There’s just 10 weeks to go until National Science Week in Queensland kicks off with a bang at the 2013 Queensland Museum and Sciencentre launch event. We’ll be serving up wine, chocolate and science in the first of many great Queensland events during National Science Week. You can stay up-to-date with all the fantastic science…
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ACT Seed Grants Announced (round 2)
The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is pleased to announce the following individuals and organisations have been successful in securing seed grants to stage events in and around Canberra during National Science Week 2013. Look for details of these events on the calendar soon: ScienceAlert Memes, videos and scientists: how social media has transformed the way…
WA Seed Grant Recipients 2013
The WA National Science Week Coordinating Committee was thrilled at the number and quality of applications received in 2013. The events selected to receive funding in 2013 include: Perth events: Science Talk Show and BBQ&A Matt Aitken A live National Science Week talk show held at a local community venue. Four invited scientists will be…
Unsung Hero of SA Science Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2013 Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Awards. These awards are a joint initiative between National Science Week in SA and the SA branch of the Australian Science Communicators. There are two awards being offered, for: science and research endeavours, and science communication. The awards are intended to recognise…
Science Week Seed Grants in SA
The South Australian Community Grants are open to community groups, organisations, and businesses to help celebrate science. The grants should assist in bringing science to an increasing number of South Australians. To be eligible to apply for a grant, you must be: a community group, a business, or an industry or industry body. The grants…
Science Week Seed Grants for ACT (round 2)
Do you have a brilliant idea and want to run an event in your community that promotes science? The ACT National Science Week Coordinating Committee is offering seed grants of up to $20 000 to individuals or groups wishing to deliver a science event during or around National Science Week (10–18 August 2013). Individual grants will…
Science Week Seed Grants in Tasmania
Grants of up to $1000 available! There were over 120 National Science Week events in Tasmania in 2012, and to continue this celebration of science in 2013, applications for this year’s seed grant round are now invited. The Tasmanian National Science Week Co-ordinating Committee is offering seed grants of up to $1000 (inc. GST) to…
Science Week Seed Grants in Queensland
The Queensland National Science Week Co-ordinating Committee will award at least four grants of up to $2500 to develop and deliver new events, activities or programs for National Science Week. Events that demonstrate a capacity to be repeated without financial support in future years are preferred. School based activities are ineligible unless they can demonstrate…
Information sessions in Tasmania
The exploration, discovery and excitement that is National Science Week in Tasmania is back again with another exciting state-wide program for 2013. Find out more by coming along to the Hobart or Launceston National Science Week Information Sessions, hosted by the Tasmanian Coordinating Committee. Our guest speaker is Geoff Crane, Manager of National Science Week,…
Seed Grants Available in NSW
Grants are available for groups in NSW to hold science engagement events in National Science Week 2013. Grants can be between $2000 and $8000. These grants are intended to create a network of enduring local partnerships throughout NSW that will present ongoing science activity in their region by partnering with other community initiatives. Once established…