The IAU-Office of Astronomy for Development’s (OAD) fourth annual call for proposals has concluded and 18 projects have been selected to receive funding in 2016.

The call for proposals received a total of 124 applications between June and September 2015. 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 €111 704.

Task Force-1 Astronomy for Universities and Research

Task Force-1 received 28 applications, requesting a total of €232 257.The following seven projects have been offered funding for implementation during the 2016 calendar year.

• Starlight in the University: Astrolab (Extended)
• Haiti All Sky Camera
• Uplifting the Mozambican astronomy community
• Gaza Ambassadors of Mars
• Latin American School of Observational Astronomy
• Radio Astronomy for Education
• The First Arab Winter School for Astrophysics

Task Force-2 Astronomy for Schools and Children

Task Force-2 received 66 applications, requesting a total of €654 802.The following six projects have been offered funding for implementation during the 2016 calendar year.

• An Astronomy Center in Bangladesh
• Solar System Play
• Astronomy for Literacy
• Touching Space – Accessible Astronomy
• Solving Problems and Cosmic Exploration (S.P.A.C.E)
• Astronomy for Earthquake affected Students

Task Force-3 Astronomy for the Public

Task Force-3 received 30 applications, requesting a total of €301 431.The following five projects been offered funding for implementation during the 2016 calendar year.

• AstroBus-Ethiopia
• Astronomy with all Senses
• Development of Astro Tourism in South West Asia
• The Sky on a Bike
• Community Development Around Timor Observatory

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.

Links

• OAD press release
• OAD website
• Interactive Map of OAD Projects
• 2016 Recommended List Projects
• The IAU Strategic Plan

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

Eli Grant
Project Officer
IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD)
Email: eg@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