[ASA] Swinburne Vacation Scholarship Programme 2019

[Michelle Cluver]

Dear Colleagues,

Please circulate to potentially interested students:

The Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing (CAS) is currently accepting 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 23 research faculty and more than 40 postdoctoral researchers 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 - Ozstar. We also develop advanced, immersive 3D data visualization facilities and create 3D animations and movies promoting and explaining astronomy to the broader community.

This programme 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.

Further information can be found at: http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/study/vacstudents.html

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 on an ongoing basis. However, we strongly recommend all applications be sent in before September 15.

Please send application materials to Dr Michelle Cluver (mcluver at swin.edu.au<mailto:mcluver at swin.edu.au>).

Best regards,

Michelle

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Dr Michelle Cluver
ARC Future Fellow, Senior Lecturer
Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing
Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
+61 3 9214 3484
http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~mcluver/
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