HIP NEWS, 15 June 2026
CODE OF THE UNIVERSE EXHIBITION TOURING FINLAND SETS THE STAGE FOR FCC WEEK 2026 IN HELSINKI
The Finnish tour will visit four cities:
Tampere – Ratinanniemi: 5-15 May
Jyväskylä – Kirkkopuisto: 19 May-8 June
Lahti – Harbour (Lahti-Kirjaimet): 9-29 June
Helsinki – Rautatientori: 30 June-16 July
The open-air exhibition is free of charge and presented in public locations.
Find out more on https://events.hip.fi/codeoftheuniverse/
EXTRA HELSINKI ASTROPHYSICS SEMINAR
Tuesday 16 June 2026 at at 10:15, Physicum A315 (HIP seminar room)
Lucien Mauviard (IRAP, Toulouse)
“What are Neutron Stars made of ? From X-ray pulses to Dense Matter physics”
Abstract: https://wiki.helsinki.fi/xwiki/bin/view/Astrophysics/Astrophysics%20seminar
COSMOLOGY SEMINAR
Wednesday 24 June 2026 at 14.15 in A315 and using Zoom
Jong-Hyun Yoon (Chungnam National University), (Onsite)
TBA
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/cosmoseminars/
ALFRED KORDELIN FOUNDATION´S APPLICATION CALL IN AUGUST
The Kordelin Foundation promotes breakthroughs in society. We want to support new ideas and initiatives and improve the status of scientific information in society. We value projects that aim for efficacy and results whilst aiming to solve societal challenges. The Foundation awards grants to postdoctoral researchers to help them advance in their careers.
Application period: The application period is from 15 to 31 August 2026. The application period ends on 31 August 2026 at 4 pm Finnish time.
Decision: November 2026
More information: https://kordelin.fi/en/grants/august-application/science/
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, Tuomo Kuusi (tuomo.kuusi [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/
Inter-Country Travel Grant
Invite U.S. Fulbright scholars, teachers, professionals and advanced PhD students to Finland. Fulbrighters need to be on their Fulbright grant period during the Inter-Country visit (a maximum of 1-week visit).
Please note that the application needs to be sent to the Fulbright Finland Foundation six weeks before the planned visit.
Application period: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
https://www.fulbright.fi/fi/node/577#forinstitutions
(In Finnish) Osk. Huttusen säätiön apurahat tohtoriopintoihin ja post-doc -tutkimukseen ulkomailla
Osk. Huttusen säätiö, jonka tarkoituksena on suomalaisen kulttuurin tukeminen, julistaa haettavaksi apurahoja tohtorin tutkintoon johtavien tieteellisten jatko-opintojen ja tutkimustyön suorittamiseksi ulkomaisissa yliopistoissa.
Apurahat väitöskirjatyöhön
Post doc -apurahat
hakuaika on 15.5. – 15.6.2026.
Alfred Kordelin Foundation / Science
The Kordelin Foundation promotes breakthroughs in society. We want to support new ideas and initiatives and improve the status of scientific information in society. We value projects that aim for efficacy and results whilst aiming to solve societal challenges. The Foundation awards grants to postdoctoral researchers to help them advance in their careers. A successful breakthrough is advancement on the applicant’s desired career path.
Application period: 15.–31.8.2026
https://kordelin.fi/en/grants/august-application/science/
Orion Research Foundation Grants for 2027
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 Orion Research Foundation’s rules.
Applications for the Orion Research Foundation Grants for 2027 can be submitted between 10 August and 10 September 2026.
Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/s/6sWp5
The Post Doc Pool Autumn Call
The Post Doc Pool’s Autumn application round will be open from 15th August until 15th September, 2026. Some 1.6 million euro will be awarded in grants.
Nessling Foundation’s general grant call 2026
In the general grant call, we are looking for active researchers and actors whose projects speed up the sustainability transformation that protects natural systems.
Nessling Foundation’s general grant call is open from 17 to 28 August 2026. The call will distribute a total of €3.25 million to support the sustainability transformation.
Watch the recording for the information sessions on our YouTube channel
https://nessling.fi/en/open-calls/