From Robert.Hollow at csiro.au Mon Apr 27 08:26:55 2020 From: Robert.Hollow at csiro.au (Hollow, Robert (CASS, Marsfield)) Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 22:26:55 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Fwd: [IAU OAD] OAD Call for Proposals 2020 & Special Call for COVID-19 References: Message-ID: <024F6FDE-8A21-4978-B718-170DAC30BF85@csiro.au> Dear Colleagues Below are details of this year?s call for proposal for funding by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development. Please note that in addition to the usual call the OAD has an Extraordinary Call for COVID-19 related proposals. This is a fast-tracked call. Regards Rob Robert Hollow Education & Outreach Specialist CASS Student Coordinator Astronomy and Space Science CSIRO Member of IAU Commission C1 Astronomy Education and Development E robert.hollow at csiro.au T +61 2 9372 4247 M 0412 890 472 PO Box 76, Epping, NSW 1710 Australia www.csiro.au | www.atnf.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. Begin forwarded message: From: Ramasamy Venugopal > Subject: [IAU OAD] OAD Call for Proposals 2020 & Special Call for COVID-19 Date: 25 April 2020 at 16:09:15 AEST To: Projects OAD > Reply-To: Ramasamy Venugopal > Dear colleagues, This year, the OAD is launching two calls for proposals. You may apply for one or both the calls. 1. Annual Call for Proposals: This is the regular, annual call for proposals you may be familiar with. The call is open to anyone from anywhere in the world and invites proposals for projects that use astronomy as a tool to address an issue or issues related to sustainable development. It follows a 2-stage process, similar to previous years. The deadline for Stage 1 applications is May 31, 2020. Information on the call: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/u2biCXLW2mUkJK25IDuUBN?domain=astro4dev.org Application: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/3fwRCYW8Nocj8lM1sV01T2?domain=astro4dev.org Contact: projects at astro4dev.org 2. Extraordinary Call for COVID-19 related Proposals: The OAD is also releasing an additional, extraordinary call for COVID-19 related proposals. We invite proposals for projects or partnerships that use astronomy, in any of its aspects (including skills, methodologies, tools, infrastructure, inspiration or even just networks of astronomers/enthusiasts) to help mitigate some of the impacts of COVID-19. This call will run in parallel with our regular call for proposals but on an accelerated timeline. Deadline for proposals for the extraordinary call is May 15, 2020 and results will be announced around 2 weeks later. Astronomy, by no means, can solve these enormous challenges by itself but it can have a small role to play in the global, grand scheme of things. As these are complex issues with long term impacts, we recommend proposers consult or work with experts in those domains. 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These positions are open to students enrolled in a university PhD programme, preferentially in an ESO member state or Strategic Partner like Australia, and a small number of Australian PhD students have already taken advantage of this opportunity. Despite the current uncertainty regarding future international travel, due to the long lead-time with these programs we encourage all PhD supervisors to consider the benefits of such a placement within the ESO research and observatory support environment for their students. Consult the list of ESO supervisors and available projects, or contact one of the ESO astronomers in Garching or Santiago to discuss potential projects. To find out more, watch the special ESOcast "Fast Track Your Career with the ESO Studentship Program", or visit the ESO Studentship page . The next application deadline is 31st May 2020. ______________________________ Dr. Stuart Ryder Program Manager (Mon, Wed, Fri) Astronomy Australia Ltd. 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The IVOA was formed in June 2002 and now comprises 20 Virtual Observatory program member countries, with senior representatives from these countries forming the IVOA Executive Committee. Australia is one of the IVOA foundation member countries and this call for nominations is to replace the outgoing Australian representative to the IVOA Executive Committee. The new Australian representative will serve a two-year term, with the possibility to renew, with the Committee meeting via video conference (or in person when possible) 3-4 times a year. Please see more information in the attached position description. If you wish to apply, please email applications at astronomyaustralia.org.au with a maximum three page application including: * a covering letter describing your expertise relevant to the committee terms of reference * a brief CV * any relevant conflicts of interest. 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White Papers may include: ? a science program (e.g., a survey, project, theoretical or other program) that could be included in a next Centre of Excellence to ASTRO 3D ? an individual scientific topic of interest and proposed contribution of an individual to the next Centre of Excellence to ASTRO 3D ? the vision for an entire Centre of Excellence to follow on from ASTRO 3D, including proposed new Director ? the vision for an entire Centre of Excellence that is distinct from ASTRO 3D but builds on one or more ASTRO 3D programs, including proposed new Director Any member of the Australian astronomical community may submit a white paper, irrespective of membership of ASTRO 3D. White papers should be no more than 4 pages, with the exception of new Centre visions which may be 6 pages. White papers should be produced on the attached template and should be emailed to director.astro3d at anu.edu.au by Friday May 8. White paper authors will be invited to take part in a series of on-line discussions, beginning in May 2020 with the aim to identify the broad range of science and structure for the next Centre proposal following on from ASTRO 3D. If you would like to be notified of the discussion dates in advance of the May 8 deadline, please email director.astro3d at anu.edu.au to notify your intent to submit a white paper. Questions should be directed to director.astro3d at anu.edu.au. Cheers Lisa ___________________________________________________ Professor Lisa Kewley, FAA Director, ARC Centre for Excellence in All-Sky Astrophysics in 3D ARC Laureate Fellow Research School for Astronomy & Astrophysics Australian National University Cotter Road Weston Creek ACT 2611 p. +61 2 6125 8028 e. lisa.kewley at anu.edu.au __________________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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See the attached flyer, or visit the Fellowship website for further details. Regards Lister Staveley-Smith Applications for the Forrest Foundation 2021 Post-doctoral Fellowships are now open Apply online at forrestresearch.org.au/fellowship [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/JOPNCNLJyQUw8pqYtjMz8a?domain=mcusercontent.com] In the ocean of uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Forrest Research Foundation is an island of opportunity, offering 3-year post-doctoral fellowships to the world?s truly exceptional early career researchers. The Fellowships are open to candidates from all countries and all disciplines, and are intended to accelerate opportunity for outstanding researchers. Forrest post-doctoral fellows are more than just intellectually brilliant. They are adventurous, curious, open to ideas from anywhere. They think differently, take risks, forge new pathways and collaborate to improve outcomes for the community and the world. The Fellowships can be held at any of Western Australia?s five universities ? the University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Murdoch University, Edith Cowan University and University of Notre Dame, Fremantle. Applicants will have an outstanding academic profile and will have already made significant personal research contributions to their discipline. They will have gained high-level research experience through studying and researching in a number of different institutions, and their innovative doctoral research will be recognised well beyond their current institutional home. The Foundation was established in 2014 following the donation of $130 million by Andrew and Nicola Forrest through the Minderoo Foundation. The donation is used to drive research and innovation capacity in Western Australia by supporting PhD Scholars and Post-doctoral Fellows Applications are open until 1 June 2020; fellowships commence from January 2021. 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Dear ESO User, The ESO Users Committee is well aware of how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us all. We would like to remind all users that, according to the ESO rules (as stated in the Call for Proposals P106, page 31): "[?] The extension of the proprietary period or restrictions to the access to header information, may be granted in special cases. The corresponding requests have to be justified in detail and submitted to the Director General of ESO for approval.? If the current pandemic is indeed jeopardising your ability to complete your data reduction/data analysis you may contact ESO Users Support Department "usd-help at eso.org? well before the end of your data?s proprietary period stating your circumstances and the reasons for requesting an extension. Note that users may also request extensions to the proprietary time for other reasons such as maternity leave or long-term illness. Clear skies! 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URL: From Paul.Francis at anu.edu.au Fri May 1 14:43:08 2020 From: Paul.Francis at anu.edu.au (Paul Francis) Date: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:43:08 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Call for 2.3m proposals Message-ID: <5147031C-0544-4D95-A0D2-200D68AE0B87@anu.edu.au> Dear Observer, The closing date for observing proposals for time on the ANU/RSAA 2.3m telescope at Siding Spring Observatory (SSO) in the quarter 1st August 2020 - 31st October 2020 is 23:59 May 15, 2020. NOTE - Only remote observations will be permitted in the short term due to COVID-19. WiFeS is the only instrument available (the CCD controller for the Echelle and Imager is currently out of action). Observing proposals must be submitted electronically via the RSAA web pages. Full instructions are available at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/N6dJCANpgjCB9MQRsG48ih?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au. *************************** PLEASE NOTE *********************************** The ANU 2.3-metre telescope at Siding Spring Observatory is scientifically productive and a valuable resource for student training and instrument development. These diverse and significant benefits justify its continued operation for the foreseeable future. The full cost to the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) of operating the 2.3m telescope (including staff, maintenance and repairs) corresponds to approximately $1800 per night. To defray this cost, RSAA is offering priority on the 2.3m telescope to paying customers from Australia and elsewhere, while simultaneously ensuring a level of open access to astronomers at all Australian institutions. 60% of the telescope time will be allocated to paid priority proposals, which will need to contribute $900 per night towards the running costs of the telescope. The remaining 40% of the time is open-access and remains free. To be eligible to apply for open-access time, 50% or more of the proposers must be based at Australian institutions. In future years the price of a priority night will increase and the fraction of open-access nights will decrease. Full details can be found at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7As9CBNqjlC0V3Gni6-aqT?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au The latest information on using the telescope and its instruments can be found at http://https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/c4i4CD1vlpTwBQ9xSAk6kJ?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au *************************************************************************** If you have questions or technical problems in using the web-based submission process, please email tacinfo at mso.anu.edu.au. Paul Francis Chair, ANU TAC ============================= Prof. Paul Francis ANU Distinguished Educator, Astrophysicist Mt Stromlo Observatory, and the Physics Education Centre College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Building 38a, Tel 02 6125 2824 or 8031 The Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601 Australia paul.francis at anu.edu.au https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NYWLCE8wmrtOWK7qSPOToJ?domain=mso.anu.edu.au CRICOS Provider #00120C -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From matthew.colless at anu.edu.au Fri May 1 14:54:28 2020 From: matthew.colless at anu.edu.au (Matthew Colless) Date: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:54:28 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Call for 2.3m proposals In-Reply-To: <5147031C-0544-4D95-A0D2-200D68AE0B87@anu.edu.au> References: <5147031C-0544-4D95-A0D2-200D68AE0B87@anu.edu.au> Message-ID: Folks, More information will follow, but just to note in the context of this call for proposals that we expect the SSO telescopes (2.3m, SkyMapper, UKST and AAT) will gradually be re-opening for remote observing over the next week or two. Cheers, Matthew. 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 Begin forwarded message: From: Paul Francis > Subject: [ASA] Call for 2.3m proposals Date: 1 May 2020 at 14:43:08 To: "astronomers at mso.anu.edu.au" >, "asa at physics.usyd.edu.au" > Dear Observer, The closing date for observing proposals for time on the ANU/RSAA 2.3m telescope at Siding Spring Observatory (SSO) in the quarter 1st August 2020 - 31st October 2020 is 23:59 May 15, 2020. NOTE - Only remote observations will be permitted in the short term due to COVID-19. WiFeS is the only instrument available (the CCD controller for the Echelle and Imager is currently out of action). Observing proposals must be submitted electronically via the RSAA web pages. Full instructions are available at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/1aXSC2xMQziWkl4khnDJEH?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au. *************************** PLEASE NOTE *********************************** The ANU 2.3-metre telescope at Siding Spring Observatory is scientifically productive and a valuable resource for student training and instrument development. These diverse and significant benefits justify its continued operation for the foreseeable future. The full cost to the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) of operating the 2.3m telescope (including staff, maintenance and repairs) corresponds to approximately $1800 per night. To defray this cost, RSAA is offering priority on the 2.3m telescope to paying customers from Australia and elsewhere, while simultaneously ensuring a level of open access to astronomers at all Australian institutions. 60% of the telescope time will be allocated to paid priority proposals, which will need to contribute $900 per night towards the running costs of the telescope. The remaining 40% of the time is open-access and remains free. To be eligible to apply for open-access time, 50% or more of the proposers must be based at Australian institutions. In future years the price of a priority night will increase and the fraction of open-access nights will decrease. Full details can be found at https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/QXwJC3QNPBiomAPmTqrdNl?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au The latest information on using the telescope and its instruments can be found at http://https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/KOyLC4QOPEiEJ0nJTBtaGA?domain=rsaa.anu.edu.au *************************************************************************** If you have questions or technical problems in using the web-based submission process, please email tacinfo at mso.anu.edu.au. Paul Francis Chair, ANU TAC ============================= Prof. Paul Francis ANU Distinguished Educator, Astrophysicist Mt Stromlo Observatory, and the Physics Education Centre College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Building 38a, Tel 02 6125 2824 or 8031 The Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601 Australia paul.francis at anu.edu.au https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/JamTC5QPXJi30jz0I21YuZ?domain=mso.anu.edu.au CRICOS Provider #00120C _______________________________________________ ASA mailing list ASA at mailman.sydney.edu.au Change membership status or contact information via ASA's Edit Membership page https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/KO1NC6XQ4Lf7oOgoTx7AIm?domain=asa.wildapricot.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: