Helping High School Science Students
The Science Experience is 3 to 4 days of science activities for year 9 and 10 high school students over the summer holidays. Local university researchers, scientists, and professors immerse students in a variety of chemistry, mathematics, biology, medicine, computer science, engineering, and ecology learning projects.
Apply for a Rotary Scholarship
Many Rotary Clubs, including our club, offer scholarships to cover the Science Experience tuition. Get the dates, scholarship forms, and Rotary contacts here.
Go to Hands-On Science Labs
The 2022-2023 Santos Science Experience dates vary by university. Go to the Science Experience site and select WA to see the dates at our local universities. https://www.scienceexperience.com.au/when-where. This year, students can register for the two participating Perth-metro universities:
| University | Event Dates | Deadline | Cost |
| Murdoch University | 13 - 15 December 2022 (3 days) | 12 November 2022 | $190 |
| Edith Cowan University, Joondalup | 10 - 13 January 2023 (4 days) | 10 December 2022 | $260 |
Get Help Registering
Many Rotary Clubs offer partial and full scholarships to pay the tuition to attend the Santos Science Experience. The Rotary Club of Subiaco is offering 2 full-scholarships to Perth Modern School.
If you attend another high school in Western Australia, please contact our Youth Director shauna@smk-writer.com for help contacting a Rotary Club in your area offering scholarships. We are here to support youth.
- Students and teachers can download the print-brochure (large 22 MB)
- Students and Rotary Clubs can download the scholarship application (small 42 KB)
A student can register for any university, even out-of-state universities. A student will need to contact the Science Experience staff to get in touch with the out of state university to organise accomodation.
The Science Experience
https://www.scienceexperience.com.au
admin@scienceexperience.com.au
(03) 9756 7534
Get a Scholarship
Many Rotary Clubs give scholarships for part or all of the tuition. However, you can ask the Rotary Club about help with the cost of accomodation and travel if you want to attend an interstate program.
If you are a student who wants to apply for an optional scholarship, do not register online.
- Instead contact Rotarian Shauna Kinney shauna@smk-writer.com.
- She will introduce you to a Rotary Club and they will discuss the scholarship with you.
- You will then download and fill out the scholarship application.
- You will send the completed scholarship application to your Rotary Club.
Your Rotary Club sends your scholarship form to the Science Experience for you. The tax invoice will go to your Rotary Club for the scholarship amount and if any payment is due, a tax invoice will be sent to you for the balance. The Science Experience and the university you choose will send you the event location and details by email.
Alternatively, you can register without a scholarship ...
Students who do not wish to apply for financial support from a Rotary Club may register online and pay their own tuition. Online registration is through The Science Experience website. Click the Apply Now at https://www.scienceexperience.com.au/how-to-enrol.
About the Science Experience Organisers
The Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) organises the annual program and the corporate sponsor through the Science Foundation. Rotary Clubs around Australia promote and coordinate the event at their local high schools.