HIP NEWS, 7 December 2021
NEW HIP BLOG POST (IN FINNISH)
There is a new HIP Blog post out by Mikko Voutilainen on jet physics (in Finnish):
Jetit hiukkasfysiikan eturintamalla.
HIP SEMINAR
Tuesday 7 December 2021 at 10:15
Francesco Nitti (APC Paris)
“Curved holographic RG flows, quantum phase transitions and AdS vacuum decay”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/seminars/
HIP SEMINAR
Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 10:15
Jani Kastikainen (Helsinki & APC Paris)
“Quantum Information Geometry of Virasoro States”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/seminars/
HIP SEMINAR
Thursday 16 December 2021 at 10:15
Oleg Komoltsev (Stavanger)
“How perturbative QCD constrains the Equation of State at Neutron-Star densities”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/seminars/
HIP SEMINAR
Tuesday 21 December 2021 at 14:15
Karapet Mkrtchyan (Imperial College)
“Democratic formulation for non-linear electrodynamics and manifest electric-magnetic duality”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/seminars/
COSMOLOGY SEMINAR
Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 10.15
Ariel Megevand (Mar del Plata U.)
“Gravitational waves from bubble walls”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/cosmoseminars/
ATMOSPHERIC MATHEMATICS SEMINAR
Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 14 on-line
Christian Webb (University of Helsinki)
“What are fermions and why should probabilists care about them?”
More info https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/mathematical-physics/seminars-and-workshops
Kumpula Physics Colloquium online, Friday 10.12.2021
The next Kumpula Physics Colloquium in the autumn series will take place on Friday (10.12.2021) at 14:15 on the University Zoom meeting:
Our speaker is Hannu Kurki-Suonio, who recently got promoted to Full Professor in our department. The title of his talk is ”Euclid space mission: Is the acceleration of the expansion of the universe caused by dark energy?”. Hannu will tell us about this upcoming cosmology mission and the scientific objectives it aims to address. 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) Yliopiston avoimet julkaisukanavat esittäytyvät Helda Open Booksin pikkujouluwebinaarissa
Millaisia maksuttomia julkaisumahdollisuuksia Helsingin yliopiston tutkijoilla, opettajilla ja opiskelijoilla on käytössään? Vastauksia kysymyksiin on tarjolla Helda Open Booksin pikkujouluwebinaarissa torstaina 16.12. kello 14–15. Lue lisää: https://bit.ly/hobwebinaari2021
UniPID Webinar 2021: How to foster responsible and fair global academic partnerships: concepts, good practices, and tools for building collaboration
Date: Thursday 16th of December 2021
Place: Online
Time: 13-15 (UTC+2)
The webinar is organized by the Finnish University Partnership for International Development, UniPID, a network of Finnish universities that aims to advance universities’ global responsibility and to strengthen their response to global challenges. With this event, we aim to contribute to the wider discussions around decolonizing Finland’s partnership with the Global South, especially in the context of academic collaborations. The webinar will be held in English.
The outcomes of this webinar will contribute to the development of training modules and toolkits for HEIs related to ethical considerations of global academic partnerships.
Registration: The event is completely online and is free of charge, registration is required by Wednesday 14th of December 2021. Link to access the event will be shared on the 15th of December.
Register here.
For the programme and more information on the webinar, please visit: https://www.unipid.fi/for-society/events-1/unipid-webinar-2021/
For questions, please contact Meeri Tiensuu, meeri.tiensuu [at] helsinki.fi
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
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/
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.
Application period: The application period is open from 1 October to 15 December 2021.
https://runarbackstrominsaatio.fi/en/
Young Physicist Prize 2021 (FPS Master’s Thesis Prize)
The Finnish Physical Society awards an annual prize for an excellent Master’s thesis in the field of physical sciences. The purpose of this prize is to support early career researchers and acknowledge them for the exceptional work.
The call is now open. The deadline is on Monday 10.1.2022 at 23:59.
https://www.fyysikkoseura.fi/language/en/grants-prizes/young-physists-prize/
(In Finnish) Metsämiesten Säätiö
Metsämiesten Säätiö rahoittaa alla olevien painopistealueidensa mukaisia koulutushankkeita, tutkimushankkeita, selvityksiä, kehittämis-, markkinointi- ja viestintähankkeita, opiskelijoiden ulkomaan opintoja ja opintomatkoja sekä opinnäytetöitä. Lisäksi Säätiö tukee painopistealueiden mukaista muuta toimintaa.
Hakuaika: 1.12.2021 – 31.1.2022
https://www.mmsaatio.fi/apurahat/apurahan-hakijalle/apurahat-vuodelle-2022
(In Finnish) Osk. Huttunen Fellowship -apuraha lukuvuodelle 2022–2023 on haettavana.
Osk. Huttusen säätiö ja Cambridgen yliopiston Clare Hall College ovat perustaneet Osk. Huttunen Fellowship -nimisen apurahan.
Lukuvuoden 2022-2023 Fellowship-kauden hakuaika on 1.12.2021-15.1.2022.
http://www.oskhuttusensaatio.net/fellowship.html
The Post Doc Pool’s Spring Call in January 2022
The Post Doc Pool’s Spring Application Round will be open from 1 January until 31 January 2022.