From andrew.hopkins at mq.edu.au Tue Aug 11 15:07:53 2020 From: andrew.hopkins at mq.edu.au (Andrew Hopkins) Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 05:07:53 +0000 Subject: [ASA] AAO-Macquarie Vacation Scholarship Program Message-ID: <783DAE4F-B0FD-40F3-858C-7D220CDACBCE@mq.edu.au> Dear colleagues, Announcing the AAO-Macquarie Vacation Scholarship Program Australian Astronomical Optics Macquarie provides opportunities for undergraduate students completing their 2nd or 3rd year in 2020 to participate in research projects in the areas of - Astronomy research - Technology research - Instrumentation control software - Data processing and analysis software and algorithms - Instrumentation simulations and computing - Data services development Students will spend 10-12 weeks in the period Dec 2020 - Feb 2021 working at AAO-MQ in Sydney on research projects under the supervision of AAO-MQ staff astronomers, data scientists, and engineers. Please encourage your undergraduate students to apply. The deadline for applications is: *** 31 August 2020 *** The scholarship is A$500 per week. How to Apply Applications are to be sent by e-mail to the AAO-MQ Vacation Scholarship coordinator Prof. Andrew Hopkins at andrew.hopkins at mq.edu.au. Please send your application as a single Word or PDF document. The application should include the following: - Full name and contact address (it is essential to include an e-mail address). - Full details of university studies, including a transcript of academic record. - Names and e-mail addresses of TWO academic referees who have been asked to e-mail letters to Prof. Hopkins by the application deadline, outlining the applicant's suitability for this scholarship program. We do not chase up late referees, and missing references can hinder your chances of selection. - A one page statement giving the applicant's reasons for applying and their interests in Astronomy/Astrophysics/Instrumentation. If you have prior research experience, computing skills, or other skills associated with astronomy or research, please emphasise these. - A short resume (2-3 pages). Please contact Andrew Hopkins with any queries about the program or the application process. Andrew Hopkins ? Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Professor of Astronomy Australian Astronomical Optics, Macquarie University 105 Delhi Rd, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia +61 2 9372 4849 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au Fri Aug 14 11:44:56 2020 From: stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au (stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au) Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:44:56 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Australian LSST collaboration update Message-ID: <00a001d671dc$84261380$8c723a80$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> Dear colleagues, The Vera C. Rubin Observatory and their US funding agencies have now developed a structure for international collaborators to be an active part of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST ), which is expected to commence in late-2023. The LSST data will be available to international collaborators on the same basis as to US and Chilean astronomers under a negotiated contract, where in-kind data, services and facilities are provided to the US astronomical community on an agreed basis. Under AAL, a Letter of Intent was submitted to the agencies late last year outlining a range of possible contributions that Australia could provide. A response has now been received, and we have until September 25 to respond with a more detailed proposal, which will provide a basis for negotiations for a data rights agreement. A working group under AAL has been established to prepare and submit the proposal. To date 38 Australian astronomers have expressed an interest in being part of the Australian proposal. Each PI supported by the Australian agreement will be able to bring a further 4 junior researchers into the project. The in-kind resources provided to the US community to support these PIs can be provided partly by AAL, but will also require dedicated support from the wider community. Please contact Stuart Ryder (stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au) if you would be interested in being further involved. ______________________________ Dr. Stuart Ryder Program Manager (Mon, Wed, Fri) Astronomy Australia Ltd. T: +61 (02) 9372 4843 M: +61 (0419) 970834 E: stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au W: www.astronomyaustralia.org.au O: c/o AAO, 105 Delhi Rd, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia AAL is committed to equity and diversity and endeavours to create an environment in which every individual is treated with dignity and respect. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1036 bytes Desc: not available URL: