HIP NEWS, 26 November 2018

HIP NEWS, 26 November 2018

 

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS / HIP JOINT COLLOQUIA / SEMINARS

Tuesday 27 November 2018 at 10.15 in A315

José Manuel Penín Ascariz (Santiago de Compostela)

Anisotropic D3-D5 black holes with unquenched flavors

 

More information on  http://www.hip.fifi/seminars/

 

OPEN POSITION AT LBNL

The Physics Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has an opening for a Staff Scientist to work half-time in the Particle Data Group (PDG, pdg.lbl.gov) and half-time on research in one of the Physics Division programs.

The successful candidate will be expected to take on significant responsibilities in the PDG group and play an important role in the Physics Division’s research program. Candidates in experimental and theoretical particle physics and cosmology are encouraged to apply.

For full consideration, applications are due by December 16, 2018.

Apply now or learn more at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/12478

 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Foundations’ Post Doc Pool

The pool grants are intended only for sending researchers abroad from Finland.

The spring application round takes place in December 2018 – January 2019.

https://www.postdocpooli.fi/?lang=en

 

The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation

Donations and scholarships are available for application on a continuous basis.

http://www.jaes.fi/en/avustusten-haku/

 

(In Finnish) Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö

1-3 VUOTISET APURAHAT

Apuraha on suunnattu varttuneille tutkijoille ja nuorille ryhmänjohtajille, jotka ovat perustamassa omaa tutkimusryhmää. Syksyn 2018 hakuaika on 26.10. – 28.11.

https://sigridjuselius.fi/1-3-vuotiset-apurahat/

 

(In Finnish) Ympäristöteknologian tutkimus- ja kehitystyöhön apuraha

Apuraha myönnetään ansioituneelle ympäristöteknologian osaajalle tutkimus- ja kehitystyöhön. Apurahan tarkoituksena on edistää teollisuuden ympäristöteknologian tutkimusta ja tutkimustulosten hyödyntämistä teknologiatuotteina ja -palveluina.

Vapaamuotoinen hakemus toimitetaan rahaston asiamiehelle viimeistään 10.12.2018.

Lisätietoja https://flamma.helsinki.fi/fi/HY377090

 

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. The foundation assigns grants once a year. Individuals, work groups, companies or associations can apply for the grants. There are no formal qualifications for the grantees, such as a certain academic degree.

Application deadline: October 1st, 2018 and will end on December 14th, 2018

More details http://www.runarbackstrominsaatio.fi/en/

 

(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/

 

(In Finnish) Fulbright Suomi -säätiö

Fulbright-stipendiohjelmat tutkijavierailuun Yhdysvaltoihin ovat nyt haussa lukuvuodelle 2019-2020. Haussa apurahoja väitöskirjatutkimukseen sekä tohtorintutkinnon jälkeiseen tutkimukseen. Hakuaika tutkijaohjelmiin päättyy 9.12.2018.

 

Stipendit väitöskirjatutkimukseen:

Stipendit tohtorintutkinnon jälkeiseen tutkimukseen:

http://www.fulbright.fi/fi/events/hakuaika-tutkijaohjelmiin-lukuvuodelle-2019-2020-paattyy

 

(In Finnish) Lappeenrannan teknillisen yliopiston tukisäätiö

Kansainväliset vierailuapurahat vuodelle 2019

Säätiön tarkoituksena on Lappeenrannan teknillisessä yliopistossa suoritettavan tutkimuksen ja opetuksen tukeminen ja edistäminen. Vierailuapurahat on tarkoitettu niin ulkomaille lähteville kuin LUT:iin tuleville.

Hakuaika: 03.09.2018 – 30.11.2018.

http://www.lut-tukisaatio.fi/professorit.php Lisätietoja antaa toiminnanjohtaja Timo Alho, s-posti: timo.alho(at)lut.fi

 

(In Finnish) Tekniikan Akateemisten Liitto TEK ry

Diplomityöpalkinto

Pro gradu –palkinto

Väitöskirjapalkinto

SITP – Suomalainen insinöörityöpalkinto

Hakuaika  päättyy  31.01.2019.

 

Pro gradu -palkinto

Matemaattis-luonnontieteellisten alojen akateemiset MAL jakaa vuosittain pro gradu -palkinnon. Palkinto kannustaa opiskelijoita tulokselliseen opiskeluun sekä laaja-alaiseen ja kokonaisvaltaiseen osaamiseen.

Hakuaika  päättyy  31.01.2019.

Lisätietoja https://www.tek.fi/fi

 

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.

Project grants

Leaders of research groups may also apply for larger project support that can be divided over a period of two to three years. The project grants are awarded for one year at a time. Continuation of the support is granted upon application, the decision being based on the progress report included with the application.

Deadline for applications 30.11.18.

https://www.magnusehrnroothinsaatio.fi/en/grants/

 

(In Finnish) Osk. Huttunen Fellowship

Osk. Huttusen säätiö julistaa haettavaksi professoreille ja senioritutkijoille tarkoitetun Osk. Huttunen Fellowship –apurahan. Lukuvuoden 2019-2020 Fellowship-kauden hakuaika on 1.12.2018-15.1.2019.

http://www.oskhuttusensaatio.net/fellowship.html

 

 

 

 

 

HIP NEWS, 19 November 2018

 

HIP NEWS, 19 November 2018

 

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS / HIP JOINT COLLOQUIA / SEMINARS

Tuesday 20 November 2018 at 10.15 in A315

Jonathan Braden (University College London)

A New Real-Time Picture of Vacuum Decay

 

More information on  http://www.hip.fifi/seminars/

 

OPEN POSITION AT LBNL

The Physics Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has an opening for a Staff Scientist to work half-time in the Particle Data Group (PDG, pdg.lbl.gov) and half-time on research in one of the Physics Division programs.

The successful candidate will be expected to take on significant responsibilities in the PDG group and play an important role in the Physics Division’s research program. Candidates in experimental and theoretical particle physics and cosmology are encouraged to apply.

For full consideration, applications are due by December 16, 2018.

Apply now or learn more at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/12478

 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Foundations’ Post Doc Pool

The pool grants are intended only for sending researchers abroad from Finland.

The spring application round takes place in December 2018 – January 2019.

https://www.postdocpooli.fi/?lang=en

 

The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation

Donations and scholarships are available for application on a continuous basis.

http://www.jaes.fi/en/avustusten-haku/

 

(In Finnish) Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö

1-3 VUOTISET APURAHAT

Apuraha on suunnattu varttuneille tutkijoille ja nuorille ryhmänjohtajille, jotka ovat perustamassa omaa tutkimusryhmää. Syksyn 2018 hakuaika on 26.10. – 28.11.

https://sigridjuselius.fi/1-3-vuotiset-apurahat/

 

(In Finnish) Ympäristöteknologian tutkimus- ja kehitystyöhön apuraha

Apuraha myönnetään ansioituneelle ympäristöteknologian osaajalle tutkimus- ja kehitystyöhön. Apurahan tarkoituksena on edistää teollisuuden ympäristöteknologian tutkimusta ja tutkimustulosten hyödyntämistä teknologiatuotteina ja -palveluina.

Vapaamuotoinen hakemus toimitetaan rahaston asiamiehelle viimeistään 10.12.2018.

Lisätietoja https://flamma.helsinki.fi/fi/HY377090

 

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 deadline: October 1st, 2018 and will end on December 14th, 2018

More details http://www.runarbackstrominsaatio.fi/en/

 

(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/

 

(In Finnish) Fulbright Suomi -säätiö

Fulbright-stipendiohjelmat tutkijavierailuun Yhdysvaltoihin ovat nyt haussa lukuvuodelle 2019-2020. Haussa apurahoja väitöskirjatutkimukseen sekä tohtorintutkinnon jälkeiseen tutkimukseen. Hakuaika tutkijaohjelmiin päättyy 9.12.2018.

 

Stipendit väitöskirjatutkimukseen:

Stipendit tohtorintutkinnon jälkeiseen tutkimukseen:

http://www.fulbright.fi/fi/events/hakuaika-tutkijaohjelmiin-lukuvuodelle-2019-2020-paattyy

 

Lappeenrannan teknillisen yliopiston tukisäätiö

Kansainväliset vierailuapurahat vuodelle 2019

Säätiön tarkoituksena on Lappeenrannan teknillisessä yliopistossa suoritettavan tutkimuksen ja opetuksen tukeminen ja edistäminen. Vierailuapurahat on tarkoitettu niin ulkomaille lähteville kuin LUT:iin tuleville.

Hakuaika: 03.09.2018 – 30.11.2018.

http://www.lut-tukisaatio.fi/professorit.php Lisätietoja antaa toiminnanjohtaja Timo Alho, s-posti: timo.alho(at)lut.fi

 

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.

Project grants

Leaders of research groups may also apply for larger project support that can be divided over a period of two to three years. The project grants are awarded for one year at a time. Continuation of the support is granted upon application, the decision being based on the progress report included with the application.

Deadline for applications 30.11.18.

https://www.magnusehrnroothinsaatio.fi/en/grants/

 

(In Finnish) Osk. Huttunen Fellowship

Osk. Huttusen säätiö julistaa haettavaksi professoreille ja senioritutkijoille tarkoitetun Osk. Huttunen Fellowship –apurahan. Lukuvuoden 2019-2020 Fellowship-kauden hakuaika on 1.12.2018-15.1.2019.

http://www.oskhuttusensaatio.net/fellowship.html

 

EVENTS, TRAININGS AND ACTIVITIES FOR STAFF

Finnish Working Culture 23.11.2018

Sign up via Staff Training Calendar Henkka or via this E-form.
A one-day training course offering a general introduction to Finnish society and working culture, its features and curiosities. The aim of the training course is to give the attendees a basic understanding of Finnish working culture and tools to ease their working life in Finland.

More details on Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/fi/HY378444

 

The International Evening

Registration is open now via this link and ends on Monday November 26, 2018 at 4pm.

Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/fi/HY376814

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIP NEWS, 12 November 2018

HIP NEWS, 12 November 2018

 

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS / HIP JOINT COLLOQUIA / SEMINARS

Tuesday 13 November 2018 at 10.15 in A315

Michael Ramsey-Musolf (UMass Amherst)

TeV Scale Lepton Number Violation: Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay and the LHC

 

More information on  http://www.hip.fifi/seminars/

 

DOCTORAL DEFENCES

Sara Tähtinen will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled “Numerical and analytical investigations of physics beyond the Standard Model” on 16 November 2018 at 10:15 E204, Physicum. Associate professor Germano Nardini, University of Stavanger, will serve as the opponent, and Professor Kari Rummukainen as the custos.

 

OPEN POSITION AT THE LUT UNIVERSITY IN LAPPEENRANTA

Tenure track position: Associate / Full Professor in Technical Physics,

especially Instrumentation in Particle Physics

The position will be filled for a fixed term of four years (associate professor) or until further notice (full professor). The holder of the professorship is expected to successfully continue LUT’s contribution to the activity of HIP. The duties of the professorship include the promotion of research on technical physics in LUT’s key strategic areas in cooperation with all of LUT’s schools.

The deadline for applications is 15.11.2018.

For more information on https://lut.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_RJ&jgid=2&jid=207

 

OPEN POSITION AT LBNL

The Physics Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has an opening for a Staff Scientist to work half-time in the Particle Data Group (PDG, pdg.lbl.gov) and half-time on research in one of the Physics Division programs.

The successful candidate will be expected to take on significant responsibilities in the PDG group and play an important role in the Physics Division’s research program. Candidates in experimental and theoretical particle physics and cosmology are encouraged to apply.

For full consideration, applications are due by December 16, 2018.

Apply now or learn more at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/12478

 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Foundations’ Post Doc Pool

The pool grants are intended only for sending researchers abroad from Finland.

The spring application round takes place in December 2018 – January 2019.

https://www.postdocpooli.fi/?lang=en

 

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.

Project grants

Leaders of research groups may also apply for larger project support that can be divided over a period of two to three years. The project grants are awarded for one year at a time. Continuation of the support is granted upon application, the decision being based on the progress report included with the application.

Deadline for applications 30.11.18.

https://www.magnusehrnroothinsaatio.fi/en/grants/

 

(In Finnish) Osk. Huttunen Fellowship

Osk. Huttusen säätiö julistaa haettavaksi professoreille ja senioritutkijoille tarkoitetun Osk. Huttunen Fellowship –apurahan. Lukuvuoden 2019-2020 Fellowship-kauden hakuaika on 1.12.2018-15.1.2019.

http://www.oskhuttusensaatio.net/fellowship.html