Call for Nominations: 67th Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, 2017 | NOW OPEN

The Australian Academy of Science (AAS) has released a call for applications from Australian based early career researchers to attend the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (dedicated to chemistry), to be held in Lindau, Germany 25-30 June 2017 for further information including eligibility requirements and how to apply please visit this page.

A limit of two applications per eligible institution applies. Therefore, the Monash Research Office (MRO) will convene a Selection Panel to shortlist two proposals that will be submitted by the University.

Applications open Monday 1 August 2016. The application form will be available from the AAS website and is attached here. Please complete the application form and submit it, along with a brief CV (max 2 pages), recent publications list (max 2 pages) and a letter of recommendation from your academic advisor or internationally renowned scientist, including the specialist scientific expertise of the referee to mro-arc@monash.edu by 9am, Monday 12 September 2016.

Key dates:

Applications due to MRO	9am, 12 September 2016
Shortlisted applicants notified	19 September 2016
Full proposal due to MRO	9am 3 October 2016
Full proposal due to AAS	4 October 2016

Important information about the scheme

Applications are open to eligible Australian based early career researchers, specifically:

·  Applicants currently enrolled in a research higher degree (MPhil, PhD) or undertaking a Postdoctoral Fellowship.

·  Applicants who have completed a research higher degree which has been conferred for less than 3 years AND are working in an Australian University, Australian publicly-funded research organisation or research-focused institution.

·  Applicants must be aged 35 years or younger at the time of the meeting.

·  Applicants will not hold a permanent position.

The above must be current at the date of the Lindau meeting (25 - 30 June 2017). Please note that selection will favour applicants currently undertaking doctoral studies or postdoctoral fellowships.  A maximum of 15 short-listed nominations selected by the AAS will be recommended to the council to attend the 2017 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.  

The successful candidates will receive a grant-in-aid of up to $6,178 (GST exclusive) towards the cost of an international return economy airfare from Australia to the international airport closest to Lindau (up to $3,000) and participation (including accommodation) in the Meeting of Nobel Laureates (up to $3,178). Successful candidates are invited and expected to attend Science at the Shine Dome, an annual celebration of science held at the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra, 23-25 May 2017. A travel grant of up to $500 will be provided by the Academy to assist with travel and accommodation costs.

For any enquiries, please contact mro-arc@monash.edu.