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May 2023



  IAU Press Releases


Matthew Bailes, Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin Receive the 2023 Shaw Prize in Astronomy — Prestigious award is given for the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs).

30 May 2023: The Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2023 is awarded in equal shares to Matthew Bailes, Director of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, Duncan Lorimer, ...




  IAU Public Announcements


Vacancy Announcement: International Outreach Officer

2 May 2023: The IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO) is seeking a motivated individual to join as International Outreach Officer. The position is full time and will be based at the OAO ...

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Office of Astronomy for Development Opens 2023 Call for Proposals

28 April 2023: The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) has released its 2023 Call for Proposals for projects that aim to use astronomy for sustainable development. This annual call is a ...

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Launches Third Astrophotography Contest

27 April 2023: The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) is pleased to announce its third educational astrophotography contest. Astronomy is a powerful ‘gateway science’, and astronomical images are a valuable teaching ...

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Global Outreach Project on Dark and Quiet Skies to Take Place in May 2023

18 April 2023: The IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO) invites everyone to get involved with the 2023 Dark and Quiet Skies project, to be held in May. The programme includes many events ...

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  IAU Science Announcements


Gruber Fellowship Awards 2023

29 May 2023: The Gruber Foundation Fellowships 2023 have been awarded to Mohit Bhardwaj, Marina Bianchin and Pooneh Nazari. Each year the Gruber Foundation, in collaboration with the International Astronomical Union (IAU), funds ...

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2022 IAU PhD Prize Winners Announced

26 May 2023: The IAU PhD Prize recognises the outstanding scientific achievements of astronomy PhD students around the world. Each of the IAU’s nine divisions awards a prize to the candidate it ...

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IAU Scientific Meetings for 2024 Announced

23 May 2023: IAU Symposia and Focus Meetings aim to significantly advance their fields and explore current key questions and emerging concepts in a programme of invited talks, contributed talks and posters, and ...

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IAU CPS Welcomes Support from G7 Science Ministers on Dark and Quiet Skies — — Science and technology ministers of the G7 forum have for the first time stressed the importance of continuing to discuss the impact of large satellite constellations on astronomy

19 May 2023: The G7 Science & Technology Ministers met in Sendai, Japan, over the weekend. Their position on various issues was captured in an official communiqué adopted ahead of the G7 Summit ...

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IAU Renews Collaboration Agreement with the Shaw Prize Foundation

19 April 2023: The IAU and the Shaw Prize Foundation have signed an agreement to continue their cooperative work promoting the science of astronomy. The collaboration was first established in 2019, as a ...

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Highlights

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Scientific Dates & Deadlines




Administrative Dates & Deadlines

31 May 2023
Applicants will be Notified by the IAU General Secretary of the Outcome of the Selection for the Gruber Fellowship and Announcement is Posted

31 May 2023
Accepted Individual and Junior Members Announced

31 May 2023
Communication to the SOC of the Final Selection of Symposia

31 May 2023
Communication to the SOC on the Final Selection of Focus Meetings




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