HIP NEWS, 2 September 2024
HIP SEMINAR
Monday 9 September 2024 at 10:15 in A315 and using Zoom (Note day!)
Arttu Rajantie (Imperial College, London)
“On monopoles”
Abstract: TBA
Helsinki Astrophysics seminar
Tuesday 3 September 2024 at 10:15 in Physicum A315 (the HIP seminar room) and via Zoom
Yasin Qazi (Newcastle University)
“Nonlinear States of the Magnetic Buoyancy Instability”
Abstract: https://wiki.helsinki.fi/xwiki/bin/view/Astrophysics/Astrophysics%20seminar
Kumpula Physics & HIP Colloquium, on Friday 13th of September at 14:15 (Physicum E204)
The new academic year has started and so is our Kumpula Physics & HIP colloquia series. We kick-start autumn with a colloquium by Asst. Prof. Vivek Sharma on Friday, 13th of September at 14:15 (Physicum E204). So, mark it in your calendar and we hope to see you all there, either on site or virtually!
Vivek is an associate professor at the University of Helsinki. The title of his talk is “Proton pumps in biological energy conversion”.
For more information, please visit: http://blogs.helsinki.fi/physics-colloquium/
Welcome!
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. There are no fixed dates for applying to the Mathematics Fund. Applications should be sent to the chairman of the trustees, Matti Lassas (matti.lassas [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)
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.
- Stipendier till stöd för vetenskapen
- Stipendier i första hand för kortare forskningsvistelser
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
Fulbright-Technology Industries of Finland Grants (Postdoc)
The Fulbright–Technology Industries of Finland Grant Program awards grants to postdoctoral researchers in the field of technology to carry out a research project in the U.S. 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 open. Apply by October 1, 2024!
Seeking Solutions for Global Challenges Award
This 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. Please note that non-academic affiliations require special review and separate approval is needed.
The application period is open. Apply by October 1, 2024!
Instrumentarium Science Foundation’s Call for grants 2025
The application schedule for Instrumentarium Science Foundation’s grants was updated last year, moving the start from June to August.
The application period for the 2025 grants will similarly be from August 1 to September 15, 2024.
https://instrufoundation.fi/news.php?aid=120502&k=120489
Orion Research Foundation grants for 2025
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 to Orion Research Foundation’s rules.
The grant application period is between 1 August and 10 September 2024.
The Pool’s Autumn Call
The Pool’s Autumn Call will be open from 15 Aug until 15 Sep 2024. In the Post Doc Pool’s Autumn application round, some 1.6 million euro will be given in grants.
https://postdocpooli.fi/?lang=en
(In Finnish) Vilho, Yrjö ja Kalle Väisälän rahasto
Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia julistaa haettavaksi Vilho, Yrjö ja Kalle Väisälän rahastosta apurahoja matemaattis-luonnontieteellisille tutkimusaloille. Rahasto tukee erityisesti matematiikan, fysiikan, meteorologian, geofysiikan ja astronomian aloilla tehtävää tutkimusta.
Apuraha tohtoriopintoihin mahdollistamaan vuoden mittainen (27 000 euroa) ansiotyöstä vapaa työskentely.
Apurahoja tutkijoille lyhytaikaisiin tutkimusvierailuihin ulkomaisissa yliopistoissa ja tutkimuslaitoksissa. Hakemukseen on liitettävä selvitys kokonaisrahoituksesta.
Haku avoinna 9.8.–16.9.2024.
https://acadsci.fi/apurahat-ja-palkinnot/haettavat-apurahat/vaisalan-rahasto-2/
Kone Foundation
Kone Foundation supports research in the humanities, social sciences and environmental sciences, as well as artistic research. We support artistic work in all fields of art, as well as multidisciplinary work combining art and research.
The next annual grant call will be held 1–15 September, 2024.
https://koneensaatio.fi/en/grants/grantapplicants/
(In Finnish) Tieteellisten seurojen julkaisutoiminta ja kansainvälinen toiminta
TSV (Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta) välittää tieteellisille seuroille opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriöltä saatavan valtionavustuksen julkaisutoimintaan ja kansainväliseen toimintaan. Tukea voidaan myöntää myös Suomessa toimivien yleistieteellisten seurojen ja tiedepoliittisten yhdistysten korkeatasoisen julkaisutoiminnan kuluihin. Tuki myönnetään vuodeksi kerrallaan.
Hakuaika on vuosittain syyskuussa. Vuoden 2025 avustuksia haetaan 1.-30.9.2024 verkkolomakkeella, johon kirjaudutaan seurakohtaisen käyttäjätilin tunnuksilla.
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) facilitates the state subsidies for publication activities and international activities from the Ministry of Education and Culture to scientific societies. Subsides can also be granted to general scientific societies and science policy associations active in Finland for their high-quality publication activities expenses
Applications for the year 2025 are to be submitted between 1-30 September 2024 via an online form, which is accessed using the society’s user account password.
https://www.tsv.fi/en/grants/publishing-and-international-activities-scientific-societies
The Sigrid Jusélius Foundation: Visiting professor (3–12 months)
Application period 01.11.–30.11.2024 at 23:59.
The Visiting professor -grant is targeted for foreign senior medical researchers (“visiting professors”) to enable working in a Finnish research institution.
https://www.sigridjuselius.fi/en/apurahat/visiting-professor-3-12-months/