HIP NEWS, 13 September 2021
NEW HIP BLOG POST
There is a new HIP Blog post out by Kenneth Österberg The discovery of the Odderon
Nordic HET seminar
Tuesday 14 September 2021 at 15:15
Maria Rodriguez (Utah & Autónoma Madrid)
“Central Charges for AdS Black Holes”
Cosmology seminar
Wednesday 15 September 2021 at 14:15
Kensuke Akita (IBS, Daejeon, CTPU
“Precise Capture Rate of the Cosmic Neutrino Background”
Astrophysics seminar
Friday 17 September 2021 at 10:15
Dimitrios Irodotou (University of Helsinki)
“The effects of AGN feedback on the structural and dynamical properties of Milky Way-mass galaxies in cosmological simulations”
DOCTORAL DEFENCE
Lauri Niemi will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled “Non-Perturbative Approach to the Electroweak Phase Transition in Extended Higgs Sectors” in the Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, on 28 September 2021 at 15:00. The public examination will take place at the following address: Physicum, sali E204, Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2. Professor Mikhail Shaposhnikov, EPFL Lausanne, will serve as the opponent, and Professor Kari Rummukainen as the custos.
Kumpula Physics Colloquium online, Friday 17.09.2021
The first Kumpula Physics Colloquium in the autumn series will take place on Friday (17.09.2021) at 14:15 on the University Zoom meeting.
Our speaker is Minna Palmroth, who is Professor in Computational Space Physics at the University of Helsinki and the Director of the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Research of Sustainable Space. The title of her talk is “Citizen scientists discover a new auroral form: Dunes provide insight into the upper atmosphere”. Minna will talk about the journey leading to this discovery and the scientific implications of the citizen scientists’ findings. The talk will last about 30 minutes, after which there will be time for questions.
For more information, please visit: http://blogs.helsinki.fi/physics-colloquium/
(In Finnish) Tiedejatutkimus.fi-portaalin Tutkijan tiedot -työkalu nyt testattavissa 30.9.2021 saakka
Lähitulevaisuudessa tutkija voi halutessaan luoda itselleen Tiedejatutkimus.fi:hin julkisen profiilin, johon voi liittää tietoja ORCID-palvelusta ja omasta kotiorganisaatiosta ja Tiedejatutkimus.fi:stä.
Tiedejatutkimus.fi-palvelun Tutkijan tiedot -työkalun testiversio on avoinna 30.9.2021 saakka. Testiversioon kirjaudutaan ORCID-tunnuksella ja tiedot tallennetaan testitietokantaan, joka poistetaan testivaiheen jälkeen. Testaa työkalua, ja anna siitä palautetta.
Lisätietoja flammasta https://flamma.helsinki.fi/s/hKlTJ
LEARN WITH HULIB #LEARNWITHHULIB
Do you teach academic writing and want to give your students tips how to find sources? What everybody should know about Helka? Are you interested in Zotero? Check what courses the Helsinki University Library offers in the autumn term! https://bit.ly/a2021hulib
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
(In Finnish) Olvi-säätiö
OLVI-säätiö myöntää apurahoja useisiin eri tarkoituksiin mm. luonnonvarojen käytön ja elintarviketalouden kehittäminen, mihin sisältyy keskeisenä osana kala- ja maatalouden kehittäminen. Tieteen apurahoja myönnetään ensisijaisesti väitöskirjatyöhön.
Syyshaku: 1.7.-30.9.
https://www.olvisaatio.fi/apurahat/kohteet/
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/
Nessling Foundation general call
The Nessling Foundation seeks systemic solutions for an ecologically sustainable future by providing support for research, opportunities for encounters, and researched information for the society.
What can I apply for in the general call 2021?
- Personal working grants along with funding for other research costs for PhD projects (up to four years).
- Personal working grants along with funding for other research costs for Post doc projects (up to two years).
- Grants for implementation of scientific environmental information (50,000–100,000 euros per project). This funding is open to consortia involving researchers and end-users of the information (for example a company, municipality or other organization).
Call is open 16.8.-17.9.2021
https://www.nessling.fi/grants-2/open-calls/?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.
Haku avoinna 9.8.–20.9.2021.
https://www.acadsci.fi/apurahat-ja-palkinnot/haettavat-apurahat/vaisalan-rahasto.html
The Pool’s Autumn Call open from 15 Aug until 15 Sep 2021
The Finnish Foundations’ Post Doc Pool’s Autumn Application Round will be open from 15 Aug until 15 Sep 2021.
https://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 from 1 September until 15 September, 2021.
https://koneensaatio.fi/en/grants/grantapplicants/
(In Finnish) 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.-30.9.2021.
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
Nokia Foundation Scholarship and Jorma Ollila grant application calls
We promote and support Finnish scientific development and education in the fields of information technology, telecommunications and related scientific disciplines.
Nokia Foundation has calls open for applications for Nokia Scholarships, Jorma Ollila grants, and Nokia Visiting Professor grants.
The Nokia Scholarship is intended to encourage efficient, fast-progressing doctoral studies and research. Scholarship can be granted for doctoral studies in a Finnish university or to a Finnish applicant for doctoral studies abroad.
Application time: 2.8. – 23.9.2021
http://nokiafoundation.com/grants/nokia-scholarship/
The Jorma Ollila special fund was created to support recently graduated doctors to further develop their research careers in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) or in supporting scientific disciplines. These personal grants are awarded for the purpose of gaining international experience and research excellence for a period of 0,5-3 years.
Application time: 2.8. – 23.9.2021
http://nokiafoundation.com/grants/jorma-ollila-grant/
Nokia Visiting Professor
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 in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The minimum period for the visit is two months. Visitors coming to Finland must typically participate in research work, give lectures and collaborate with Finnish companies.
Nokia Foundation Board will make decisions quarterly.
| Applications Sent By: | Board Decision available: |
| November 14, 2021 | December 23, 2021 |
http://nokiafoundation.com/grants/nokia-visiting-professor/