HIP NEWS, 23 February 2026
SPECIAL ASTROPHYSICS SEMINAR
Monday 23 February 2026 at 13.00 sharp in Room D122, Exactum and using Zoom
Alexei V. Filippenko (University of California, Berkeley)
“Hubble Tension in the Accelerating Universe”
Abstract: https://wiki.helsinki.fi/xwiki/bin/view/Astrophysics/Astrophysics%20seminar
HIP SEMINAR
Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 10:15 in A315 and using Zoom
Viljami Leino (Bonn)
“Strong coupling constant from the static energy”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/seminars/
COSMOLOGY SEMINAR
Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 14.15 in A315 and using Zoom
Clelia Altomonte (King’s College London), (Onsite)
“Solving Einstein Field Equations on a quantum computer: a quantum algorithm for numerical general relativity”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/cosmoseminars/
MATHEMATICAL-PHYSICS SEMINAR
Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 14:15, Exactum (C124 )
Zhen-Qing Chen (University of Washington, Seattle)
“Introduction to Dirichlet forms”
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/mathematical-physics/seminars-and-workshops
ASTROPHYSICS SEMINAR
Friday 27 February 2026 at 10:15 – 11:15, in A 315 and using Zoom
Zuri Gray
TBA
Abstract: https://wiki.helsinki.fi/xwiki/bin/view/Astrophysics/Astrophysics%20seminar
HIP SEMINAR
Tuesday 24 March 2026 at 10:15 in A315 and using Zoom
Lotta Jokiniemi (Darmstadt)
TBA
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/seminars/
HIP SEMINAR
Thursday 26 March 2026 at 10:15 in A315 and using Zoom
Greg Jackson (Nantes)
“Stochastic collisional energy loss of a heavy quark crossing a finite-size QGP”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/seminars/
DOCTORAL DEFENCE
Mikael Myllymäki, DI will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled “Top Quark Mass and Jet Energy Scale at the CMS Experiment” in the Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, on 6 March 2026 at 13:00. The public examination will take place at the following address: Exactum, auditorio CK112, Pietari Kalmin katu 5.
Professor Sara Strandberg, Stockholm University, will serve as the opponent, and Mikko Voutilainen as the custos.
The dissertation will be published in the series HIP-Internal Report Series.
Live stream https://video.helsinki.fi/unitube/live-stream.html?room=l16
The dissertation is also available in electronic form in Helda http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-84-0017-2
RESEARCHERS ABROAD (TUTKIJAT MAAILMALLE) PROGRAM
Researchers Abroad (Tutkijat maailmalle) program provides grants for research in technology and economics abroad.
- The purpose of the program is to support ambitious technology or economics researchers to conduct research at a high-level foreign university or research institute.
- Applicants must have at least a master’s degree, but the grant is also suitable for an early-career postdocs.
- Researchers working in companies can also apply for a grant.
- The foundations funding the Researchers Abroad program are flexible donors. We always strive to realize a valuable opportunity for international research cooperation.
Next application period is open from 2nd of March until 17th of April 2026.
For more information, please contact Tuomas Olkku (Executive Director, KAUTE-säätiö) info (at) kaute.fi
https://tutkijatmaailmalle.fi/briefly-in-english/
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
(På svenska) Waldemar von Frenckells stiftelse
Stiftelsens ändamål är att genom stipendier, belöningar och understöd åt enskilda finska medborgare eller i Finland verksamma samfund, föreningar och institutioner befordra vetenskaplig forskning samt belöna medborgerlig, fosterländsk och/eller kulturell gärning och att understöda socialt eller vetenskapligt inriktad verksamhet.
Ansökningar riktade till stiftelsen indelas i två huvudkategorier, “Vetenskapliga” och “Allmänna”, vilka behandlas av två skilda beredningsnämnder inom stiftelsen. Forskningsunderstöd beviljas enbart för postgradual forskning. Ansökningstiden utgår årligen den 15 mars.
Ansökningsblanketter, mm: Virve Valkama e-post: virve.valkama (at)nordea.com
http://www.foundationweb.net/frenckell/index.html
Sakari Alhopuro Foundation
The Foundation provides grants to researchers with doctoral degrees, i.e. to persons whose dissertation has been accepted by the faculty and who have received a degree certificate. The research may be multidisciplinary, and the grant emphasis areas are determined annually.
Application period: 1.2.-28.2.2026
https://www.sakarialhopuronsaatio.fi/en/grants/science-grants.html
(In Finnish) Tieteellisten seurojen julkaisutoiminta ja kansainvälinen toiminta
TSV välittää opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriöltä saatavan valtionavustuksen kansainvälisten konferenssien ja kansallisten seminaarien järjestämiseen. Etusijalla ovat kansainvälisten tieteellisten järjestöjen toistuvat konferenssit, joita suomalaiset omalla vuorollaan järjestävät Suomessa.
Hakuaika: 1.-28.2.2026
https://www.tsv.fi/fi/avustukset/kansainvaliset-konferenssit-ja-kansalliset-seminaarit
The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV)
Priority is given to recurring non-profit conferences of international scientific organizations that are organized in Finland by Finnish hosts in turn. Exceptions are conferences and seminars organized in connection with Finland’s cultural and scientific institutes.
The annual application period is 1.-28.2.2026