NSW – Help to write applications for National Science Week grants

Do you have a proposal in mind for National Science Week 2011? Read on if you want to improve your odds of success in getting a grant to make your idea happen.

I’m posting this on behalf of the NSW National Science Week Committee who are going to run a Helpline for people intending to apply for a National Science Week grant. They want to offer people more support to improve the quality and quantity of grants.

HELPLINE: How to write a great grant application for National Science Week 2011

3.30-5.00pm Monday, 18 October by phone

To help ensure that NSW is well represented in the grant round for National Science Week 2011, on Monday October 18th Kylie Ahern and Sophie Lieberman will be available to help applicants focus, revise and refine their submissions.

All you have to do is:

1. identify a project/event and begun the grant writing process before the workshop. Information on the application format is available on the https://grants.innovation.gov.au/SCOPE/Pages/doc.aspx?name=Information%20to %20Assist.htm> DIISR website.

2. book a 15 minute session between 3.30-5.00 on Monday 18 October

3. send the application to Sophie/Kylie in advance of your session

4. phone in for a discussion about how to strengthen your application

Send applications and book times by emailing: kylie@lunamedia.com.au or liebermansophie@hotmail.com

Can’t make Monday afternoon? We may be able to help by email or make another time for a phone call.

NOTE The workshop is intended to help applicants revise, refine and focus their applications. Participants should have prepare a complete draft of their application using the information and fields provided https://grants.innovation.gov.au/SCOPE/Pages/doc.aspx?name=Information%20to %20Assist.htm> online and attend with this documentation.

Cheers, Jesse

Jesse Shore

President, Australian Science Communicators, 2010

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About Jesse Shore

Jesse Shore is passionate about engaging the community with science and in looking for ways to weave together the arts and sciences. He has been developing science based exhibitions and events since 1984, and was President of the Australian Science Communicators from 2010-2012. His business, Prismatic Sciences, produced five travelling exhibitions for the Royal Australian Chemical Institute for the 2011 International Year of Chemistry and he manages the ongoing national tour. He previously worked at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney as an exhibition project leader and Senior Curator of sciences. While at the museum he was one of the founders of the Ultimo Science Festival, a major National Science Week activity. He is currently collaborating with an artist to create artworks which have a science slant.

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