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National Youth Science Forum (NYSF)

Chair Bruce McFarland (Tuggeranong)

  • Promote NYSF throughout the District and receive applications from Clubs.
  • Conduct briefing and debriefing sessions for Awardees.
  • Applicants should be about to enter the final year of Secondary education, have demonstrated an outstanding interest in Science and Technology and be considering some field of Science as their future career.

Interview applicants from Clubs and select Awardees. NYSF offers Year 11 students a unique opportunity to test drive careers in science, engineering and related disciplines.

For 12 days in January, students come to Canberra and live on campus as a university student. More than 100 like-minded NYSF participants will come from around Australia and overseas to meet a range of scientists and researchers, to visit them at work and do the kinds of things scientists do every day. The NYSF participants debate the hottest science and engineering topics and pick up valuable skills to give them the edge in Year 12 and beyond. It is not all work; they also enjoy the fellowship of their other NYSF participants through trivia quizzes, BBQs, discos and a range of sports.

NYSF works closely with Rotary Clubs around Australia to select participants to attend in January. Selection is competitive and not based solely on academic results as NYSF participants should have interests outside school. Applicants must complete and submit an application online by 15 May 2009, and each application must be sponsored by a Rotary Club. Appropriate applications are forwarded to the NYSF Rotary District Chairman in each region in June and during July the District will make their final selections for the following year.

Dates

Date Event
26-27 July 2008 District NYSF Selection for 2009 at Narrabundah College
8 January 2009 NYSF Session A
8 January 2009 NYSF Rotary Dinner Session A
11 January 2009 NYSF Home Hospitality Session A
22 January 2008 NYSF Session B
22 January 2009 NYSF Rotary Dinner Session B
25 January 2009 NYSF Home Hospitality Session B
15 May 2009 NYSF Application Close for 2010
15 June 2009 Club Info to District NYSF Chair for 2010

If you know of a student you wish to encourage to apply for NYSF, further information can be found at www.nysf.edu.au or by phoning the NYSF office in Canberra on 02 6125 2777.

Remember, applications close on 15 May 2009, Students also apply on-line via the NYSF website and clubs are asked to assist students from their area with their applications.