HIP NEWS, 5 August 2019
HELSINKI INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS SEMINARS
Tuesday 6 August 2019 at 10.15 in A315
Jacob Sonnenschein (Tel Aviv)
Recent result of the HISH ( Holography inspired stringy hadron) model
More details on http://www.hip.fifi/seminars/
SUMMER 2019 OPENING HOURS:
Kumpula Campus IN HELSINKI
Gustaf Hällströminkatu 2, Physicum (P.O. Box 64, 00014 University of Helsinki)
24.6. – 23.8.2019: Monday-Friday 8:00 – 15:30
Pietari Kalmin katu 5, Exactum (P.O. Box 68, 00014 University of Helsinki)
29.7. – 23.8.2019: Monday-Thursday 8:00 – 20:00, Friday 8:00 – 15:30
A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, Chemicum (P.O. Box 55, 00014 University of Helsinki)
17.6. – 23.8.2019: Monday-Friday 8:00 – 15:30
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/opening-hours#section-13201
Kumpula Campus Library
5.8. – 25.8.2019: Monday-Friday 8:00 – 16:00, customer service 10:00 – 16:00
Keep in mind that the e-library is open 24/7, also in the summer!
https://blogs.helsinki.fi/librarynews/summer-2019-in-library/?lang=en#aukioloajat
RDM and DMP courses in autumn
Data Support at the University of Helsinki provides lectures and workshops in data management on all campuses from August to December.
Kumpula Campus
RDM Basics, Physicum IT-classroom G108b
Tue 27.8. 10-12
Data Management Plan workshop, Physicum IT-classroom G108b
Wed 28.8. 13-15
Wed 4.9. 13-15
Enroll to the courses at Suffeli (SAP SuccessFactors).
If you have any problems with enrollment, please contact datasupport@helsinki.fi.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation
Donations and scholarships are available for application on a continuous basis.
http://www.jaes.fi/en/avustusten-haku/
(På svenska) Svenska tekniska vetenskapsakademien i Finland (STV)
Stipendier till stöd för vetenskapen
Akademien utdelar stipendier för verksamhet vars syfte sammanfaller med Akademiens. Stipendier kan beviljas enskild sökande med avlagd akademisk slutexamen. Stipendier kan sökas kontinuerligt under året och beslut görs kvartalsvis.
https://www.stvif.fi/forskarstipendier/
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters: Mathematics Fund.
There are no fixed dates for applying to the Mathematics Fund. Applications should be sent to the chairman of the trustees, Olli Martio (olli.martio@helsinki.fi).
https://www.acadsci.fi/en/scholarships-and-prizes/scholarships/mathematics-fund.html
The Instrumentarium Science Foundation: Call for grants 2020
The Instrumentarium Science Foundation celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2020. To celebrate the anniversary year, the Foundation has allocated 2 million Euros to support medical research, medical technology and related science and economics research. Silmu is a new form of grant designed for promoting business research, innovations and entrepreneurship.
The Foundation’s grants for the year 2020 are available from 10th of June to 9th of September 2019.
http://www.instrufoundation.fi/grants-2020
Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation
Post doc scholarships
Persons who recently have obtained their PhD may apply for a postdoctoral scholarship. The purpose of a postdoctoral scholarship is to enable the grantee to further develop as a researcher. Applicants for a postdoctoral scholarship may also apply for support for research related costs and travel. A separate application for these purposes must be made.
Graduate student scholarships
The graduate student stipend can be awarded for a period of one year or a half year, preferably for the period 1.7. – 31.12. to a student who has been accepted by the university as a doctoral student. The stipend can be awarded conditionally to a student about to graduate.
https://www.magnusehrnroothinsaatio.fi/en/grants/
Alfred Kordelin Foundation
Grants are awarded to private individuals for Ph.D. work in various sciences, postdoctoral research, travelling to congresses that deal with the topic of research, and work as a visiting scholar.
Application period: 1. to 15. August 2019.
https://kordelin.fi/en/grants/sciences
Orion Research Foundation grants for 2020
Grants are designated to support academic research for Finnish medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy and natural sciences related to those, such as chemistry and physics according Orion Research Foundation’s rules.
The grant application period is between 1 August and 10 September 2019.
Nessling Foundation
The Nessling Foundation awards funding for scientific research promoting environmental protection, and for the communication and implementation of research knowledge.
General call is open 12.8.-13.9.2019.
https://www.nessling.fi/grants-2/open-calls/?lang=en
(In Finnish) Väisälän rahasto
Rahasto tukee erityisesti matematiikan, fysiikan, meteorologian, geofysiikan ja astronomian aloilla tehtävää tutkimusta.
The call for applications for the Väisälä Fund is open from August 14 to September 25.
More details in Finnish https://www.acadsci.fi/apurahat-ja-palkinnot/haettavat-apurahat/vaisalan-rahasto.html
The Foundations´Post Doc Pool.
The pool grants are intended only for sending researchers abroad from Finland. The pool grants are not intended for subsidizing researchers’ mobility from other countries to Finland. The Pool’s Autumn application round is open from 15 Aug until 15 Sep 2019.
https://www.postdocpooli.fi/?lang=en
Kone Foundation
Kone Foundation’s goal is to advance bold initiatives in research and the arts.
The annual grant call will be open between 1 and 15 September, 2019.
https://koneensaatio.fi/en/grants/grantapplicants/
Tieteellisten seurojen julkaisutoiminta ja kansainvälinen toiminta
TSV välittää tieteellisille seuroille opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriöltä saatavan valtionavustuksen julkaisutoimintaan ja kansainväliseen toimintaan
Hakuaika on vuosittain syyskuussa eli 1.-30.9.
Lisätietoja https://www.tsv.fi/fi/avustukset/julkaisutoiminta-ja-kansainvalinen-toiminta
The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV)
The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV) distributes subsidies granted by the Ministry of Education and Culture to scientific societies for their publishing and international activities. Subsidies may also be granted to general scientific societies and science policy associations to cover the costs of high-quality publishing activities.
The annual application period is 1–30 September.
https://www.tsv.fi/en/grants/publishing-and-international-activities-scientific-societies
(In Finnish) Tieteen tiedotus ry:n rahoitushaku 2019
Tieteen tiedotus ry julistaa haettavaksi rahoitusta tieteellisen tutkimuksen tuloksista tiedottamiseen ja saattamiseen yleisön tietoisuuteen. Kirjahankkeet ja tieteellinen tutkimus eivät kuulu apurahoituksen piiriin. Hakijana voi olla yksityinen henkilö, työryhmä tai rekisteröity yhteisö. Rahoitus osoitetaan rekisteröidylle taustayhteisölle.
Jaettavana on 200 000 euroa, josta yhdistys rahoittaa 1–4 hanketta.
Vapaamuotoiset (max. 3 sivua A4) aiehakemukset tulee toimittaa sähköpostitse yhtenä pdf-tiedostona (tieteentiedotus@gmail.com) 23.8.2019 mennessä. Aiehakemuksessa on kuvattava hankkeen tausta, tavoitteet, karkea budjetti, toteutus ja vastuullinen toteuttaja yhteystietoineen.
Aiehakemusten perusteella jatkoon pääsevät hankkeet valitaan syyskuussa, ja näitä pyydetään toimittamaan varsinainen hakemus myöhemmin. Rahoituspäätökset tehdään marraskuun aikana. Tiedustelut: tieteentiedotus@gmail.com
Tieteen tiedotus ry:n tarkoituksena on tieteellisestä tutkimuksesta ja sen tuloksista tiedottaminen. Yhdistys julkaisee Tiede-lehteä ja osallistuu Hyvä terveys-lehden julkaisemiseen. Lisätietoja: www.tieteentiedotus.fi
Ilmoitus Yliopisto-lehti .Y/05/19 http://docs.unigrafia.fi/yliopisto-lehti/05_2019/#/article/66/page/1-1
Nokia Foundation Scholarship and Jorma Ollila grant application calls
Nokia Foundation has calls open for applications for Nokia Scholarships, Jorma Ollila grants, and Nokia Visiting Professor grants.
Nokia Scholarship is intended to encourage efficient, fast-progressing postgraduate studies. The scholarship can be granted for post-graduate studies in a Finnish university, or to a Finnish applicant for post-graduate studies abroad.
Application time: 1.8. – 30.9.2019
http://nokiafoundation.com/grants/nokia-scholarship/
Jorma Ollila Grant is targeted towards recently graduated doctors to further develop their research career. Personal grants are awarded for gaining international experience for a period of 1-3 years.
Application time: 1.8. – 30.9.2019
http://nokiafoundation.com/grants/jorma-ollila-grant/
Nokia Visiting Professor and Centennial
Grants for Nokia Visiting Professors are given to distinguished foreign professors to work in Finland, or to deserving Finnish professors working at respected foreign universities.
Nokia Foundation Board will make decisions quarterly.
| Applications Sent By: | Board Decision available: |
| August 5, 2019 | August 30, 2019 |
| September 30, 2019 | October 30, 2019 |
http://nokiafoundation.com/grants/nokia-visiting-professor/
Plan and contact them early ! researchfunding-services@helsinki.fi
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