The ASTRAL 2025 Cohort with mentors.
(pictured above)
ASTRAL 2026 Application Form
If you'd like to join the ASTRAL 2026 research experience program at Swinburne University of Technology in January 2026 kindly fill out this application form before *** Oct 10 2025 ***. We'll review your application and reach out to you by Nov 20. For program details, please visit our website at https://astral.institute/. The research experience program will run from Monday 5th Jan 2026 until Friday 23rd Jan 2026 and be at the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing at Swinburne University of Technology in Hawthorn, Victoria.
Your Information
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Mobile number
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We may want to interview you.
Your Email
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example@example.com
Name of School
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e.g. Balwyn High School
Current (2025) school year you are completing (e.g. Year 10)
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Date of Birth
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Day
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Month
Year
We will need your parent's permission if under 18.
Gender
Please Select
Female
Male
Other/Prefer not to say
ASTRAL aims to provide opportunities to a balanced cohort.
Parent or Guardian Information (permission is essential)
Parent/Guardian Name
First Name
Last Name
Their phone number
Their email address
example@example.com
Internship Questions
What role would you like within the program
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Please Select
3 week program (standard)
3 week program assistant - must have past ASTRAL experience
A few slots will be available for past ASTRAL participants.
Email address of Referee
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example@example.com
Name of Referee
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First Name
Last Name
Relationship to Referee
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e.g. Physics Teacher
Please provide a summary of why you are interested in participating in the ASTRAL 2026 program and how the experience would benefit you. Please write it yourself (not AI!) and be sure to mention your skills, achievements, leadership positions, aptitude and career aspirations. It should be at least 100 words.
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0/1000
What coding/computer experience do you possess?
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e.g. do you know Windows/Mac/Linux, programming languages, excel etc?
Do you have your own laptop (not compulsory)
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Yes (Mac)
Yes (PC)
Yes (Other)
No
Will you be traveling interstate or outside metropolitan Melbourne to participate?
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Yes - but within Victoria
Yes - from Interstate
Yes - Internationally
No
You may be eligible for one of our limited travel subsidies. Please provide details of where you will be traveling from, where you would stay (a hotel/Airbnb or staying with family/friends) and who would be accompanying you (if under 18 years of age). ASTRAL doesn't usually support minors staying by themselves.
Please upload your Resume - include subjects undertaken, skills, plus anything you think will impress us/makes you novel, and a recent report card
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