Australian Nanotechnology Network

ANN supports the nanotechnology community by making funding support available to postgraduate students and early career researchers (within 5 years of award of PhD degree) for travel and accommodation expenses associated with ANFF Short Term Visits ,  Short term visits and Long Term Visits , within Australia including collaborative visits to Industry. ANN also offers postgraduate students and early career researchers (within 5 years of award of PhD degree) Overseas Travel Fellowships to support for travel and accommodation expenses associated with research visits of up to 3 months duration at collaborating research institutions and industry overseas.

Sponsorship is available for Conferences, Workshops, Summer and Winter Schools, and Short courses that are held in Australia, organised by ANN members, and are of benefit to the broader nanotechnology community. ANN requires that sponsorship funding be used to support postgraduate students and early career researchers (within 5 years of award of PhD degree) through free or reduced registration fees. ANN also requires applications for event sponsorship to be submitted at least 3 months prior to the event, and preferably 6 months prior to the event.

Young Nanotechnology Ambassador Awards are offered to postgraduate students to promote science and science education in schools around Australia

Funding is also available for workshops involving industry.

Please use the relevant application form accessible from the links above, to submit your application electronically.

Where ANN provides sponsorship or grant funding towards proposed visits, events, or travel, it is not liable for any further expenses or any other aspects of those events, travel or visits. The recipient of the sponsorship or grant funding provided by ANN is fully responsible for all aspects of the event, travel or visit. Receipt of ANN support must be acknowledged in all publications and promotional materials relating to a visit, conference, workshop, summer or winter school, or short course; including published proceedings.