BAMOS Dec 2020
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Science meets Parliament 2021
Science meets Parliament is Australia ' s premier event connecting decision makers and STEM leaders to continue building Australia ' s excellence in science , technology , engineering and mathematics .
During Science meets Parliament , you ’ ll learn directly from Parliamentarians , chief scientists , senior departmental policymakers , advocacy experts , community engagement specialists , Superstars of STEM , STEM Ambassadors and many others working at the interface of science and politics .
Building connections and support for science , technology , engineering and mathematics in Parliament , alongside strong , long-term investment in research and development , will support Australia ’ s leadership in expanding humanity ’ s knowledge .
In its two-decade lifespan Science meets Parliament has improved : legislation , support for research centres and institutes in growing areas of scientific strength for Australia , new mechanisms for deeper engagement between federal Parliament and science , accelerated career progression and access to new careers .
The 2021 event , SmP21 , is in a mostly virtual format . This enables it to be both COVID-safe and bigger than ever .
The SmP21 event series will be delivered from 2 March – 1 April 2021 . This includes pre-conference sessions from 2 – 11 March , the main conference from 15 – 17 March , Parliamentary meetings from 18 March – April and an in-person National Gala Dinner on March 29 . More add-on sessions will be announced soon .
As a delegate to SmP21 , you ’ ll be supported to share stories of your own work , the work of those in your discipline and the work being done throughout the STEM sector in Australia . You ’ ll connect with colleagues from across disciplines to show our nation ’ s leaders what ’ s possible when passionate STEM professionals are empowered to do what they do best : find solutions .
Every year , AMOS sponsors two Early Career Researchers to attend Science meets Parliament . If you ’ re an ECR interested in attending this year , and can write a brief report for BAMOS afterwards , please send two paragraphs to Melissa on why you ’ re interested in attending by 15 February 2021 :
melissa @ amos . org . au
In addition , Science & Technology Australia is also offering eight scholarships to SmP21 .
Two Scholarships are open to STEM practitioners in each of the following categories :
Indigenous STEM Scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people ;
STEM Pride Scholarships for members of the LGBTQI community ;
Regional STEM Scholarships for STEM practitioners who work in remote or regional Australia ( greater than 150 kilometres from a major capital city );
Technology Scholarships for STEM practitioners working in the technologically based areas of engineering and information technology .
Scholarships cover full registration including the national gala dinner ( if the recipient is located in one of the host cities ), oneon-one mentoring from a previous delegate and attendance to the ‘ Becoming an online influencer ’ webinar — an exclusive event for scholarship recipients and supporters .
Applications close on 17 February 2021 .