Update: now closing for applications on Friday 29 May. The South Australian Community Grants are open to any individual, community group, organisation, business, industry or university to help celebrate science. The grants should assist in bringing science to an increasing number of South Australians. There are changes to this year’s guidelines due to COVID19. This…
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Victorian Event Seed Grant Program Update
The Victorian Coordinating Committee for National Science Week is re-thinking how to celebrate the Week the August. Due to the uncertainty of the situation in the coming months, we regret to advise that the National Science Week Victorian Seed Grant Program will no longer open for applications. We understand that this will impact communities who…
Grants available for National Science Week events in WA
Note: grant conditions and the grant round closing date have changed in response to COVID-19. Grants available for STEM activities in August 2020 in WA The Western Australian Coordinating Committee for National Science Week is offering grants to fund regional and metropolitan online STEM activities. Proposed activities are to be held in August, preferably during…
Grants available for National Science Week events in Queensland
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Each year, the Queensland National Science Week Coordinating Committee offers seed grants to assist hubs, clubs, organisations and schools to run STEM inspired activities across the state. The Queensland National Science Week Coordinating Committee offers annual seed grants for activities undertaken during National Science…
TAS: New Year’s Resolutions
Every year, a lot of people around the world choose 1 January to mark a turning point in their lives. Some people want to get healthy or read more books. Us? We just want to science. Each year, our Coordinating Committee do a report on how everything went and part of that is outlining what…
TAS: Event holder survey is live! Win $100!
We would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our event holders this year! We will post a summary of Tassie’s science month soon, so watch this space. If you held an event in Tasmania for National Science Week in 2019, please fill out our event holder survey by Friday 27 September…
TAS: Young people needed to ReShape the World
The first ReShape the World forum for young people interested in sustainability and in helping to address environmental challenges will be held during National Science Week. Registrations are now open at reshapetheworld.eventbrite.com.au. Today’s young Tasmanians are increasingly aware of current global ecological and climate crises and are passionate about the world they live in, with…
Space, dinos and plastics up for debate in Launceston
NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK TO HIGHLIGHT PLASTIC PROBLEM ON AUSTRALIAN ISLANDS Dr Jennifer Lavers of the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and Adrift Lab, will be speaking on the accumulation of single-use disposable plastic items on remote islands on Friday 16 August, 7.15pm. She made global news earlier this year with her study which…
Science and the arts merge for Tasmanian National Science Week
On Argyle Street in Hobart there is a large art piece, spray painted using stencils. It features Tasmania’s only Nobel Prize winner, Professor Emerita Elizabeth Blackburn, and images inspired by Tasmanian scientific research. The artwork was painted as part of the Science Street Party held on Saturday 3 August 2019 and it can also be…
TAS: Download a copy of our program of events
You can download a copy (8.4 MB, pdf) of our program of events that went out to 80 000 Tasmanians in late July. Please check event listings online for the most accurate and up-to-date information. Enjoy National Science Week! GET SOCIAL #scienceweek twitter.com/sciencetasmania facebook.com/natsciwktas Festival of Bright Ideas facebook.com/fobitas instagram.com/festivalofbrightideas #fobi19