Don’t miss out! The Academy offers two types of opportunities for scientists: our honorific awards recognise outstanding contributions to the advancement of science at the early, mid and career levels, and our funding opportunities support scientists to undertake research projects as well as travel and lectures at a national and international level.
Nominations for the Academy’s honorific awards for scientific excellence close 1 May 2023.
Applications for research awards, travelling fellowships and research conference funding close 1 June 2023.
More information on the Academy’s 2024 awards and funding opportunities
The National Committee for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is calling for expressions of interest from people with a relevant science background who are keen to contribute to the future of this important sector in Australia.
The committee aims to:
The committee also works to develop, promote and implement the Decadal Plan for Agricultural Sciences.
Expressions of interest are invited by 20 March 2023.
Looking for something interesting to read? Try the latest issue of our journal, Historical Records of Australian Science, where you can delve into the central Australian laboratory established by CSIRO or the history of Australian coral reef science. There are also helpful book reviews and a bibliography of the history of Australian science. Find out more about the latest issue.
The Academy recently made the following submissions to government:
Australia’s tourism and international education sectors
Australia’s transition to a green energy superpower
Universities Accord Terms of Reference
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Guidelines
Supporting democracy in our region
Removing nuclear energy prohibitions
Australia’s illicit drug problem
Plastic pollution in Australia’s oceans and waterways
Critical Minerals Strategy 2023 discussion paper
Find out more about coming opportunities for scientists.
Keep abreast of the Academy Fellowship in the Fellows update:
Join the President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Chennupati Jagadish, at the launch of ‘Greenhouse gas removal in Australia: A report on the novel negative emissions approaches for Australia roundtable’ and an expert panel to discuss the themes in the report, and opportunities and implications of greenhouse gas removal for Australia.
Date: Wednesday 1 March 2023
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm AEDT
Venue: Online via Zoom (link provided after registration)
More information and to register
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the oldest continuous cultures on Earth. The wealth of knowledges gathered over 65,000 years has growing and continued relevance to modern scientific discoveries.
Hear how the intersection of Indigenous knowledges is informing our understanding of topics including climate change, agriculture and astronomy.
Join Indigenous knowledge holders, researchers, innovators and industry experts to explore the power of combined ideas in 2023.
More information on our fascinating Public Speaker Series in 2023
Gifts and legacies from Fellows and friends have helped the Australian Academy of Science to consolidate its independence.
Support given through general donations is directly responsible for strengthening the Academy’s core activities such as scientific meetings, advice to support policy development, publications, education, public awareness and outreach, international activities, awards and fellowships.
Each time you make a gift through our annual tax or special appeals, you help to make the Academy a vital, viable and visible presence in Australia and around the world.
Learn more about giving to the Academy.
Find out about Celebrate science, which gives you the opportunity to dedicate a virtual copper roof tile of the Shine Dome to an Australian scientist who has made a significant contribution to science.
The Honorary editor of the Academy newsletter is Professor Yuri Estrin FAA
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