Director's Message

Dear Colleagues,

I hope you found a chance to relax over the weekend.

Last Thursday, CSIRO ran the first Australian Quantum Communications Forum and ANU featured very richly throughout the day-long program. Above, A/Prof Matt Sellars (QST) delivering a great talk within which he listed the key Australian technologies that could well enable a world-wide quantum optical network. His concluding remark was a clarion call to arms for an audience that spanned industry, government and the research sector.

I’m pleased to congratulate Dr Matthew Parry (EME), who has just been awarded the ECR International Travel Award from the DVC(RI), Prof Lachlan Blackhall.

There really are a truck load of funds and awards to consider at the moment, please scan below, and in addition;

• Global Science and Technology Industry Fund - a research industry grant released by DISR in partnership with AAS – with quantum computing a priority theme. https://www.glodip.org.au/
• XPrize  - $5 million – for Quantum computing - Overview | XPRIZE Quantum Applications | XPRIZE Foundation

You will have seen that Academic Board elections are on soon. With an information session this afternoon at 4pm (Zoom). I can high recommend these university service roles, especially during a change in leadership.

I hope you have had a chance to progress your PDR discussions with your supervisor.

Finally, a colourful image from “Science Meets Parliament” in the Great Hall last Wednesday. Prof Cathy Foley delivered one of her last speeches as Chief Scientist. EMCRs are encouraged to think about engaging in this annual opportunity to meet politicians. Australia is one of the few countries to host an event like this and being in Canberra we are well placed to get engaged. Speak to your Heads if you’re interested.

Have a great week,
Tim

Nominations for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Reconciliation are currently open, with closing date Monday 29 April 2024. Please encourage nominations from your area. 

The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Reconciliation aims to encourage and recognise ANU staff members for initiatives and activities that support the pursuit of reconciliation, within the University or beyond. 

For further information and how to apply visit here. Please direct any queries about this award to awards@anu.edu.au.

Schmidt Science Fellows For 2025 Award

Applications are open for Schmidt Science Fellows for 2025 award.

Interested candidates should provide:

• current CV with details of relevant publications, and academic history;
• a letter of recommendation from the HDR Program Convenor;
• a personal statement outlining their motivations aligning with the selection criteria; and 
• a brief description of their PhD research including PhD topic title.

In addition, to the HDR Program Convenor must provide confirmation (via email) that the nominee is of ‘good academic standing’ – see further details below.

Please send your nominations, and any further questions to Alison Scott (CoS) via hdr.cos@anu.edu.au by COB Thursday 18 April.

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Australian Academy of Science 2025 Awards & Funding Opportunities

The Australian Academy of Science 2025 awards and funding opportunities are now open. Nominations for the Academy’s prestigious honorific awards for scientific excellence close on 1 May 2024. Nominations and applications for research awards, travelling fellowships and research conference funding close 1 June 2024.

Please see below full details on funding opportunities and for further information and closing dates, please see here: 2025 awards and funding opportunities | Australian Academy of Science

If you have any questions or intend to apply for any opportunities, please contact the College Research Office.

Nominations are now open for the annual Young Tall Poppy science awards that recognise and celebrate the achievements of Australian scientists. Closing date for nominations is 22nd April 2024. Please visit the website for more details.

Quad Fellowship – Elevating The Brightest Minds In STEM For Collective Good

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to announce the application for the second cohort of the Quad Fellowship is now open to exceptional master's and doctoral students in science and technology who demonstrate academic excellence, exceptional results in their field, and a desire to use their talents to promote collective good. The fellowship, initiated by the Quad countries of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, and administered by IIE, sponsors exceptional master's and doctoral students to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the United States.  

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The Ninth Pacific Rim Conference in Mathematics

The Ninth Pacific Rim Conference in Mathematics (PRCM) is a high-profile mathematical event that covers a wide range of exciting research in contemporary mathematics.

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College Hot Desking In Physics

Finance, HR & RM Teams
Thursday Mornings
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EVENTS

Departmental seminars

Professor Kazuhiro Yabana - 26 March
Computational Optical Science at the Atomic Scale: First-Principles Approach
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Professor Cass Sackett - 26 March
Atom Interferometry on Earth and in Space
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Ms Bianca Rae Sambo-Fabricante - 9 April
Probing the coherence of trapped exciton-polariton condensates
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From Previous Weeks...

The Ian Potter Foundation Opportunity - Environment is Open For EOI

AINSE Postgraduate Research Award (PGRA) Open