ELIZABETH AND FREDERICK WHITE RESEARCH CONFERENCES

Biographical memoir of Sir Frederick White

With the generous support of the late Lady White, MBBS and the late Sir Frederick White, FAA, FRS, the Academy has established a series of research conferences in the physical and mathematical sciences related to the solid Earth, the terrestrial oceans, the Earth's atmosphere, solar-terrestrial science, space sciences and astronomy.

The purpose of the conferences is to advance at the most fundamental level of the understanding of the subject, to introduce to Australian research new aspects or directions, and to encourage participation of overseas scientists.

One conference is funded annually.  Conferences are usually of about two days duration with a membership of 20-30.  A sum of up to $10,000 is provided. The supplementation of this sum is encouraged.

The Academy's Shine Dome is available free of charge, although caretaking charges apply for weekends and on weekdays from 5.00pm, and there is a preference for holding the conference in the Shine Dome unless the location proves unsuitable.

Organisers are asked to make an undertaking on acceptance of an offer of funding from the Academy to call their conference an Elizabeth and Frederick White Conference and to advertise it as such.

The organisers of approved conferences are responsible for the organisation of the conference, and the sponsoring scientific organisation(s) are responsible for the funding allocated to the conference.

Elizabeth and Frederick White Conferences – Some recent topics

  • Minerals at extreme conditions – integrating theory and experiment
  • Nuclear astrophysics in Australia
  • The Magellanic System;
  • Mastering the data explosion in the Earth and environmental sciences;
  • Plantetary timescales: Stardust to continents;
  • AGN variability across the electro-magnetic spectrum; and
  • Radio frequency interference mitigation strategies.

Expression of Intent to hold a 2014-15 White Conference

Organisers are invited to submit a one page Expression of Intent which should indicate

  • the aims, value and timeliness of the conference, including an indication of support from the local scientific community and the importance for Australian science
  • provisional dates and venue
  • names of the organisers
  • a tentative program, including expected number of attendee and any known or invited speakers
  • a brief outline of anticipated budget

 A short letter of support for the conference from the sponsoring scientific organisation/society should accompany the Expression of Intent.

Closing date: 31st August 2013.
Shortlist invited to submit second stage applications: 30 September 2013
Closing date for second stage applications: 1 December 2013

Send to:
Australian Academy of Science Awards
E-mail: awards@science.org.au
Mail: GPO Box 783, CANBERRA ACT 2601

An electronic copy sent by e-mail is preferred. Receipt of the EOI will be acknowledged.

For more information about the application process, contact the Awards Officer,
Dominic Burton, at awards@science.org.au or call + 61 (0)2 6201 9407.

For details of previous White conferences please visit our Past Conferences and Workshops Webpage.