HIP NEWS, 7 October 2019
HELSINKI INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS SEMINARS
Thursday 10 October 2019 at 10.15 in A315
Paolo Benincasa (NBI, Copenhagen)
Cosmology without time and the search of fundamental rules for cosmology
More details on http://www.hip.fifi/seminars/
DOCTORAL DEFENCE
Santeri Laurila, M.Sc. (Tech.), will defend his Doctoral dissertation entitled ”Search for Charged Higgs Bosons Decaying to a Tau Lepton and a Neutrino with the CMS Experiment” on the 18th of October 2019 at 12.00 in the auditorium CK112 at Exactum, Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2 B. Professor Bill Murray from the University of Warwick, UK, will serve as the opponent, and the custos will be Professor Paula Eerola, a Vice-Rector of the University of Helsinki.
https://helsinginyliopisto.etapahtuma.fi/Kalenteri/English?id=56708
KUMPULA PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM ON 11.10.2019 AT 14.15 IN D101
The next Kumpula Physics colloquium will take place on Friday, October 11. Our speaker is Prof. Tuija Pulkkinen, a renowned space physicist and Chair of the Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan, USA. The title of Tuija’s talk is “Wellbeing in the academia – how to achieve the oxymoron?”
The talk will last about 30 minutes, after which there will be a cocktail reception. Welcome!
For more information, please visit: http://blogs.helsinki.fi/physics-colloquium/
NUSPRASEN WORKSHOP ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE APPLICATIONS, 25-27 NOVEMBER 2019, HELSINKI
The NUSPRASEN Workshop on Nuclear Science Applications in Helsinki from 25 to 27 November 2019 is organized within the NUSPRASEN work package of ENSAR2, the integrating activity for European research in Nuclear Structure, Nuclear Reactions and Applications of Nuclear Science (www.ensarfp7.eu, www.nusprasen.net).
Invited speakers will set the stage for sessions on nuclear science applications in medicine, heritage science, nuclear safety, security and safequards, and collaboration with and the needs of industry. Contributed presentations will be selected from the abstracts submitted before October 14.
Detailed information is available from https://indico.gsi.de/event/9181/
Local Organizing Committee:
Peter Dendooven (Univ. Groningen & Univ. Helsinki)
Paul Greenlees (Univ. Jyväskylä)
Ari Jokinen (Univ. Jyväskylä)
Timo Sajavaara (Univ. Jyväskylä)
REGISTRATION IS OPEN: NORDIC NETWORK FOR DIVERSITY IN PHYSICS CONFERENCE IN HELSINKI NOVEMBER 4TH-5TH, 2019
Representatives of all genders are welcome to submit an abstract on either physical sciences or diversity/equality work in the field of physics. Special focus of the conference is implicit bias. The maximum length of the abstract is 3000 characters (approximately one A4 with a 12 pt font).
Registration closes on Tuesday 15 October 2019.
Local organisers: Eija Tuominen, Hanna Vehkamäki, Katja Lauri
More information: https://norndip.com/norndip-2019/
OPEN ACCESS WEEK 2019: Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge – events by HULib
Data Support celebrates its tenth anniversary – welcome!
Monday 21 October 2019 at 15:00 at Think Corner’s Think Lounge (Yliopistonkatu 4).
Programme includes i. a. anniversary speech, congratulatory speeches and coffee & cake. Please register by 11 October at the latest by following this link!
Open Science Kiosk: Kumpula
Tue 22.10.2019 at 11.00-13.00 Physicum lobby, Kumpula
Open Access -service at HULib
Questions about self-archiving or Open Access publishing? Any feedback concerning the Open Access week 2019? Please contact: openaccess-info@helsinki.fi
Order guidance on Open Access
Researchers and teachers at the University of Helsinki can order personal librarian to help with questions concerning Open Access. Please, fill out the form and make an order. If you wish your guidance in Finnish, order here (log in with your UH username and password).
http://libraryguides.helsinki.fi/oa/eng
International Open Access Week 21.-27.10.2019
#OAweek #OAweek2019 #openaccessweek @HULib
HULib Programme and more information: https://libraryguides.helsinki.fi/oa-week2019
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
Erkki Paasikivi Foundation
The foundation promotes education and research in water technology, housing solutions and business economics.
Application period for the grants is 1.8.2019 – 25.10.2019
https://erkkipaasikivensaatio.fi/en/
(In Finnish) Riitta ja Jorma J. Takasen säätiö sr
Elinkeinoelämän ja erityisesti teknologiateollisuuden sekä teknologisen osaamisen kehittäminen, kansainvälisen kilpailukyvyn tukeminen ja edistäminen sekä Keski- ja Pohjois-Suomessa.
Syksyn 2019 apurahojen hakeminen 1.9. – 31.10.2019
http://www.rjtsaatio.fi/syksyn-2019-apurahojen-hakeminen-1-9-31-10-2019/
(In Finnish) Lappeenrannan teknillisen yliopiston tukisäätiö: Kannustusapurahat
Apurahojen jakoperusteena on hyvä menestys jatko-opiskelijana tai tutkijana ja kansainväliset vierailut.
Hakuaika: 4.9.-25.10.2019
Lisätietoja https://lut-tukisaatio.fi/postdocit.php
(In Finnish) Lappeenrannan teknillisen yliopiston tukisäätiö: Kansainväliset vierailuapurahat vuodelle 2020
Apurahat on tarkoitettu niin ulkomaille lähteville kuin LUT:iin tuleville.
Lähtevien apurahat on suunnattu perheen kustannuksiin ja lähinnä matkakuluihin sekä isomman asunnon kuluihin. Lisäksi säätiö voi tukea matkoissa ja asumiskuluissa LUT:ssa vierailevia tutkijoita.
Hakuaika: 4.9.-29.11.2019
Lisätietoja https://lut-tukisaatio.fi/postdocit.php
(In Finnish) Lappeenrannan teknillisen yliopiston tukisäätiö: Tiedepalkinto
Ehdotusten pohjalta tukisäätiö myöntää vuosittain tiedepalkinnon ansioituneelle tutkijalle.
Hakuaika 4.9.-25.10.2019
Lisätietoja https://lut-tukisaatio.fi/professorit.php
PoDoCo Fall 2019 Application Round
PoDoCo is a matchmaking program supporting long term competitiveness and strategic renewal of companies and the employment of young doctors in the private sector.
PoDoCo Autumn 2019 Application Round 15.9.-31.10.2019.
More details on https://www.podoco.fi/about/
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.
Application period for the 2019-2020 grants opens 1 October 2019 and is open until 13 December 2019.
More details http://www.runarbackstrominsaatio.fi/en/
Sigrid Juselius Foundation / 1-3 YEAR GRANTS
The grants are designed for senior researchers and young team leaders looking to set up their own research team.
The application period for autumn 2019 is 28.10. – 28.11.
https://sigridjuselius.fi/en/1-3-year-grants/