New Zealand students can apply to attend a selection of international science and technology events, supported by a Talented School Students Travel Award.
Students selected by Royal Society Te Apārangi for these opportunities will be supported, in general, for up to 60% of their international travel and registration costs by the Talented School Students Travel Award fund. There are two opportunities listed that are fully funded.
Year 12 and 13 students
USA International Space Camp | Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Early July 2020
Year 12 students only
FEAST (Future Experiences in Agriculture, Science and Technology) | Brisbane, Australia
28 June – 1 July 2020
Youth ANZAAS (Australia, New Zealand Association for Advancement of Science) | Australia
Early July 2020
National Youth Science Forum | Canberra, Australia.
Mid to end January 2021
Year 13 students only
London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) | London, UK
29 July – 12 August 2020
There is a fully funded opportunity for a Maori student to attend this opportunity.
Asia Science Camp | Guangdong, China
July/August 2020
XLAB International Science Camp | Gottingen, Germany
1 – 23 August 2020
Summer Research School in Mathematics and Informatics | Bulgaria
26 July – 15 August 2020
European Space Camp | Norway
2 – 9 August 2020
Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute | Rehovot, Israel
7 – 30 July 2020
A fully funded opportunity
Additional information
Schools cannot nominate more than four students in total, but those students nominated can apply for one or for as many opportunities as they would like to by ticking the boxes on the application form.
Please supply all material by 5pm, 17 March 2020 to:
Debbie Woodhall
Royal Society Te Apārangi
PO Box 598
Wellington 6140
For more information about each travel opportunity and to download the application form, please visit: www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/funds-and-opportunities/talented-school-students-travel-award/2018-international-science-opportunities-for-year-12-and-year-13-students/
