[ASA] Fwd: [IAU OAD] OAD Call for Proposals 2020 & Special Call for COVID-19

[Hollow, Robert (CASS, Marsfield)]

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
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From: Ramasamy Venugopal <rv at astro4dev.org<mailto:rv at astro4dev.org>>
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 <projects at astro4dev.org<mailto:projects at astro4dev.org>>
Reply-To: Ramasamy Venugopal <rv at astro4dev.org<mailto:rv at astro4dev.org>>

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<mailto: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.

Information and Application: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/XHS7CZY1NqiXGgl4sxfGYj?domain=astro4dev.org
Contact: kg at astro4dev.org<mailto:kg at astro4dev.org>

Stay Safe,
On behalf of the OAD team,
Ramasamy Venugopal,
Office of Astronomy for Development
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