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National Science Week in Victoria: Survive & Thrive
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National Science Week in Victoria: Survive & Thrive

  • By National Office
  • 6 August, 2024

For this year’s National Science Week, Survive and Thrive brings you an open program across the State of Victoria to engage people of all ages with the world of scientific knowledge, with a focus ...

National Science Week in Victoria: 2023 Community Grant Recipients
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National Science Week in Victoria: 2023 Community Grant Recipients

  • By National Office
  • 19 July, 2023

This year’s Community Grants for National Science Week in Victoria support 21 programs and events at 18 public libraries and community organisations across the state. Applications were assessed ...

Victorian Grant Round Recipients in 2022
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Victorian Grant Round Recipients in 2022

  • By National Office
  • 16 May, 2022

Inspiring Victoria and the Victorian National Science Week Coordinating Committee are delighted to announce this year’s recipients of Community Grants. The grant fund of $10,000 attracted $20,991 ...

Victorian Seed Grants for 2022
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Victorian Seed Grants for 2022

  • By National Office
  • 4 February, 2022

The Victorian National Science Week Coordinating Committee invite libraries, community organisations and individuals to apply for seed funding to run a public event, activity or program during ...

Mid-Afternoon Masterclasses with Melbourne Uni Researchers
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Mid-Afternoon Masterclasses with Melbourne Uni Researchers

  • By National Office
  • 17 August, 2021

What do whales, echidnas, vaccines, rock art and dark matter have in common? They're all part of The University of Melbourne’s series of ‘Mid-Afternoon Masterclasses’, running every day this week ...

ACCLIMATISE: A festival exploring how we (and the planet) can adapt to a changing climate
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ACCLIMATISE: A festival exploring how we (and the planet) can adapt to a changing climate

  • By National Office
  • 25 June, 2021

How do we fire-proof our forests? How do we save endangered species?  What can you do to help? ACCLIMATISE is a festival jam-packed with live and online events investigating insights into ...

Planting seeds of curiosity: Victorian National Science Week Seed Grant recipients
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Planting seeds of curiosity: Victorian National Science Week Seed Grant recipients

  • By National Office
  • 12 May, 2021

Science is for everyone. It is vital in shaping our bright, collective future. Each August, Australia celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) during National Science ...

Victorian Seed Grants Available for 2021
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Victorian Seed Grants Available for 2021

  • By National Office
  • 19 January, 2021

Update: this round is now closed. The Victorian National Science Week Coordinating Committee invite libraries, community organisations and individuals to apply for seed funding to run a public ...

Why you’re living in the greatest era of scientific discovery
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Why you’re living in the greatest era of scientific discovery

  • By National Office
  • 12 August, 2020

Forget the AFL, the real heroes of Melbourne are the scientists working hard to advance human health. Take a look inside these cutting-edge research laboratories as we celebrate National Science ...

Victorian Event Seed Grant Program Update
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Victorian Event Seed Grant Program Update

  • By admin
  • 31 March, 2020

The Victorian Coordinating Committee for National Science Week is re-thinking how to celebrate the Week the August. Due to the uncertainty of the situation in the coming months, we regret to ...