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AS OF NOW, WE DO NOT HAVE AN OFFICIAL APPLICATION PROCESS. TO PARTICIPATE IN A WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION

The A.S.T.R.A.L. program receives all of its funding from the A.S.T.R.A.L. foundation, a foundation set up where donors can help provide pathways for students to prepare themselves for the future, especially those with low socio-economic backgrounds.

The A.S.T.R.A.L. foundation receives all of its funding from donors, and if you are interested, you can donate using the link below.

THE PRIMARY AIM OF A.S.T.R.A.L. IS NOT TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS IN ASTRONOMY, BUT RATHER INSPIRE AND TEACH STUDENTS IMPORTANT SKILLS THAT ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE NECESSARY IN FUTURE CAREERS (SUCH AS PROGRAMMING, DATA ANALYSIS, ETC.).

HOWEVER, IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A.S.T.R.A.L.'S COHESIVE PROGRAM, WE FOUND THAT ASTRONOMY INCLUDES ALL THESE SKILLS AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO GET A SNEAK PEAK IN RESEARCH WHILE ALSO LEARNING SKILLS THAT AREN'T EXCLUSIVE TO JUST ASTROPHYSICS RESEARCH.

STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM COULD RECEIVE MODEST SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR WORK INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM MAY ALSO BE DONATED RESOURCES TO ASSIST THEM THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS' LIVING COSTS MAY ALSO BE PARTIALLY COVERED UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR THEIR TIME IN AUSTRALIA.

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