From Robert.Hollow at csiro.au Mon May 3 07:21:48 2021 From: Robert.Hollow at csiro.au (Hollow, Robert (CASS, Marsfield)) Date: Sun, 2 May 2021 21:21:48 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Fwd: [TF1] Astronomy for Development: IAU OAD 2021 Call for Proposals Open References: Message-ID: <7C0AEFDC-EC57-4416-ADBB-1B949E583BBF@csiro.au> Dear Colleagues Please see below details for the 2021 Call for Proposals for projects funded by the IAU Office for Development. Regards Robert Robert Hollow (he/him) Education Manager CASS Student Coordinator Astronomy and Space Science | CSIRO National Astronomy Education Coordinator for IAU OAE 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 CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. 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CSIRO Australia?s National Science Agency | csiro.au Begin forwarded message: From: Ramasamy Venugopal > Subject: [TF1] Astronomy for Development: IAU OAD 2021 Call for Proposals Open Date: 1 May 2021 at 00:15:31 AEST To: reviewers at list.astro4dev.org Reply-To: Ramasamy Venugopal > Dear all, the call for proposals is now open. Please distribute this message in your networks. ----------------------------- The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is glad to announce the launch of its 10th Annual Call for Proposals for projects that use astronomy as a tool to address one or more challenges related to sustainable development. The call for proposals is open to anyone from anywhere in the world. It is conducted in two stages, where only a limited number of proposals from Stage 1 will be invited to submit a Stage 2 proposal. Since 2012, the OAD has granted around 1 million Euros to 200+ projects through its calls for proposals. We have made a few changes to the 2021 call based on feedback from applicants, evaluators, and other stakeholders. 1. Proposal writing support: We encourage anyone who is not confident or familiar with writing proposals to request this support. We will match you with an astronomer or expert to guide you in writing a proposal. All proposals received will be evaluated in the same way. The review panel will not know whether you received Proposal Writing Support or not. Email your request to info at astro4dev.org by May 14 - https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/V3w1CYW8NocLpBGOlIVIgW2?domain=astro4dev.org 2. Multi-year projects: you may now apply for a grant to run a project for up to 3 years. This step is meant to support projects which cannot effectively be completed in 1 year (but not for repeating the same workshop/school/activity for 3 years). Funds for these projects will be released on an annual basis subject to a performance review by the OAD. 3. New, additional themes have been included in the call on COVID-19 as well as Tech & Astro4dev. Deadline for Stage 1 is May 31, 2021 (midnight UTC-12). Contact: info at astro4dev.org More information and application: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/erpACZY1Nqi58BO2gIx-S35?domain=astro4dev.org ----------------------------- Regards, Ramasamy Venugopal, Office of Astronomy for Development (an IAU-NRF Partnership) [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/oMkMC1WLPxcMBWv5Gc1jmcE?domain=docs.google.com] c/o South African Astronomical Observatory PO Box 9, Observatory, 7935 Cape Town, South Africa www.astro4dev.org !DSPAM:608c112d384833163260887! To unsubscribe, go to https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/22OQC3QNPBip9NL0KuEOILQ?domain=list.astro4dev.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joanne.dawson at mq.edu.au Mon May 3 11:34:22 2021 From: joanne.dawson at mq.edu.au (Joanne Dawson) Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 01:34:22 +0000 Subject: [ASA] PhD scholarships for domestic or on-shore international candidates: May 21st deadline Message-ID: <1A9A41D9-D03A-4DBF-8F92-7CF86960F8E0@mq.edu.au> Dear all, Macquarie is currently seeking fast-turnaround applications for PhD scholarships for domestic or on-shore international candidates. The application deadline is 21st May for commencement on 1st August 2021. (Deferrals not possible.) Scholarships are available for a range of PhD projects in astronomy, astrophysics and astronomical instrumentation. For a list of current projects and general eligibility requirements, see here. For further information on international scholarship criteria see here. For further information on domestic scholarship criteria see here. Macquarie University?s astronomy and astrophysics research group ranks among the best in Australia. We offer Doctoral and Masters by Research degrees on topics ranging from exoplanets to distant galaxies, star formation to stellar death, the evolution and origin of our Milky Way Galaxy, the design and fabrication of astronomical instrumentation, and much more. Many projects are offered through Australian Astronomical Optics, which has a major node (AAO Macquarie) on campus, or offered jointly with CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science (CASS), who operate Australia?s national radio astronomical observatories. To apply: Please email astrohdrinfo at mq.edu.au and attach undergraduate and Masters level transcripts, a short CV, and some information about yourself and any projects you might be interested in. We will connect you with the relevant supervisors, who can mentor you through the application process. Please note the tight timeline! Deadline for email expressions of interest: 17th May 2021. University deadline: 21st May 2021. 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URL: From lister.staveley-smith at uwa.edu.au Mon May 3 14:25:15 2021 From: lister.staveley-smith at uwa.edu.au (Lister Staveley-Smith) Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 04:25:15 +0000 Subject: [ASA] New research positions at ICRAR Message-ID: <9558633D-9E60-4EDA-B2F7-ED28F9F551C1@uwa.edu.au> Dear ASA members These recently advertised positions at ICRAR/UWA may be of interest to you, or those in your research network: Senior Research Fellowship in Radio Astronomy (Level C): a ?tenure-track? position at ICRAR/UWA (3 yrs, transitioning to ongoing) to work on aspects of observational radio astronomy which have strong connections with ongoing research activity at ICRAR which includes, but is not limited to, ASKAP neutral hydrogen surveys (namely WALLABY, DINGO, FLASH and GASKAP), radio continuum and polarisation surveys with ASKAP (namely, POSSUM and EMU) and MWA, and studies with other SKA pathfinder telescopes. Deadline 11 June 2021. Research Fellowship in Radio Astronomy (Level B): a 3-yr fixed-term position at ICRAR/UWA to work on aspects of observational radio astronomy which have strong connections with ongoing research activity at ICRAR which includes, but is not limited to, ASKAP neutral hydrogen surveys (namely WALLABY, DINGO, FLASH and GASKAP), radio continuum and polarisation surveys with ASKAP (namely, POSSUM and EMU) and MWA, and studies with other SKA pathfinder telescopes. Also contact Barbara Catinella for details. Deadline 28 May 2021. Kind regards, Lister Staveley-Smith Science Director ICRAR/UWA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From asa.ecr.chapter at gmail.com Wed May 5 11:10:11 2021 From: asa.ecr.chapter at gmail.com (ASA Early Career Researchers Chapter) Date: Wed, 5 May 2021 11:10:11 +1000 Subject: [ASA] REMINDER: ASA Early Career Researcher Mentoring Program Message-ID: Dear ASA members, Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the ASA Mentoring Program so far! This is just a gentle reminder to register if you have not yet done so - registration will close at COB on the 2nd of June. Details of the program are repeated below: We are pleased to announce the 2021 ASA Mentoring Program for early-career researchers, and are looking for both mentors and mentees to participate. Everyone is welcome, from undergraduate students to professors. The program will comprise 2 parts: 1. A "Speed Meet-A-Mentor" event, which will be held on Wednesday the 7th of July, in the week before the ASA 2021 Annual Meeting. During the 1.5-hour event, mentees will be randomly matched with mentors for a series of brief video chats, to give mentees the chance to connect with mentors and hear some wisdom from more experienced members of the community. 2. A long-term mentoring program, which will commence after the Speed Meet-A-Mentor event. Mentees will be matched with a mentor of their choice (where possible), and will meet with them throughout the year as per a schedule to be decided between the mentor and mentee. To sign up, please fill out this form: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/azWFCJyBrGfq1q7mkCVwylL?domain=forms.gle All mentors who have signed up for either part of the program will attend a short training seminar prior to the Speed Meet-A-Mentor event held on Wednesday the 30th of June. The seminar will involve a discussion and Q&A on how to be a good mentor with a panel of experienced mentors selected from volunteers in the community. 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Either a finishing PhD student or candidate with previous postdoc experience in solar physics, (space) plasma physics, astrophysics, applied mathematics or similar subject, you will show: - Demonstrated computational experience and theoretical skills. - An interest in understanding the solar corona and the fundamental physical processes that occur there. - Proven ability to work proactively and independently to achieve research outcomes. - Confident communication skills and enjoy interacting as part of a team or workgroup. For the full advert, see https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/_XprCMwGxOtqR9M4PCwJhKy?domain=timeshighereducation.com For further details and applications see https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/JL-ECNLJyQU0E9DmLH4FW-M?domain=newcastle.edu.au Search job reference 4640. The position is available for three years, and the closing date is the 4th of June. 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The program will introduce students to the basic principles of optics, spectrographs and detectors, as well as to advanced topics in instrument design and development. It includes a focus on laboratory, computer and data acquisition skills. Students can also participate in virtual career development sessions. Entrance Requirements: The summer school is aimed toward students who have finished at least the third year of an undergraduate program, or are in the early years of a graduate program, and have a background in astronomy, physics or engineering. Potential students will be asked to provide a short 100-300 word paragraph expressing their interest in the virtual summer school, as well as a current transcript as part of their application. (An unofficial transcript will suffice.). Please fill out the application form and send a current transcript to summer.school at dunlap.utoronto.ca by May 15th, 2021 be considered. Registration fee: The registration fee is $50 and we will accept the first 100 qualified students into the summer school. If you are selected, you will be contacted with further instructions on how to pay your fees. If you are requesting a tuition waiver, please provide a short justification for this request on the application form. Note: If you were selected for the 2020 Summer School which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you will receive an automatic acceptance into the 2021 virtual school. Those students will be contacted by the DSS Committee shortly with further instructions. How to Apply: Please fill out the application form and send a current transcript to summer.school at dunlap.utoronto.ca by May 15th, 2021 be considered. Kara Manovich Events & Outreach Officer Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics University of Toronto kara.manovich at dunlap.utoronto.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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