Introduction
The ECRF was established in 1987 to encourage and
assist astronomical research. The nature of the research to be
supported will be decided by the AAQ Research Committee (appointed
with the approval of CSIRO Australia), but in general a project in
any field of astronomy will be considered.
The proposal must be a research project with a
quantifiable end result. The project may be observational (i.e. data
collection based) or theoretical as long as it is objective and it
results in actual research being conducted. For a purely
observational (i.e. data collection) project to be accepted it must
have:
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a specific well defined focus or objective;
and
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data is submitted to either a nominated
researcher(s) of academic standing or a recognised astronomical
organisation that stores data and makes it available to other
researchers (e.g. The American Association Of Variable Star
Observers).
ECRF 2008
The Astronomical Association of
Queensland (AAQ) is pleased to announce that an amount of $8,000.00
from the Edward Corbould Research Fund (ECRF) will be available to
fund astronomical research by Australian amateur astronomers and
postgraduate tertiary students commencing 1 July 2008.
The ECRF grant can be used to:
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to cover travel and accommodation costs
to travel to observatories or research institutions to undertake
observations or collaborative research; or
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purchase consumable items (e.g. photographic
materials); or
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purchase equipment.
Travel to attend conferences will not be funded.
Equipment purchased under the ECRF grant remains the property of the
AAQ. If the project is of limited duration the equipment is to be
either returned to the AAQ or the applicant purchases the equipment
off the AAQ at its depreciated value. Equipment is depreciated at a
rate of 20% per annum after the first twelve months with the
equipment written off after a 7 year period.
If, in the Research Committee's opinion, no worthy project is
proposed in any year then no funds will be issued for that year.
Applicants should consult Section 8 of the
AAQ constitution, which deals with terms and conditions of the
grants. Applicants must be Australian citizens. Successful
applicants are required to join the AAQ before funds can be
disbursed and must remain members during the period of the grant.
The current membership fees are published in our
Membership Pack. Applications for membership by successful
applicants have to be tabled one month prior to acceptance by the
Council of the AAQ. Successful applicants who are not already AAQ
members, will be advised in time so that they may make membership
applications prior to the May 2008 Council Meeting for subsequent
election to membership at the June 2008 Ordinary General Meeting.
Successful applicants must remain a member of the AAQ and submit
reports in the AAQ Annual Proceedings over the life of the project
up to a maximum of 7 years.
Applications are now invited from amateur astronomers and
postgraduate students at tertiary educational institutions. The
deadline for receipt of applications by the General Secretary (who
will acknowledge them) is 29 February 2008. One signed copy of the
application must be lodged together with one electronic version. Sufficient biographical and project
information must be provided to allow the Research Committee to
determine if the recipient is capable of achieving the project’s
aims and the project is scientifically worthwhile. If applicants are
requesting more than one item of equipment or consumables, a list of
priorities showing which items are essential and which could be left
to a subsequent year, must be provided.
ECRF grant awards will be approved by the Council of the AAQ and
announced at the June 2008 Ordinary General Meeting of the AAQ.
Successful applicants will be notified by mail and funds will be
disbursed by the AAQ Treasurer in July 2008.
Please use the
2008
Grant Information & Application Pack for making an ECRF
Grant submission.
Contact the General Secretary for further details or enquiries.
Astronomical Association of Queensland 2006. www.aaq.org.au
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