Penguins and sea birds of Antarctica,

the illustrations of Edward Adrian Wilson (1872–1912),
artist on the Robert Falcon Scott expeditions to the south

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The Royal Society of Tasmania 2020 Calendar is now available for purchase. A beautiful gift for any occasion, the calendar can be purchased at our on-line shop, by postal order or directly from the Royal Society Rooms

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Retail price: $19.95 – click here to go to our on-line shop

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If you purchase directly from the Royal Society Rooms the price is $18.00 – open Wednesday mornings, at 19 Davey St (opp. Constitution Dock).

Or order by post for $24.00 per copy (including handling and postage within Australia). Download the Order Form here: 2020 Calendar Order Form0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Royal Society of Tasmania

BURSARIES

for TASMANIAN STUDENTS 2019

 

 

The Royal Society of Tasmania is offering bursaries for Tasmanian secondary/senior secondary students who have been selected through a competitive process to represent Australia at an international event. The amount of each bursary may be up to $1000.

 

 

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What is the Royal Society of Tasmania?

The Society has been in active existence since 1843 and we have continued to achieve our aim of ‘advancing knowledge’ in a wide variety of ways. The bursaries are one way in which we support the youth of Tasmania.

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Who can apply?

In 2018 bursaries were offered in the fields of science, mathematics and engineering. In 2019 the bursary program is being broadened to also support students selected through a competitive process for international events in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

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What is the closing date?

There is no closing date for applications, as applications are considered on a rolling basis throughout the year.

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How to apply:

Students need to send a written application including:

· a brief descriptor of the international summer school or event they have been selected to attend, including dates and costs

· a copy of the recommendation from the Australian selection event or activity they were selected to attend

· a concise statement, written by the student, about their goals and aspirations and a short CV (max 2 pages)

· the endorsement of a senior staff member of their school.

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Note: As the student/staff member may be contacted for interview/further information please provide contact phone numbers.

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Youth ANZAAS 2019: Students accepted for Youth ANZAAS 2019 are also eligible to apply for financial support.

 

Send applications to: deborah.beswick@education.tas.gov.au

 

Dr Deborah Beswick
Chair, Bursaries Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Call for nominations for the

 

M. R. BANKS Medal 2019

 

Closing date is Thursday 12 September, 2019

 

 

In 1997, the Royal Society of Tasmania instituted the M.R. Banks Medal to be awarded biennially to a scholar of distinction in mid-career, in any field within the Society’s purview, with an age limit of 45 years. The Medal is to honour Dr M.R. Banks’ contribution to science and to the Royal Society of Tasmania.

 

 

The conditions of the Award are:

1. The scholar, to be recognised, must be no more than 45 years of age at the date of the Award and should have achieved a PhD or appropriate higher qualification.

2. The recipient shall be in mid-career, rapidly developing a standing in his/her field and be winning international recognition from peers.

3. The Award may be made in any field within the purview of the Society.

4. The work is to have been largely carried out in Tasmania or under the aegis of a Tasmanian-based organisation.

5. The Award is to be made every two years, alternating with, and not in the same year as, the Peter Smith Medal.

6. After the conferring of the Award, the recipient may be invited to address the Society by delivering the ‘M. R. Banks Lecture’ to the members.

 

Nomination Process:-

Nominations will only be received in digital form.

The first page of the nomination should list:

• The name of the medal.

• The name of the candidate and contact address.

• The name of the proposer and contact address.

This should be followed by a description of the candidate’s achievements relevant to the M R Banks Medal. It should be no longer than one page and should be written concisely and in language that is widely understood outside the candidate’s field of research. The candidate’s contributions to science, history or other field of learning, industry or society should be clearly stated.

A full curriculum vitae should be provided in confidence. It should include the candidate’s date of birth, the date of receipt of degrees, and a full list of significant published works. Where the candidate’s standing relies on co-authored papers, the candidate’s role in those significant papers should be indicated.

The Honours Committee of the Royal Society of Tasmania has limited ability to seek additional information and therefore depends on the nomination papers to provide a full and fair account of the candidate’s suitability, taking into account the criteria of the particular medal.

 

Applications should be emailed to the:

royal.society@tmag.tas.gov.au

Attention: The Honorary Secretary

Nominations must be received no later than Thursday 12 September, 2019 at 5 pm.

 

 

GPO BOX 1166 HOBART, TASMANIA 7001. (03) 6165 7014 royal.society@tmag.tas.gov.au

 

Nominations are open for the

CLIVE LORD MEMORIAL MEDAL 2019

(Science)

Closing date is Thursday, 12 September 2019.

 

Established in 1930 this Medal is awarded to a scholar distinguished for research in Tasmanian science or Tasmanian history. Competition for the award alternates between the disciplines of science and history. The 2019 Medal will be awarded in the discipline of science.