DSTO - AIP Physics Scholarships
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- Date:
- 21 November, 2005
To mark the international year of the Physics, DSTO and the Australian Institute of Physics have established the DSTO-AIP Physics Scholarhips.
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- World Year of Physics 2005
DSTO and the AIP have established the DSTO-AIP Scholarship Scheme to celebrate the Einstein International Year of Physics 2005 in Australia. The purpose of the Scheme is to provide two scholarships to the value $15,000 each to two suitably qualified candidates.
Scholarship recipients are eligible to participate in DSTO’s summer vacation program, giving them hands-on experience in working on Defence research projects. They are entitled to additional remuneration for this work.
For more information about the DSTO-AIP Physics Scholarship, go to: http://www.aip.org.au/news/98
International Year of Physics
It is 100 years since Einstein wrote the articles that formed the basis of three fundamental fields of physics: the theory of relativity, quantum theory and the theory of Brownian motion, and the United Nations has decided to celebrate the centenary by declaring 2005 the International Year of Physics.
The “International Year of Physics” provides an opportunity to raise public awareness of physics and its importance in daily life.
As Peter Rodgers, Editor of Physics World states, “The biggest problem facing the world of physics right now is not the fact that quantum theory is incompatible with general relativity, or that we do not know what “dark energy” is. Rather it is the ongoing decline in the number of students studying physical sciences at schools and universities, and the effect that this is having on the supply of those qualified to teach physics in schools.”
“2005 is an opportunity to reach the next generation of physics students and teachers, and to reverse the trends of recent years, by presenting the subject in a way that is exciting and relevant in the 21st century.”
DSTO intends to mark the occasion by highlighting and promoting key DSTO projects that rely on physics.
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is part of Australia's Department of Defence. DSTO's role is to ensure the expert, impartial and innovative application of science and technology to the defence of Australia and its national interests.