[ASA] Swinburne Vacation Scholars Program 2018

[Deanne Fisher]

Dear Colleagues

Please pass this information to interested students:

2018/19 Swinburne Vacation Scholarship Program Seeking Applications

http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/study/vacstudents.html

The Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing (CAS) accepts applications for Vacation Scholarships from enthusiastic university students with excellent scholastic records who are in the last, or second last, year of their undergraduate or Honours/Masters degree.

With 22 research faculty and more than 30 post-docs and 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 - the OzStar& Gstar Machines . We also develop advanced immersive 3D data visualization facilities and create 3-D animations and movies promoting and explaining astronomy to the broader community.

This program is open to undergraduates at Australian & New Zealand universities. Applications from students outside of Australia & New Zealand with exceptional scholastic records may also be considered.

Scholarships will generally last between 8 and 10 weeks, to be negotiated between the student and their nominated supervisor. Vacation Scholars are paid a tax-free stipend of $500 per week.

Applications should include the following:

- A cover letter (see below for further information);
- A copy of your official academic record, including an explanation of the grading system used;
- Your Curriculum Vitae;
- Any supporting documentation of previous research.

- Applicants should also ask a lecturer or supervisor at their current university to send a letter of recommendation. This should be sent by the lecturer/supervisor directly; applicants should not include reference letters in their own application.

Applications will be considered as they come. However, we strongly recommend all applications be sent in before September 20.

Please send application materials too Dr Deane Fisher: dfisher at swin.edu.au<mailto:dfisher at swin.edu.au>


Please contact me if you require further information.

Thanks,

Dr. Deanne B. Fisher

ARC Future Fellow
Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
Swinburne University
Phone: +61 (0)3 9214 4996
email: dfisher at swin.edu.au<mailto:dfisher at swin.edu.au>

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