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The RSAA Summer Research Scholarship Program for 2008/2009 is now closed. Applications for the Scholarship for summer 2009/2010 will be open in JULY 2009. Please continue to check back for updates.

Each summer RSAA offer a number of Summer Research Scholarships, which enable suitably qualified undergraduates to spend 8 to 11 weeks at Mount Stromlo working on a research project under the supervision of an RSAA astronomer. The Scholarships are intended to provide a first-hand view of the work at a research observatory and scholars have access to state-of-the-art optical, infra-red, radio and computational facilities. Areas of research include star formation, stellar evolution, galactic dynamics, observational cosmology, active galactic nuclei, interstellar-medium physics, computational astrophysics and planetary science.

These scholarships are intended for currently enrolled undergraduate students in universities in Australia and New Zealand completing the third or fourth year of a full-time course leading to an honours degree. Outstanding second year students who are intending to complete an honours degree may also be considered.

This year we hope to be able to offer the 6 unit undergraduate subject, Astrophysics Research Topic - ASTR3005, in conjunction with our Summer Scholarship Program. This option would be available to currently enrolled ANU students and non-ANU students who are eligible for cross-institutional study at their home institution. All students must meet the course entry requirements. Our now renowned annual Summer Scholarship Research Program will continue to be available.

The Scholarships provide return travel to Canberra, a tax-exempt stipend, and full board at a College associated with the ANU. Applications open 1 July 2009, Applications close 31 August 2009

Further details on the Summer Research Scholarships, including their timing/duration.

More information on the RSAA Program 2009/2010 , including more available research projects, will be linked in here in due course.

Contact people:

Convenor of the RSAA Summer Research Scholarships Program:

Dr Elizabeth Wylie de Boer
Telephone: (61 2) 6125 8023
FAX: (61 2) 6125 0260
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