The IAU welcomes applications to propose IAU Scientific Meetings during 2023 Deadline: December 1, 2021 – two years before the year of the proposed meeting, astronomers submit proposals for Symposia or FMs. Find here full information.
The African Network of Women in Astronomy (AfNWA), a sub-committee of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS), in collaboration with the International Science Programme (ISP), Uppsala University, Sweden is delighted to invite nominations for the 2021 Women in Astronomy in Africa awards. The aim of the award is to recognise and support the scientific achievements, and [...]
Astronomers examining the nearby Universe with the help of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have just completed the largest high-resolution survey of star-forming fuel ever conducted in galaxy clusters. They’re tackling a long-standing mystery in astrophysics: what’s killing galaxies? The Virgo Environment Traced in Carbon Monoxide Survey—VERTICO—set out to better understand star formation and [...]
The EU has launched the SpaceResearch calls. Total budget over 200M. The grants will fund projects in 22 topics with start dates 2022 and 2023. See the 2021 calls here and the 2022 calls here. Deadline for applications: February 16, 2021.
The Caroline Herschel Medal celebrates the longstanding scientific cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom. Administered by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in collaboration with the German Astronomical Society (Astronomische Gesellschaft, AG), the medal will be given in alternate years to researchers based in the UK and Germany, with an accompanying prize fund of £10,000 which [...]
The European Commission published a report called Monitoring the open access policy of Horizon 2020. The report examines, monitors and quantifies compliance with the open access requirements of Horizon 2020, for both publications and research data. Not only has this study been commissioned to measure current compliance to open access research policies under Horizon 2020, [...]