Dear all,
Did you examine or supervise an outstanding PhD during 2018?
Maybe you even thought wistfully that the candidate was cleverer
than you are - ? If so, please nominate them for the Keith Runcorn
prize, or the Patricia Tomkins prize if the subjects fits those criteria.
You have until Thursday 31st January to submit a nomination.
The thesis prizes are open for nominations from non-RAS members.
Regards,
Sheila Peacock,
BGA Awards Officer.
PS the call for grant applications is also below, but this is open to RAS
fellows only.
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Subject: REMINDER: RAS Thesis Prizes and Grants
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:50:47 +0000
From: Annie Hogan <[log in to unmask]>
Dear Fellow,
Please see the deadline reminders below:
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_*PhD Thesis Prizes 2018*_
*Deadline for nominations: 31 January 2019*
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Each year the RAS recognises the best PhD theses in astronomy and geophysics completed in the UK.
Three prizes are available: the Michael Penston prize for astronomy, the Keith Runcorn prize for geophysics, and the Patricia Tomkins prize for instrumentation science in either astronomy or geophysics. The winners receive £1000 and an invitation to present the results of their thesis at a meeting of the RAS. The Michael Penston prize and Keith Runcorn prize runners-up will receive £50 book tokens.
Nominees must have completed their PhD (viva held and all corrections completed) at a UK university during 2018. For more details and to submit a nomination, see the pages on each prize:
The Michael Penston prize <https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2278-michael-penston-thesis-prize>, for theses in astronomy and astrophysics, including cosmology, astrobiology etc.
The Keith Runcorn prize <https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2277-keith-runcorn-thesis-prize>, for theses in geophysics, including seismology, solar physics, planetary science etc.
Patricia Tomkins thesis prize <https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2285-patricia-tomkins-thesis-prize> for theses in instrumentation science for astronomy and geophysics - while the support is aimed at developing skills in scientific hardware such as electronics, detectors and optics, the development of novel software specific to a hardware project will also be considered. The Patricia Tomkins prize is sponsored by the Patricia Tomkins Foundation <https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/patricia-tomkins-foundation-instrumentation-prizes-and-grants>.
*_February Grants Round_*
*Deadline for applications: 15 February 2019*
We welcome your applications for funding under the ongoing grants scheme <https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/grants-for-studies>. *Please read the instructions carefully as Fellows will no longer be able to apply on behalf of anyone else, other than for the undergraduate bursaries.* If you are interested in applying for a grant, please see how to apply here <https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/grants-for-studies/2319-applying-for-a-grant>, along with the criteria for grants <https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/grants-for-studies/2487-criteria-for-grants>, which have been updated this year
The RAS offers grants in support of research or study in areas of astronomy and geophysics, including:
- Activities related to the history of Astronomy or Geophysics
- Conference/Meeting Travel Subsistence
- Funding for Meeting Organising
- Instrumentation - RAS Tomkins awards
- Observing/Field Trips - E.A. Milne Travelling Fellowship
- Study or Research Projects
- Undergraduate Summer Bursaries
Education and Outreach grants are also available, click here <https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/outreach/education-outreach-small-grants-scheme> for more information and to apply.
*If you have any questions regarding grants or thesis prize nominations please email me at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>.*
Best wishes,
Nush
Nush Cole
*Awards Officer*
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Royal Astronomical Society
Burlington House
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Annie Hogan
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