Mabel Chen, RMIT University
AMSI Summer School offers two types of grants to help students and early career researchers from member institutions cover the cost of their travel, accommodation, and/or child care fees.*
We strongly recommend you read the information published about grants in the section below before applying.
Please note: You will need to upload a Letter of Support (from your current supervisor, honours coordinator, or head of department) to support your Grant Application to assist funding your attendance at AMSI Summer School 2020 during the application process.
If you have any questions about Grants and/or the Grant Application Form please Contact Us.
* Key eligibility criteria applies.
Applications close 11.59pm, Sunday 27 October
AMSI Travel Grants provide full or partial support for Australian enrolled mathematical sciences and cognate discipline students to participate in AMSI Flagship programs including AMSI Summer School 2020. These grants help to cover student travel to the event as well as the cost of accommodation while at the residential school.
Applicants must, at the time of the event satisfy the following criteria:
(a) be enrolled in a mathematical sciences or related cognate discipline degree at an AMSI Member University outside of the host city;
Before applying, please read the AMSI Travel Grant Rules below:
Applications open until 11.59pm, Sunday 27 October
AMSI Choose Maths Grants are an initiative of the AMSI Schools Choose Maths Project funded by the BHP Foundation.
This grant supports Australian female mathematical sciences students and early-career researchers to build and extend their skills and professional networks by providing full or partial financial support towards travel, accommodation and/or caring responsibilities to assist them to attend AMSI Flagship events including AMSI Summer School 2020.
Applicants must be women who, at the time of the event, satisfy one of the following:
Before applying, read the AMSI Choose Maths Grant rules below:
1. AMSI Travel Grants provide full or partial support for mathematical sciences and cognate discipline students enrolled at an AMSI Member institution to participate in AMSI Flagship programs (AMSI Summer School, AMSI Winter School, AMSI BioInfoSummer)
2. Applicants must be:
(a) Enrolled in a mathematical sciences or cognate discipline degree at an AMSI Institution
Preference will be given to applicants from mathematics and statistics departments, however, students from cognate disciplines are invited to apply with the support of the AMSI Member representative at your university.
3. Funding is available for:
(a) Participant travel from their home city to the program host city; and/or
(b) Accommodation in the host city for the duration of the program
Funding is awarded to a capped amount for each item requested.
Funding will not be granted for day-to-day expenses, for example groceries, clothes, toiletries, taxis, Ubers etc
4. Each applicant can receive at most one AMSI Travel Grant in any one-year period/12-month period
Note:
5. Applications may be submitted at any time before the Grant Application deadline and will be considered according to the schedule outlined.
6. Applications should consist of the completed application form, and a letter of support from your current supervisor, Honours Coordinator or Head of Mathematical Sciences clearly stating that they support your application for this grant.
To complete your application the following information is required:
7. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, taking into account the overall benefit to the applicants. AMSI and/or the Event Director may seek additional advice as required.
8. In applying for an AMSI Travel Grant applicants agree:
(a) that their name, photo and/or biography can be published on the event website, and for other AMSI reports and promotional material
(b) to submit a short written report about the event within 30 days of completion of the program to be used in AMSI reports, websites, newsletters and other promotional material. A report template will be provided by AMSI
(c) to complete the post event feedback survey
9. Recipients must participate fully in the program that they have received funding for
Successful applicants must confirm acceptance of the Travel Grant in writing as per the Grant Notification Letter. Offers not accepted within this time may be withdrawn and may be offered to other applicants.
10. The AMSI Travel Grant is paid on confirmation of full attendance from the AMSI Summer School Event Director.
Funding is awarded to a capped amount for each item requested.
The attendee must submit tax invoices (where possible) for the agreed items to their home university to arrange reimbursement. The university provides an invoice to claim the reimbursement from La Trobe University (the host university).
The invoice should include the following details:
Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their home university guidelines before booking their travel
1. AMSI Choose Maths Grants provide full or partial support for Australian female mathematical sciences and cognate discipline students and early or mid career researchers to participate in AMSI Flagship programs (AMSI Summer School, AMSI Winter School, AMSI BioInfoSummer, AMSI Optimise)
2. Applicants must be women who, at the time of the event, satisfy one of the following:
(a) enrolled in a mathematical sciences program at an AMSI Member Institution
(b) are early or mid career researchers employed at an AMSI Member Instituion
3. Funding is available for:
(a) Participant travel from their home city to the program host city (& return) and/or;
(b) Accommodation in the host city for the duration of the program;
(c) Partner and child travel from their home city to the program host city and/or accommodation support;
(d) Caring responsibility support (for example childcare or temporary respite)
Funding is awarded to a capped amount for each item requested.
Funding will not be granted for day-to-day expenses, for example groceries, clothes, toiletries, taxis, Ubers, etc
4. Each applicant can receive at most one AMSI Choose Maths Grant an any one-year / 12-month period
Note:
5. Applications may be submitted at any time before the Grant Application Deadline and will be considered according to the schedule outlined.
6. Applications should consist of the completed application form, including a letter of support from your Honours Coordinator, current supervisor or Head of Mathematical Sciences clearly stating that they support your application for this grant.
To complete your application, the following information is required:
7. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, taking into account the overall benefit tot he applicants. The AMSI Choose Maths Committee may seek additional advice as required.
8. In applying for an AMSI Choose Maths Grant, applicants agree:
(a) to fully attend and participate in the program at AMSI Summer School 2020 including the CHOOSEMATHS dinner
(b) that their name, photo and/or biography can be published on the event website, and for other AMSI and BHP reports and promotional material
(c) to submit a short written report about the event within 30 days of completion of the program to be used in AMSI and BHP reports, websites, newsletters and other promotional material. A report template will be provided by AMSI.
(d) to complete the post event feedback survey
9. Recipients must fully participate in the program that they have received funding for.
Successful applicants must confirm acceptance of the AMSI Choose Maths grant in writing as per the Grant Notification Letter. Offers not accepted within this time may be withdrawn and may be offered to other applicants.
10. The AMSI Choose Maths grant is paid on confirmation of full attendance from the AMSI Summer School Event Director.
Funding is awarded to a capped amount for each item requested.
The attendee must submit tax invoices (where possible) for the agreed items to their home university to arrange reimbursement. The university produces an invoice to claim the reimbursement from AMSI.
The invoice should include the following details:
Note: It is the applicants’ responsibility to check their university guidelines before booking travel.