astronomy.swin.edu.au/study/vacstudents.html</a></div>
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<u>Applications should include the following:</u><br>
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- A cover letter (indicating at least two projects of interest from the list);<br>
- A copy of your official academic record, including an explanation of the grading system used;<br>
- Your Curriculum Vitae;<br>
- Proof of enrolment at an Australian or New Zealand university;<br>
- Any supporting documentation of previous research.<br>
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<div>- Applicants should also ask a lecturer or supervisor at their
current university to send a letter of recommendation by the due date.
This should be sent by the lecturer/supervisor directly; applicants
should not include reference letters in their own
application.</div>
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<div>Applications are now being accepted and <b>should be received before 9 September 2022</b>.</div>
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Applications and reference letters should be emailed to Dr Nikki Nielsen (<a href="mailto:nikolenielsen@swin.edu.au" target="_blank">nikolenielsen@swin.edu.au</a>) with the above information attached (preferably as PDF documents).<br>
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<div>Best regards,</div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Nikki<br><br><span><div dir="ltr">-------<br></div><div>Dr. Nikole M. Nielsen<br></div><div>ASTRO 3D Fellow</div><div>Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing<br></div><div>Swinburne University of Technology</div><div><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/5TudC71R2NTmp6OmQhWkZKe?domain=astronomy.swin.edu.au/" target="_blank">http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~nnielsen/</a></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>