Ayr State High School’s Sophie Robertson has been selected to attend the esteemed 44th Professor Harry Messel International Science School, to be held at the University of Sydney from the 7th to the 18th of July later this year.
Chosen from a highly competitive pool of over 450 applicants nationwide, Sophie is one of just 44 students across Australia to receive a coveted scholarship to the program. Sophie was also only one of five Year 11-12 students selected across Queensland and her place is fully funded by the University of Sydney’s Physics Foundation.
The International Science School offers high-achieving science students the chance to immerse themselves in two weeks of cutting-edge learning, collaboration, and cultural exchange. Sophie will join like-minded peers from around the globe, including China, India, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
Throughout the program, students will tour state-of-the-art laboratories, take part in hands-on experiments, and have the rare opportunity to meet Nobel Prize laureates. Beyond the science, participants will enjoy a dynamic social calendar including a dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour, designed to build friendships and networks across continents.
Ayr State High School could not be prouder of Sophie’s remarkable achievement and wishes her all the best as she embarks on what is sure to be an unforgettable and inspiring scientific journey.
Ayr State High School student, Sophie Robertson will soon travel to attend the 44th Professor Harry Messel International Science School (Photo Supplied)
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