Funding is available to support NSW high school students wishing to further their education in STEM through a related competition, event or course.
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May 2024
What was approved
Approved for Rutherford Technology High School
For 20 students to participate in The Orbispace Initiative (TOI), a twenty-week STEM Innovation program for Year 8 female high school students.
$10,000 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
May 2024Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
MaitlandAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program
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April 2024
What was approved
Approved for Embers Robotics Incorporated
For the Embers Robotics team of 17 students to participate in a 3-day FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) event in Windsor, NSW.
$4,739 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
April 2024Location of the project
HawkesburyLocation of the recipient
WollongongAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program
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What was approved
Approved for Bomaderry High School
For ten students to participate in The Orbispace Initiative (TOI), a twenty-week STEM Innovation program for Year 8 female high school students. TOI students apply STEM skills critically, creatively and collaboratively to solve real world problems.
$10,000 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
April 2024Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
ShoalhavenAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program
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What was approved
Approved for Ulladulla High School
For one nominated team member to travel to Houston, Texas USA to participate in the Robotics World Championships. The FIRST World Championships run in the USA and represent the ultimate test for FRC teams. Students interact with the best robotics teams in the world and engage with major Educational Institutions and STEM companies. Students experience other cultures in an atmosphere of encouragement and camaraderie.
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
April 2024Location of the project
Out of NSWLocation of the recipient
ShoalhavenAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program
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March 2024
What was approved
Approved for Willyama High School
To fulfill the fieldwork requirement outlined in the NSW Year 11 Biology syllabus while providing students with a hands-on learning experience. This excursion aims to cultivate a deeper understanding and appreciation of biological concepts spanning from molecular to systemic levels and the intricate interplay between organisms and their environments.
$10,000 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
March 2024Location of the project
Out of NSWLocation of the recipient
Broken HillAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program
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What was approved
Approved for Coolah Central School
For eight students to participate in The Orbispace Initiative (TOI), a twenty-week STEM Innovation program for Year 8 female high school students. TOI students apply STEM skills critically, creatively and collaboratively to solve real world problems.
$10,000 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
March 2024Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
WarrumbungleAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program
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February 2024
What was approved
Approved for McCarthy Catholic College Tamworth
SciX is a program which provides access to research facilities for senior high school students to engage in authentic research. It has been developed with the NSW Science Extension syllabus in mind for students who are interested in Science or are undertaking research projects in their pattern of study.
$1,290 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
February 2024Location of the project
RandwickLocation of the recipient
Tamworth RegionalAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program
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January 2024
What was approved
Approved for Project Bucephalus
For 20 students to compete at Robotics World Championships at Houston, Texax with two students. The FIRST World Championships run in the USA and represent the ultimate test for FRC teams. Students interact with the best robotics teams in the world and engage with major Educational Institutions and STEM companies. Students experience other cultures in an atmosphere of encouragement and camaraderie. For Project Bucephalus, the event is about providing opportunity. Attending the Championships can be life-changing – particularly for students where overseas travel would normally be an impossibility.
$10,000 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2024Location of the project
Out of NSWLocation of the recipient
WollongongAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program
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What was approved
Approved for EMU Robotics Incorporated
For 19 students to participate in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition 2024 Season. The FIRST Robotics Competition is an annual event where high schoolers and teens aged 14 to 18 collaborate in teams to build capable robots that will face an onslaught of challenges presented by FIRST.
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2024Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program
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December 2023
What was approved
Approved for Chevalier College
To develop a scientific research project with mentors from UNSW. The purpose of the SciX program is to provide high school students with a hands-on research experience in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
$1,000 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
December 2023Location of the project
RandwickLocation of the recipient
WingecarribeeAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
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November 2023
What was approved
Approved for Great Lakes College Forster Campus
For two students to join a marine studies field trip to Lady Elliott Island. The students will observe and document sea life around the coral reef that surrounds the island.
$2,000 was approved by
Director, Policy - Science and Research, the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
November 2023Location of the project
Out of NSWLocation of the recipient
Mid-CoastAbout the grant
Applications approved
11
Applications received
11
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program
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