HIP NEWS February 1st 2016
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HIP Annual Report 2015
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Parts of the annual report are now available in www.helsinki.fi/~chelmine/annual15
Please go and check the information for your part, in particular the publications. Thank you.
Tekes competition: Challenge Finland solves problems and makes the business
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Finland Challenge is a competition where the retrieved commercialization solutions to major problems. The competition aims to effectively combine top Finnish research and business research and development.
The competition has two stages. Financing of the first phase of the competition is intended for research organizations. I Stage, the application time: 28.1.–29.3.2016.
More information about the application time (unfortunately the call text etc are only in Finnish)
http://www.tekes.fi/nyt/hakuajat-2016/challenge-finland-ratkaisee-ja-tekee-ongelmista-liiketoimintaa/
http://www.tekes.fi/ohjelmat-ja-palvelut/kampanjat/challenge-finland/
THREE-YEAR RESEARCH GRANTS CALL ANNOUNCEMENT, FUNDING PERIOD 2017 – 2019
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The grants for three-year research projects are intended for promising researchers of the University of Helsinki. The funding is aimed to support future research leaders who are starting to conduct independent research and establishing a research group at the University of Helsinki.
The Call for research grants has two stages. In the first round of the Call, applicants submit a letter of intent.
Letters of intent are submitted online at www.helsinki.fi/aava.
The application period begins on Thursday, 4 February, and the deadline for letters of intent is Wednesday, 2 March at 3:45 pm.
Application instructions are available on intranet Flamma, at https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/HY278533
Further information: Krister Talvinen, Senior Adviser in Research Administration
(krister.talvinen[AT]helsinki.fi).
Info sessions for international staff & visitors 3.2., 10.2. and 17.2.2016
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A “Lost in Finland” info session is launched to provide guidance to all international staff members of the University of Helsinki.
The info point will pop up at the Töölö Towers three times in February.
More information and sign-up:
3.2.2016 Theme: Free-time in Helsinki
https://www.lyyti.in/Lost_in_Finland__Info_Session_for_International_Staff__Visitors_5275
10.2.2016 Theme: Studying Finnish
https://www.lyyti.fi/group/Lost_in_Finland__Info_Session_fo_International_Staff__Visitors_8261
17.2.2016 Theme: Sports opportunities
https://www.lyyti.in/Lost_in_Finland__Info_Session_fo_International_Staff__Visitors_2575
Upcoming events for international staff
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Experiencing Finland 8.3.2016.
Welcome to the University 9.3.2016. Sign up in until 28.02.2016
Finnish Working Culture 13.4.2016. Sign up in until 03.04.2016
Sign up in http://www.helsinki.fi/trainingcalendar ( Staff Training Calendar HENKKA)
The Helsinki Workshop on Quantum Gravity
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A workshop on quantum gravity will be held in the Physics department the 1st to 3rd of June 2016. The idea of the workshop is to introduce the subject of quantum gravity in Finland. In particular to the interested student.
Homepage: www.hip.fi/qg_helsinki
Deadline for registration: 15th of May 2016
Further information: miklos.langvik[AT]helsinki.fi
The organizing committee
(Esko Keski-Vakkuri, Antti Kupiainen, Miklos Långvik, Kari Rummukainen, Aleksi Vuorinen)
UH’s Funds: Grants for 2016 now open for applications
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The University of Helsinki Funds awards grants and scholarships for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers.
All applications and recommendations are registered using the electronic application system Aava. www.helsinki.fi/aava.
The application period ends on 10.2.2016 at 15:00 (3:00 p.m. Finnish time).
https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/students/HY349678
Visitors
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P. Dendooven 24.2. – 31.3.
V. Khoze 7.2. – 13.2. (RO)
J. Renk 8.2. – 14.2. (SR)
F. Rennecke 8.2. – 11.2. (AV)
M. Zumalacárregui 8.2. – 14.2. (SR)