HIP NEWS, 8 April 2024
NEW HIP BLOG
In the latest HIP Blog post Henning Kirschenmann and Tapio Lampén write – both in Finnish and in English – about the recent retreat of the HIP CMS group to Kilpisjärvi, in the farthest corner of northern Finland. Read the post and check the photos:
HIP SEMINAR
Tuesday 9 April 2024 at 10:15 in A315
David Benisty (FIAS, Frankfurt and KICC, Cambridge)
“Constraining Dark Energy from the Local Group dynamics”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/seminars/
HIP SEMINAR
Thursday 11 April 2024 at 10:15 in A315
Christian Ecker (Frankfurt)
“Exploring the Phase Diagram of QCD with Neutron Star Mergers in the Prompt and Non-Prompt Collapse Regime”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/seminars/
MATHEMATICAL-PHYSICS SEMINAR
Wednesday 10 April 2024 at 14:15 in C124
Antti Kupiainen (University of Helsinki)
“Wess-Zumino-Witten models and path integrals”
Abstract: https://www.helsinki.fi/assets/drupal/2024-03/abs-20240410.txt
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/mathematical-physics/seminars-and-workshops
Finnish Mathematical Society Spring Colloquium
Wednesday 17 April 2024, at 16:15
Exactum A111, Zoom, and watch parties across Finnish universities
Featuring Samuli Siltanen (University of Helsinki) and
The magic of math: Three-dimensional X-ray vision
In the 1970’s, a new X-ray based innovation was introduced. Tomography, or slice imaging, revealed the inner structure of a patient point by point as a three-dimensional map of tissues. This opened up a new world for doctors as they could do precise diagnosing based on these “CAT-scans.”
Tomography is based on recording X-ray images of the patient along many directions, and then using mathematics in a clever way for combining the information into a 3D image. This talk explains that process in simple terms. An important research topic in modern mathematics is to look for a way to do tomographic imaging with the least possible amount of radiation dose to the patient. Or to compensate for incomplete measurements caused by restrictions in the imaging arrangement. This is based on a process called regularisation, also illustrated in the talk in an easy-to-understand way.
Also: there is a fun quiz revealing natural tomographers among the audience.
More information: https://matemaattinenyhdistys.fi/ajankohtaista/smyn-etakollokvio-1742024
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)
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
PoDoCo spring application round
PoDoCo helps Finnish companies to improve their competitiveness in the global markets and employ young PhD’s in the private sector.
PoDoCo spring application round is open from March 1 to April 15, 2024.
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/
The Sigrid Jusélius Foundation: Fellowship (1–2 years)
Application period 15.03.–15.04.2024 at 23:59.
Fellowship grants are designed for postdoctoral researchers taking part in medical research projects abroad (1–2 years). Fellowship grants cannot be awarded to researchers who already work abroad. Sigrid Jusélius Fellowship-grant holders are expected to return to Finland after their grant period.
https://www.sigridjuselius.fi/en/apurahat/fellowship-1-2-years/
The Sigrid Jusélius Foundation: Senior Fellowship (6–12 months)
Application period 15.03.–15.04.2024 at 23:59.
Senior Fellowship grants are designed for senior researchers wishing to take part in medical research projects abroad (6–12 months).
https://www.sigridjuselius.fi/en/apurahat/senior-fellowship-6-12-months/
Otto A. Malm Foundation
The Foundation supports higher education, institutions or projects serving the common good, and scientific research, by granting stipends to individuals, work groups or organisations. Foreign citizens are also eligible.
In even-numbered year (2024) the stipends are granted for scientific research.
Application time 1-30.4.2024.
https://en.ottomalm.fi/andamal-och-allmanna-direktiv
Fortum and Neste Foundation
The Foundation’s purpose is to support research, education and development in natural, technical and economical sciences within the energy industry.
Please familiarize yourself with Focus Areas 2024
Grant types: Postgraduate studies (B2), Other personal grants (B3).
April: a normal application round, for all types of scholarships. Decisions in June, payment of grants begins in August.
The next application period is open from 2nd April until 22nd April 2024.
https://fortumnestefoundation.fi/en/scholarships/
(In Finnish) Tulevaisuuden tekijät -ohjelma 2024
Teknologiateollisuuden 100-vuotissäätiö avaa suomalaisille yliopistoille suunnatun haun strategisen osaamisen vahvistamiseksi. Vuoden 2024 ohjelmassa haetaan kunnianhimoisia, tulevaisuuteen katsovia tutkimusavauksia. Painopisteenä on suomalaisen teollisuuden ja yhteiskunnan uudistumista kestävästi rakentavat teknologiat ja palvelumallit. Tavoitteena on käynnistää kunnianhimoisia tutkimushankkeita, joissa yhdistyvät kansainvälisesti huipputason tiede ja uuteen kasvuun tähtäävät strategiset avaukset.
Haku toteutetaan kaksivaiheisena. Ideahaku: 21.3.-31.5.2024.
https://techfinland100.fi/tulevaisuuden-tekijat-ohjelma-2024/