For over a decade the Sapphire Coast Regional Science Hub and Sustainability Education Network (SCRSHSEN) has been celebrating National Science Week by hosting the Sapphire Coast Science Festival. The festival highlights the amazing biodiversity of the region and the work being done by local organisations and scientists to raise community awareness of, and engagement with,…
Month: July 2023
National Science Week in Victoria: 2023 Community Grant Recipients
This year’s Community Grants for National Science Week in Victoria support 21 programs and events at 18 public libraries and community organisations across the state. Applications were assessed through consideration of program quality, geographic distribution, relative disadvantage and value for money, along with an alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals and the targeting of equity…
MUP Book Packs for National Science Week 2023
Melbourne University Press have put together three science-themed book packs for National Science Week. To order a pack, email Dominika at MUP. Postage is included in the price. Please allow 10 days for delivery. The offer ends on 31 August. Gold Pack Eleven books for $279 Beyond DNA, Benjamin Oldroyd (NEW! coming in September 2023),…
Is there a Young Tassie Scientist near you?
The Young Tassie Scientists (YTS) program trains and deploys PhD candidates into 80+ schools and hundreds of classrooms during National Science Week. The program has been running for 20 years, long enough to have recruited two generations of one research family. These motivated scientists spend weeks preparing a presentation flexible enough to share from kinder…
New South Wales Grant Round Recipients 2023
Grants to support National Science Week events have been announced by Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte, the Chief Scientist and Engineer in New South Wales. A total of 17 projects will receive funding from Inspiring Australia NSW. There are a record number of funded events in regional NSW this year, from Armidale to Yass, from Kyogle to…