Funded Projects in 2022

The International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development (IAU OAD) has concluded its tenth annual call for proposals and 17 projects have been selected to receive funding in 2022 to use astronomy to further sustainable development.

List of projects funded, in alphabetical order:

1 A virtual community mentorship program for development in Colombia
2 Acornhoek Physics Summer School
3 AstroEdu 3D – Arquoeastronomy Teaching Kit in Bolivia
4 Astrolab  2022
5 Astronomy for community empowerment in Nepal
6 Astronomy in Ghana
7 Astronomy training outreach for preschool teachers in malaysia through service-learning approach
8 Astro-tourism development in Tanzania
9 Astro-tourism with nomadic herder in forest area of Mongolia
10 Beyond the Beach: Foundations for Caribbean Astrotourism
11 Bringing radio astronomy to classrooms with affordable radio telescopes
12 Cenca Bridge
13 CosmoAmautas: Virtual teacher training in vulnerable regions in Peru
14 Education for All: promoting education in internally displaced communities in Burkina Faso
15 Guide training workshop for tribal students
16 Mobile Astronomy Village
17 SciGirls – Empowering girls in science through astronomy