200 year 12 students have arrived in Canberra to participate in Session A of the National Youth Science Forum 2015. First there were a few, mainly local area students, who took the time to have a chat and get to know each other. Then, the buses arrived and students began to pour forth onto the grass… Read more
Milonee Shah, from Sydney has been helping at the NYSF District Selections recently. “Over the past three years, I have organised and been a guest panelist on the selection committee for the Rotary Sydney District of the NYSF and it has been a very rewarding experience. “The involvement of alumni on NYSF selection panels has… Read more
I can report this month that all of the NYSF 2015 Orientation sessions have been completed – they kick off in September and run for a six week period, and are a really valuable way for the NYSF corporate team to present its credentials, if you like, to our incoming student cohort, their families, teachers… Read more
NYSF is fortunate in the support it garners from the state governors across the country, who kindly host our students at receptions, where possible, as part of our Orientation activities. These receptions acknowledge the work the students have done to date and their achievement on being selected for the NYSF, reflecting the importance of science… Read more
Canberra and regionally based NYSF alumni volunteered their time to participate in Science in ACTion at the Australian National University (ANU) in August – a two-day event, which runs annually as part of National Science Week, celebrating science and technology. This year, the NYSF hosted a booth at the event, and a number of local… Read more
The Orientation session for students from Canberra and surrounding areas of New South Wales selected to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in January 2015 was held this week. Orientation sessions are run across the country prior to students attending the NYSF, and are a great introduction for students and their families to how… Read more
The new Chair of the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) governing Council is Professor Tanya Monro. Her acceptance of the role marks a significant milestone in the life of the thirty-year program. Professor Monro is an internationally acclaimed physicist, who is passionate about improving the community’s understanding of the relevance of physics in particular, and… Read more
Fundraising for any kind of extra-curricula activity can be challenging, especially for year 12 students. Most of the NYSF students selected to participate in the 2014 NYSF International Program have undertaken a wide range of activities, including cake stalls, selling chocolates, raffles, trivia nights and bowling nights to raise money to pay for their trips…. Read more
The 2015 Tuckwell Scholarships have been announced, and six students from the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) program have been selected, from a total of 24 students. This is the second year that the scholarships have been awarded. They provide $22,000 per year towards the students’ studies at the Australian National University, as well as… Read more
Welcome to the June 2014 issue of NYSF Outlook. It has certainly been a busy time for the NYSF. Firstly, I am pleased to advise that Australia’s new Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK MC (Retd) has accepted an invitation to become the Patron of the NYSF. Sir Peter’s acceptance follows on from that of Dame Quentin… Read more