ann18003 — Announcement

Astronomy for peace: The Columba-Hypatia project
24 January 2018
Results of the IAU-Office of Astronomy for Development’s 2017 Annual Call for Proposals

The IAU-Office of Astronomy for Development’s (OAD) sixth annual call for proposals has concluded and 16 projects have been selected to receive funding in 2018.

The OAD call for proposals in 2017 was conducted in two stages. A total of 114 applications were received at stage 1, from which 40 were selected to proceed to stage 2 after review by the Task Forces. The OAD then received 35 full applications by the deadline of 15 September 2017. The three Task Forces reviewed all the completed applications and submitted recommendations to the Steering Committee, which approved the final list of projects. The total amount that will be granted to the funded projects will be €112 661.

Task Force-1 Astronomy for Universities and Research

Task Force-1 received 31 applications in stage 1 and 10 applications in stage 2, requesting totals of €383,240 and €102,330 respectively. The following six projects have been offered funding for implementation during the 2018 calendar year.

Task Force-2 Astronomy for Schools and Children

Task Force-2 received 58 applications in stage 1 and 15 in stage 2, requesting totals of €475 125 and €132 021 respectively. The following five projects have been offered funding for implementation during the 2018 calendar year.

Task Force-3 Astronomy for the Public

Task Force-3 received 25 applications in stage 1 and 10 applications in stage 2, requesting totals of €241 560 and €91 889 respectively. The following five projects have been offered funding for implementation during the 2018 calendar year.


The OAD has compiled a ‘Recommended list’ of project proposals that were approved by the reviewers but could not be funded. Browse through the Recommended list and contact us for more details or to support one or more projects.

More Information

The IAU is the international astronomical organisation that brings together about 12 000 distinguished astronomers from around the world. Its mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects through international cooperation. The IAU also serves as the internationally recognised authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies and the surface features on them. Founded in 1919, the IAU is the world’s largest professional body for astronomers.

The IAU established the Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) in partnership with the South African National Research Foundation (NRF). The OAD was officially opened on 16 April 2011 at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) in Cape Town, South Africa. It is tasked with the implementation of the IAU Strategic Plan including the establishment of regional offices and three astronomy-for-development “Task Forces”.

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Contacts

Kevin Govender
Director, IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD)
Tel: +27 21 460 9350
Cell: +27 82 487 8466
Email: kg@astro4dev.org

Lars Lindberg Christensen
IAU Press Officer
ESO ePOD, Garching, Germany
Tel: +49 89 3200 6761
Cell: +49 173 3872 621
Email: lars@eso.org

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