HIP NEWS, 9 November 2020
PBH & Stochastic inflation second workshop
Monday 9 Nov 2020 at 14.00 – 17.00 – Tuesday 10 Nov 2020 at 10.00 – 12.00
Please register on indico https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/22695/registrations/2644/
Nordic HET seminar
Tue 10 November 2020 at 15:15
Bogdan Stefanski (CUL, London)
“Chern-Simons Origin of Superstring Integrability”
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COSMO SEMINAR
Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 14.15 via zom
Hayley Macpherson (University of Cambridge)
“An improved calculation of cosmological backreaction in simulations with numerical relativity”
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Atmospheric Mathematics seminar
Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 14 via Zoom
Christian Webb (Åbo Akademi)
“On the Coleman correspondence at the free fermion point”
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SPACE PHYSICS SEMINAR
Thursday 12 November 2020 at 14.00 via Zoom
Maarja Bussov (University of Helsinki)
“Clustering analysis for astrophysical structures”
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Materials Physics Zoominar
Friday 13 November 2020 at 14.15
Emil Levo (University of Helsinki)
“Radiation tolerance of high entropy alloys”
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DOCTORAL DEFENCES
Tatyana Arsenovich will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled “Reliability and quality assurance methods for silicon detectors and their application to the development of detectors with alumina thin films” on 11 November 2020 at 12:00. The public examination will take place at the following address: completely remote defence.
Live stream https://helsinki.zoom.us/j/62455252782?pwd=c1lzaVJuN1pES284cUNqdncrQjJEdz09
Live stream passcode: 882288
PhD, professor Richard Brenner, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, will serve as the opponent, and Professor Kenneth Österberg as the custos
(In Finnish) Utelias mieli -podcast
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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/
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 [at] helsinki.fi).
https://www.acadsci.fi/en/scholarships-and-prizes/scholarships/mathematics-fund.html
(In Finnish) Marjatta ja Eino Kollin Säätiö
Säätiön tehtävänä on tukea tieteellistä sekä soveltavaa tutkimusta ja kehitystyötä myöntämällä apurahoja hankkeiden toteuttajille. Säätiö tarjoaa mahdollisuuksia yksittäisille tutkijoille ja kehittäjille sekä tutkimus-/ kehittäjäryhmille. Haasteena on ruokkia nimenomaan sellaista kehitystä, jolla olisi elinympäristömme kannalta positiivista vaikutusta pitkällä tähtäimellä. Apurahojen hakuaika on jatkuva.
(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/
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/
The Runar Bäckström Foundation
The aim of the Runar Bäckström foundation is to encourage and support inventions that are beneficial to Finnish businesses and thereby strengthen their global competitiveness. The foundation assigns grants once a year. Individuals, work groups, companies or associations can apply for the grants.
Application period for 2021 is open until 13 December 2020.
More details https://runarbackstrominsaatio.fi/en/
Sigrid Juselius Foundation / 1-3 YEAR GRANTS
The 1-3 year grants are targeted for two target groups for medical research: Senior researchers and Young group leaders.
The application period for autumn 2020 is 28.10. – 28.11.2020.
https://sigridjuselius.fi/en/1-3-year-grants/
The Seeking Solutions for Global Challenges Award
This new award is designed to enable Finnish professionals and postdoctoral researchers to conduct research or professional projects in any discipline on topics of current and global importance at any appropriate U.S. institution or organization.
The application period is now open. Apply by December 6, 2020.
The Fulbright–Technology Industries of Finland Grant Program
The purpose of the Fulbright–Technology Industries of Finland Grant Program is to strengthen Finnish excellence and to promote the renewal of industry and commerce with a long-term goal in mind.
The grant can be awarded for a postdoctoral research visit in a U.S. university or research center, lasting between 8 and 12 months.
The application period is now open. Apply by December 6, 2020.
(In Finnish) Metsämiesten Säätiö
Säätiö rahoittaa painopistealueidensa mukaisia koulutushankkeita, tutkimushankkeita, selvityksiä, kehittämis-, markkinointi- ja viestintähankkeita, opiskelijoiden ulkomaan opintoja ja opintomatkoja sekä opinnäytetöitä.
Hakuaika: 1.12.2020 – 31.1.2021
https://www.mmsaatio.fi/apurahat/apurahan-hakijalle/apurahat-vuodelle-2021.html