National Youth Science Forum (Nysf)

What some young researchers told The Crawford Fund Annual Conference about why they are interested in working agriculture https://www.devex.com/…/recruiting-the- youth-to-agriculture…

NYSF 2014 alumna Katie Gray is not planning on jumping off the STEM ship anytime soon. About to complete her double degree in IT and Science (physics) The University of Queensland Faculty of Science, Katie has already landed her ‘dream job”. Follow the link to see what she has been up to since attending the NYSF. https://www.nysf.edu.au/nysf-alumna-katie -gray-sailing-ste…/

This is what we like to see! Acknowledgement of those leading and teaching in STEM fields.

Time is running out ...
Applications are closing soon for the Australia–India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Fellowships 2019.
Deadline for applications is 9 am (AEST) Wednesday 12 September 2018
... The EMCR Fellowships provide support (up to A$16,500) for Australian researchers to travel to India and work with leading researchers at major Indian science and technology organisations for a period of between 1 and 3 months. They are intended to facilitate long-term science, technology and innovation collaboration between Australia and India. To find out more or to apply go to https://www.science.org.au/…/australia- india-strategic-rese…
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We know there are some NYSF/NSSS alumni out there who would be perfect for this program. We strongly encourage you to look at applying.

Check out this excellent event being run by Women in STEMM Australia on 26 September in Melbourne. All are welcome: industry and university leaders, STEMM professionals, researchers, policy-makers, school principals, teachers, career counsellors, students, parents, girls and women interested in STEMM.

Congratulations to all of the 2018 @australianmuseum Eureka Prize winners, in particular to NYSF 1988 alumnus Dr Matthew Stocks whose team won the 2018 NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize last night for Environmental Research.
The @ScienceANU researchers, Professor Andrew Blakers, Dr Matthew Stocks and Bin Lu have challenged the barriers to renewable energy in Australia. Discovering 22,000 sites suitable for cost-effective pumped hydro energy storage they hav...e the profile of opportunities for pumped hydro investment within the clean energy industry.
Matthew spoke about his career and research at an NYSF alumni event in July this year as part of the NYSF Next Step program.
To find out more about their research follow the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_contin ue=3&v=zaljWQXnY6I
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"In Australia, employers are demanding transferable enterprise skills from graduates across organisations 70% more than in the past. Skills like communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills. Employers value enterprise skills and are willing to pay a premium of over $8,800 for young job seekers who have them. Undertaking courses which enhance and embed these skills can increase the speed to full-time work by up to 17 months."
https://www.fya.org.au/…/will-vet-plug- the-skills-gap-in-a…/

We have been busy little bees in the NYSF office, so much so that we finally had our Brain Break morning tea this morning as part of @nationalscienceweek . To see what else the NYSF got up during National Science Week follow the link. #nationalscienceweek #scienceinACTion https://www.nysf.edu.au/seeing-science-ac tion/

"I can see that everything I have achieved over the past few years has come from not just taking opportunities that are offered to me, but going out of my way to look for ways to involve myself." Matthew O'Brien, NYSF 2014 Alumnus
Follow the link to see why Macquarie University was the best fit for this young physicist. #physics #macquarieuniversity #STEM https://www.nysf.edu.au/matthew-obrien-al umnus/

"I am volunteering to be a staffie because I want to ...remove the stigma that having a passion for STEM subjects is 'nerdy'."
We're ready for NYSF 2019 in January thanks to our student staff leaders.
https://www.nysf.edu.au/on-the-path-to-le adership/

I attended NSSS (as it was then) back in 1990. I remain friends with a number of my fellow students from that year and it has been a grounding in a lot of my endeavours. From a BSc in Geology and Geophysics to working in IT companies, renewable energy and now a major research chemical distributor, science has never been far from my path.



Now, with my son going into Year 12 in a couple of years time, I hope he may have some of the same opportunity to match minds and discover futures which are only just beginning.



I am so glad this esteemed institution is still going and moulding the minds of our future scientists. I could not recommend the opportunity more highly.

I attended NSSS (as it was then) back in 1990. I remain friends with a number of my fellow students from that year and it has been a grounding in a lot of my endeavours. From a BSc in Geology and Geophysics to working in IT companies, renewable energy and now a major research chemical distributor, science has never been far from my path.



Now, with my son going into Year 12 in a couple of years time, I hope he may have some of the same opportunity to match minds and discover futures which are only just beginning.



I am so glad this esteemed institution is still going and moulding the minds of our future scientists. I could not recommend the opportunity more highly.

I attended NSSS (as it was then) back in 1990. I remain friends with a number of my fellow students from that year and it has been a grounding in a lot of my endeavours. From a BSc in Geology and Geophysics to working in IT companies, renewable energy and now a major research chemical distributor, science has never been far from my path.



Now, with my son going into Year 12 in a couple of years time, I hope he may have some of the same opportunity to match minds and discover futures which are only just beginning.



I am so glad this esteemed institution is still going and moulding the minds of our future scientists. I could not recommend the opportunity more highly.