HIP NEWS, 4 October 2021
Nordic HET seminar
Tuesday 5 October at 15:15
Nick Poovuttikul (Durham)
“ Hydrodynamics, “parity” anomaly and deconfined critical point”
Abstract: The evolution of a heavy ion collision passes close to the O(4) critical point of QCD, where fluctuations of the order parameter are expected to be enhanced. Using the appropriate stochastic hydrodynamic equations in mean field near the the pseudo-critical point, we compute how these enhanced fluctuations modify the transport coefficients of QCD. Finally, we estimate the expected critical enhancement of soft pion yields, which provides a plausible explanation for the excess seen in experiment relative to ordinary hydrodynamic computations. Based on: arXiv:2005.02885 and 2101.10847
COSMOLOGY SEMINAR
Wednesday 6 October 2021 at 16:15 (Please note UNUSUAL TIME)
Itamar Allali (Tufts U., Inst. of Cosmology)
“Gravitational Decoherence with Applications to Dark Matter Phenomenology”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/cosmoseminars/
Astrophysics seminar
Friday 8 October 2021 at 9.30 (Note this talk will start at 9:30 Helsinki time)
Stephen Marsden (University of Southern Queensland)
“The shared evolution of stars and planets”
Abstract: https://wiki.helsinki.fi/display/astjourn/Astrophysics+seminar
SPACE PHYSICS SEMINAR
Thursday 14 October 2021 at 14.00 via Zoom
Sanchita Pal (University of Helsinki)
“On the Geoeffective Properties of Coronal Mass Ejections”
Abstract: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/spacephysics/space-physics-seminars/
Nominations for the FPS Master’s Thesis Prize 2021 now open!
The Finnish Physical Society awards an annual prize for an excellent Master’s thesis in the field of physical sciences. The purpose of this prize is to support early career researchers and acknowledge them for the exceptional work.
Use this eform to nominate the candidate.
The deadline is on Monday 10.1.2022 at 23:59.
More details on https://www.fyysikkoseura.fi/language/en/grants-prizes/young-physists-prize/
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation
The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation accepts grant applications every day of the year. There are no separate application times.
https://jaes.fi/en/applying-for-donation-2/
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/
EDUFI Fellowship
The EDUFI Fellowship is intended, particularly, for providing initial funding to carry out research for a doctoral thesis in Finland.
Applicant: a Finnish university department
Who: a doctoral student or a young researcher from outside Finland
Purpose: initial funding for completing a doctoral research project in Finland, completion of a double degree or a study visit on exceptionally compelling reasons
Application deadline: rolling deadline. You should apply for the grant five months before the start of the fellowship.
Duration of fellowship: 3–12 months, visits 3–6 months
https://www.oph.fi/en/development/edufi-fellowship
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters / Researchers Short Mobility program (RSM)
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters is participating in a seed funding program to initiate and strengthen bilateral cooperation in science, innovation and higher education in fields of excellence in Finland and France.
In order to initiate or strengthen cooperation in science, innovation and higher education on all research topics of mutual interest, this program will allow researchers from France and from Finland (both ways) to visit their counterparts for a short period (from a few days up to 2 weeks). Doctoral students and young researchers are strongly invited to apply!
Deadline is 31 October 2021
https://www.acadsci.fi/en/news/883-maupertuis-program-call-for-proposals-open.html
Erkki Paasikivi Foundation
The foundation promotes education and research in water technology, housing solutions and business economics.
Application period for the grants is 2.8.2021 – 22.10.2021.
https://erkkipaasikivensaatio.fi/en/
(In Finnish) Riitta ja Jorma J. Takasen Säätiö SR
Riitta ja Jorma J. Takasen säätiön tarkoituksena on elinkeinoelämän ja erityisesti teknologiateollisuuden osaamisen, kehittämisen ja kansainvälisen kilpailukyvyn tukeminen sekä edistäminen keskisessä ja pohjoisessa Suomessa. Säätiö tukee apurahoillaan erityisesti soveltavaa tutkimustoimintaa sekä kansainvälistymistäyllä mainitulla alueella.
Hakuaika: 1.9. – 31.10.
https://www.rjtsaatio.fi/apurahat/
PoDoCo Fall 2021 Application Round
PoDoCo is a matchmaking program supporting long term competitiveness and strategic renewal of companies and employment of young doctors in the private sector.
Application Round 15.9.-31.10.2021.
More details on https://www.podoco.fi/
(På svenska) Ansök om PoDoCo-poolens stipendier 15.9–31.10
Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland (SLS) deltar i programmet Post Docs in Companies (PoDoCo) som förenar företag med forskare på doktorsnivå. Unga doktorer ges tillfälle att bidra med sin forskning till företag, och samtidigt få insikter i företagsvärlden och möjlighet att bli anställda.
Ansök om PoDoCo-poolens stipendier är öppet 15.9–31.10
https://www.podoco.fi/news/ansok-om-podoco-poolens-stipendier-15-9-31-10-2/