HIP NEWS, 4 May 2026
NEW HIP BLOG
In our latest HIP Blog Henning Kirschenmann writes about the Code of the Universe outdoor exhibition which will travel Finland between 5 May and 16 July and will visit four cities: Tampere, Jyväskylä, Lahti, and Helsinki. The exhibition is connected to the FCC Week conference taking place in Helsinki between 8 and 12 June.
Read more on the blog: Code of the Universe exhibition touring Finland sets the stage for FCC Week 2026 in Helsinki
COSMOLOGY SEMINAR
Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 14.15 in A315 and using Zoom
Maria Radisch (ETH Zürich), (Onsite)
“Recovering gravitational wave signals in simulated LISA data with non-stationary instrument noises”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/cosmoseminars/
MATERIALS/BIO PHYSICS SEMINAR
Thursday 7 May 2026 at 14.15, Exactum (CK111)
Patrick James
“The influence of low-energy noble gas ion implantation on few-layer MoS2”
Abstract: Few-layer MoS2 was implanted with low energy noble gas ions to study defect creation. Characterization was done using Raman spectroscopy and HAADF-STEM. Results indicate the formation of defects such as nanopores, line defects, and intercalated noble gas ions.
HIP SEMINAR
Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 10:15 in A315 and using Zoom
Guy Moore (Darmstadt)
“Sphaleron rate in hot QCD”
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/seminars/
COSMOLOGY SEMINAR
Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 14.15 in A315 and using Zoom
Brij Kishor Jashal (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory), (Remote)
TBA
Abstract: https://www.hip.fi/cosmoseminars/
MATHEMATICAL-PHYSICS SEMINAR
Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 14:15 in C124 (Exactum) GAFA-Math-Phys joint seminar
Lassi Paunonen (University of Tampere)
TBA
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/mathematical-physics/seminars-and-workshops
KUMPULA PHYSICS AND HIP COLLOQUIUM MAY 8, 2026
The next Kumpula Physics & HIP colloquium will take place on Friday 8 May at 14:15 in Physicum E204. Our speaker is Andrew L. Miller from ICTP–Asia Pacific, Beijing. The title of the talk is: Can LIGO detect dark matter?
For more information, please visit https://tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/en-FI/page/69a989ea9502cf00070a0fc5 .
Welcome!
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
The Committee for public information (TJNK) / Public information grants
The Committee for Public Information (TJNK) awards public information grants to individuals or members of working groups (but not to associations or societies) to implement work plans that contribute to public information, mainly as a form of compensation for creative work.
Grants are not awarded for scientific research (including doctoral dissertations/PhD theses), fiction books, translations and textbooks. Grants for translations are awarded by other organisations such as FILI, which is part of the Finnish Literature Society.
The application service opens on 1 May and closes at 4pm on the last working day of May.
https://tjnk.fi/en/public-information-grants
(In Finnish) Tiedonjulkistamisen neuvottelukunta (TJNK) / Tiedonjulkistamisen apurahat
Tiedonjulkistamisen neuvottelukunta (TJNK) myöntää tiedonjulkistamisen kohdeapurahoja yksityisille henkilöille tai työryhmien jäsenille (ei yhteisöille tai yhdistyksille) tiedonjulkistamista palvelevan työsuunnitelman toteuttamiseen.
Tiedonjulkistamisen apurahoilla ei tueta kaunokirjallisia hankkeita, käännöksiä, oppikirjoja tai tieteellistä tutkimusta (väitöskirjat mukaan lukien). Käännöstukia myöntää mm. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran yhteydessä toimiva FILI.
Hakujärjestelmä aukeaa 1.5. ja sulkeutuu toukokuun viimeisenä arkipäivänä klo 16.00.
Jenny and Antti Wihuri foundation
Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation is a Finnish non-profit organization that supports hundreds of projects in the areas of research, art and societal activities every year.
Application period starts 9.5.2026 and application deadline is 31.5.2026.
https://wihurinrahasto.fi/?lang=en