The AustMS WIMSIG Cheryl E. Praeger Travel Awards are designed to provide full or partial support for Australian women, trans and gender-diverse mathematicians to attend conferences or to visit collaborators. The Awards are named after Professor Cheryl E. Praeger AM FAA, in recognition of her contributions to supporting and encouraging women in mathematics.
The Awards are funded by the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) and are an initiative of the AustMS Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group (WIMSIG), which administers them. Awards are determined on a competitive basis by a selection committee of distinguished mathematicians, appointed by the Executive Committee of WIMSIG.
There are two rounds of the Travel Awards per year, with closing dates on April 1 and on October 1 each year. Applications, using the application form and accompanied by a CV and other supporting documentation as detailed in the rules (link bellow), should be sent to the Selection Committee via the email address praegertravelawards@austms.org.au.
For more: https://austms.org.au/awards-grants/awards/praeger-travel-awards/
The AustMS WIMSIG Anne Penfold Street Awards provide additional financial support to Australian mathematicians for their caring responsibilities, while they travel for conferences or research visits to collaborators. The Awards are named after Professor Anne Penfold Street AM, in recognition of her contributions to the advancement of knowledge across the broader mathematical community where she promoted the intellectual development of secondary and tertiary students, and actively supported the advancement of her peers.
The potential uses of these Awards include, but are not limited to, short-term childcare or professional carers for elderly relatives. These Awards are open to: individuals studying/working/living in Australia, regardless of gender, or members of organising committees for mathematics/statistics conferences to be held in Australia.
The Awards are funded by the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) and are an initiative of the AustMS Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group (WIMSIG), which administers them. Awards are determined on a competitive basis by a selection committee of distinguished mathematicians, appointed by the Executive Committee of WIMSIG.
There are two rounds of the Street Awards per year, with closing dates on April 1 and on October 1 each year. Applications, using the application form and accompanied by a CV and other supporting documentation as detailed in the rules (link bellow), should be sent to the Selection Committee via the email address streetawards@austms.org.au.
For more: https://austms.org.au/awards-grants/awards/penfold-street-awards/
Lecturer in Applied Mathematics@UNSW (2 positions)
/in Job Posting /by Ross MooreSalary Package: Lecturer (Level B), $111K–$131K plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Full-time, 5 years convertible/tenure track.
• School of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Applied Mathematics, UNSW
Applications Close: 26/04/2022
We are looking for academics who align with the research directions in the Department and contribute actively to the School’s teaching activities across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The Department of Applied Mathematics has particular research strengths in Mathematical Modelling and Biomathematics, Computational Mathematics, Dynamical Systems and Integrability, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Nonlinear Phenomena, Optimisation, Fractional Calculus, and Stochastic Modelling.
For more information or to apply please see here.
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Applied and Computational Mathematics@Monash
/in Job Posting /by Ross MooreFor more information or to apply please see here.
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Algebra@Monash
/in Job Posting /by Ross MooreFor more information or to apply please see here.
WIMSIG is calling for applications for the Maryam Mirzakhani Award (closing date 1st of April)
/in AustMS Announcements /by David RobertsMaryam Mirzakhani (1977–2017) was an Iranian mathematician and a professor at Stanford University. In 2014 she became the first female recipient of the prestigious Fields Medal. She passed away much too soon but her achievements live on and continue to inspire many.
The Maryam Mirzakhani Award has been established to honour her work as well as her role in breaking the glass ceiling for women in mathematics.
The Maryam Mirzakhani Award is designed to support international female students pursuing a postgraduate degree in mathematics in Australia. Each year the award will be made on a competitive basis by a selection committee of distinguished mathematicians, appointed by the executive committee of WIMSIG.
There is one round of the Maryam Mirzakhani Award per year, with the closing date each year being the 1st of April. Applications, using the form overleaf and accompanied by a CV and other supporting documentation (link bellow with more information) must be sent to the Selection Committee via the email address mirzakhaniaward@austms.org.au.
For more: https://austms.org.au/awards-grants/awards/maryam-mirzakhani-award/
WIMSIG is calling for applications for AustMS Cheryl E. Praeger Travel and Anne Penfold Street Awards (first round 2022 closing 1st of April)
/in AustMS Announcements /by David RobertsThe AustMS WIMSIG Cheryl E. Praeger Travel Awards are designed to provide full or partial support for Australian women, trans and gender-diverse mathematicians to attend conferences or to visit collaborators. The Awards are named after Professor Cheryl E. Praeger AM FAA, in recognition of her contributions to supporting and encouraging women in mathematics.
The Awards are funded by the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) and are an initiative of the AustMS Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group (WIMSIG), which administers them. Awards are determined on a competitive basis by a selection committee of distinguished mathematicians, appointed by the Executive Committee of WIMSIG.
There are two rounds of the Travel Awards per year, with closing dates on April 1 and on October 1 each year. Applications, using the application form and accompanied by a CV and other supporting documentation as detailed in the rules (link bellow), should be sent to the Selection Committee via the email address praegertravelawards@austms.org.au.
For more: https://austms.org.au/awards-grants/awards/praeger-travel-awards/
The AustMS WIMSIG Anne Penfold Street Awards provide additional financial support to Australian mathematicians for their caring responsibilities, while they travel for conferences or research visits to collaborators. The Awards are named after Professor Anne Penfold Street AM, in recognition of her contributions to the advancement of knowledge across the broader mathematical community where she promoted the intellectual development of secondary and tertiary students, and actively supported the advancement of her peers.
The potential uses of these Awards include, but are not limited to, short-term childcare or professional carers for elderly relatives. These Awards are open to: individuals studying/working/living in Australia, regardless of gender, or members of organising committees for mathematics/statistics conferences to be held in Australia.
The Awards are funded by the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) and are an initiative of the AustMS Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group (WIMSIG), which administers them. Awards are determined on a competitive basis by a selection committee of distinguished mathematicians, appointed by the Executive Committee of WIMSIG.
There are two rounds of the Street Awards per year, with closing dates on April 1 and on October 1 each year. Applications, using the application form and accompanied by a CV and other supporting documentation as detailed in the rules (link bellow), should be sent to the Selection Committee via the email address streetawards@austms.org.au.
For more: https://austms.org.au/awards-grants/awards/penfold-street-awards/
Postdoc in Algorithmic Phylogenetics@University of Auckland
/in Job Posting /by David RobertsA postdoctoral position is available to work on a project related to algorithmic foundations of phylogenetic networks. Such networks are used to represent and analyse evolutionary relationships between entities such as species, viruses, and cancer cells. A particular focus of the project is the development of new parameterized algorithms and other algorithms with performance guarantee to reconstruct phylogenetic networks from biological data. The position is for 18 months, to commence in early 2023, and fully-funded by a Marsden Fund Grant from the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi. The successful candidate will be based in the School of Computer Science at the University of Auckland.
Applications will be reviewed starting 15 April 2022 and continue until the position is filled. For more information and application instructions, see here.
Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor or Professor in Applied Mathematics@Macquarie
/in Job Posting /by David RobertsSalary Package: Senior Lecturer (Level C), from $132,004 to $151,806 per annum, or Associate Professor (Level D), from $158,533 to $174,378 per annum, or Professor (Level E), from $194,355 to $203,543 per annum, plus 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Full-time, continuing
• Macquarie University (North Ryde) location
Applications Close: 10/04/2022 11:59 PM
We are looking to appoint an outstanding mathematician who is internationally renowned (if appointed as a Professor) or whose career trajectory is indicating being internationally renowned (if appointed as a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor) to strategically strengthen our research excellence in one of our current areas of strength, including in analysis of partial differential equations, dynamics, waves and mathematical modelling. The candidate will provide leadership and mentorship within the School for the ongoing development of applied mathematics, leveraging their standing in the field to provide a focal point for the future development of the mathematics discipline at Macquarie University.
For more information or to apply please see here.
Professor in Applied Mathematics (Data Science)@Flinders
/in Job Posting /by David RobertsEmployment Type: Continuing
Availability: Continuing | Full-Time
Compensation Grade: Academic Level E
Salary Range: $187,708 p.a.
Applications Close: 11:59pm 30 Mar 2022
The Professor in Applied Mathematics (Data Science) will, under broad supervision, provide academic leadership in research, teaching and community engagement in the Mathematics and Data Science domain. The incumbent will use their extensive expertise in mathematics to provide outstanding leadership in the study of Data Science. They will have a track record of grants, either Category 1 or others.
They will be able and willing to take a strong leadership role with Early Career Researchers and Middle Career Researchers. The Professor will advance the College in its reputation as a centre of excellence in education and research, both nationally and internationally, and advance the development of Mathematics and Data Science.
For further enquires or a confidential conversation regarding this position, please contact: Professor Alistair Rendell
For more information or to apply please see here.
Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor or Professor in Applied Mathematics@Macquarie
/in Job Posting /by Jobs ManagerThe Role
We are looking to appoint an outstanding mathematician who is internationally renowned (if appointed as a Professor) or whose career trajectory is indicating being internationally renowned (if appointed as a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor) to strategically strengthen our research excellence in one of our current areas of strength, including in analysis of partial differential equations, dynamics, waves and mathematical modelling. The candidate will provide leadership and mentorship within the School for the ongoing development of applied mathematics, leveraging their standing in the field to provide a focal point for the future development of the mathematics discipline at Macquarie University.
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For more information, see here, and direct link to the position application here.
Statement on the ICM 2022
/in AustMS Announcements /by David Roberts