Dear Colleagues,
Here are a few items which have come to our attention since the last Newsletter.
You can find this news also at the UKSP website:
http://www.uksolphys.org/news/last-15-days/
or the newsletter in full in our JISCMail archive:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/uksp
Richard ([log in to unmask])
Mihalis ([log in to unmask])
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General News/UKSP Business:
The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Strategic Advisory Group – Member Needed
Astronomy and Geophysics Demos and Presenter Training Day
Challenge Led Applied Systems Programme (CLASP)
IAU Phd prize – call for nominations
Nuggets:
Three new RHESSI Science Nuggets
HMI Science Nuggets in September 2018
Meetings/Workshops/Summer Schools:
NAM2019: Call for session proposals
2nd China–Europe Solar Physics Meeting – First Announceemnt
Abstract deadline 16th November: Recent Advances in Solar Partially Ionised Plasma RAS Discussion Meeting
Jobs/Studentships:
NSO – Two-year Matching-fund Opportunities for DKIST Related Graduate/Postdoc Solar Research
Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology (ISPAT: Peking University) – Fellowships in Space Physics
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA, Pune) – Regular Post Doctoral Fellowship: Deadline October 31, 2018
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA, Pune) – Vaidya-Raychaudhuri Post Doctoral Fellowship: Deadline October 31, 2018
Parker Solar Probe SWEAP Post Doc at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) (Göttingen, Germany) – Multiple Postdoctoral Positions at MPS
Call for RAS Research Fellowship 2019 – Reminder
Lectureship available at the OU
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General News/UKSP Business:
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The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Strategic Advisory Group – Member Needed
from Sian Giles [October 15, 2018]
The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Strategic Advisory Group – Member Needed
The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Strategic Advisory Group are looking to appoint a new member to the Panel in the area of physical sciences.
They are seeking applications from those people with the following profile:
1. Represent international academics and international non-academics
2. Have personal experience of working in a developing country context
3. Understand the translation and impact of research, particularly into developing countries
4. Have previous experience of sitting on committees and knowledge of the UK research funding landscape
For more information about the Panel, please go here:
https://www.ukri.org/research/global-challenges-research-fund/strategic-advisory-group/
https://www.ukri.org/research/global-challenges-research-fund/strategic-advisory-group/
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Astronomy and Geophysics Demos and Presenter Training Day
from Richard Morton [October 11, 2018]
We’re having a special public engagement training day for FELLOWS at the RAS on the 8th NOVEMBER: Astronomy and geophysics demos and presenter training day
Would you like to more confidently present science shows and astronomy and geophysics demonstrations in your science public engagement talks? If so then this training day is for you!
Run by the wonderful team at www.sciencemadesimple.co.uk
Date: Thursday 8th November
Time: All day, 10am start.
Location: RAS offices at Burlington House
The training is free of charge for Fellows and includes lunch. We are unable to assist with travel and expenses for this training day due to it already being heavily subsidised by the RAS.
If you are interested in attending please email Sheila Kanani directly. There will only be a small cohort of trainees so that you get the best training, so please get in touch with me ASAP if you’re interested! There will be a waiting list.
To apply please email Sheila Kanani with a brief description of your experience and expertise in public outreach, your Fellowship number and a short description of why you would like to attend the training. I will get in touch with you directly if you are successful.
Kind regards,
Sheila
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Challenge Led Applied Systems Programme (CLASP)
from Sian Giles [October 11, 2018]
STFC External Innovations runs a Challenge Led Applied Systems Programme (CLASP) to support the application and commercialisation of STFC research in industrial, environmental and societal grand challenges.
Up to £2m will be available in this call for projects which seek to maximise the practical impact of STFC-funded research and innovation to advance or address at least one of the grand challenges by:
fostering global economic performance, and specifically the business competitiveness of the United Kingdom;
increasing the effectiveness of public services and policy;
enhancing quality of life, health and creative output.
Applications should aim to address market needs ideally by working closely with the end users. The application should also consider data ownerships, ethical issues and appropriate regulatory pathways. A business plan is required to provide exploitation plan(s) with support from appropriate industrial and other collaboration to ensure route to market.
CLASP Challenge Areas
Applicants for this call must state how their proposed research and planned activities will advance at least one of the industrial, environmental and societal challenges facing the UK and other countries. CLASP encompasses UK and global strategic challenges including:
Those faced by industry (challenge areas within the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund);
Areas of Research Interest developed by the government departments within the UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/areas-of-research-interest);
And global challenges outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Proposals align to UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitment should be submitted to ODA programmes, such as GCRF or Newton Fund.
Call dates
Opens 01/11/18
Closes 06/12/18
https://stfc.ukri.org/funding/working-with-industry/challenge-led-applied-systems-programme/
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IAU Phd prize – call for nominations
from Eduard Kontar [October 9, 2018]
The IAU PhD Prize recognises outstanding scientific achievement in astrophysics around the world. Each IAU Division has, once a year, the opportunity to award its own prize to the candidate it feels has carried out the most remarkable work in the previous year (i.e. a PhD Thesis which has been defended between the 16 December in the previous year, and 15 December this year). Theses which are in preparation or submitted, but not yet defended by the deadline of a given year will have to be submitted the following year.
Candidates are required to submit: an abstract of their thesis that is suitable for public consumption; a 1500-word thesis summary; three letters of recommendation (including one from the PhD advisor); and a CV.
The deadline for all applications is 15 December every year, to include all applications since the previous year’s deadline. The application form is available here: https://www.iau.org/submissions/phd-prize/
Please see https://www.iau.org/science/grants_prizes/phd_prize/ for further information.
https://www.iau.org/submissions/phd-prize/
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Nuggets:
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Three new RHESSI Science Nuggets
from Hugh Hudson [October 11, 2018]
No. 332, “Photospheric response to a flare,” by Mike Wheatland: Sudden changes in the magnetic field in the lower atmosphere associated with particle acceleration.
No. 333, “Coronal hard X-ray sources revisited,” by Brian Dennis. Reporting some over-interpretation of the evidence for “coronal thick targets”.
No. 334, “White-light emission and non-thermal electrons,” by Kyoung-Sun LEE. An intimate relationship between accelerated electrons and visible continuum emission.
See http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/wiki/index.php/RHESSI_Science_Nuggets listing the current series, 2008-present, and http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/nuggets/ for the original series, 2005-2008. We publish these at roughly two-week intervals and welcome contributions, which should be related, at least loosely, to RHESSI science.
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HMI Science Nuggets in September 2018
from Richard Morton [October 1, 2018]
We announce 5 new HMI Science Nuggets for September 2018.
#109 “How Many Active Regions Are Necessary to Predict the Solar Dipole Moment?”, contributed by Tim Whitbread (hmi.stanford.edu/hminuggets/?p=2639)
#110 “Onset of Photospheric Impacts and Helioseismic Waves in X9.3 Solar Flare of September 6, 2017”, contributed by Alexander Kosovichev (hmi.stanford.edu/hminuggets/?p=2649)
#111 “Synoptic Q-Maps — Insight into the Topology of the Coronal Magnetic Field”, contributed by Todd Hoeksema (hmi.stanford.edu/hminuggets/?p=2670)
#112 “A possible explanation of the double peaks in solar cycles”, contributed by Bidya Binay Karak (hmi.stanford.edu/hminuggets/?p=2685)
#113 “What Makes CME-producing Solar Eruptions Happen? Insight from Coronal Jets”, contributed by Alphonse Sterling (hmi.stanford.edu/hminuggets/?p=2694)
We welcome submissions on work related to HMI scientific goals. More information can be found at hmi.stanford.edu/hminuggets/ .
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Meetings/Workshops/Summer Schools:
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NAM2019: Call for session proposals
from Anthony Yeates [October 15, 2018]
The Royal Astronomical Society’s 2019 National Astronomy Meeting (https://nam2019.org) will be held on the campus of Lancaster University from Sunday 30th June to Thursday 4th July. In addition to the UK’s astronomy community, the meeting includes the UK Solar Physics (UKSP) and Magnetosphere Ionosphere and Solar-Terrestrial (MIST) communities.
We now invite the community to submit proposals for parallel sessions to be held at NAM2019. Proposals are welcome for sessions covering all aspects of NAM, UKSP, and MIST science, including cross-discipline sessions. Proposals should be submitted here: https://nam2019.org/session-submission
The deadline for submitting parallel session proposals is Monday 7th Jan 2019 at 17:30 UTC.
https://nam2019.org/session-submission
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2nd China–Europe Solar Physics Meeting – First Announceemnt
from Eduard Kontar [October 15, 2018]
2nd China-Europe Solar Physics Meeting (CESPM)
Advances in Solar and Heliospheric Physics
Hvar, Croatia, May 6 – 10, 2019
http://oh.geof.unizg.hr/CESPM2019
This is the second meeting between Chinese and European solar physicists in the frame of a regular scientific exchange on a biennial or triennial basis. The first meeting organized in China (CESPM 2017, Kunming, Yunnan) was very successful and the second meeting should strengthen the collaboration between European and Chinese scientists, in particular among the young scientists.
The sessions are organized as follows:
Solar Interior, Dynamo and the Solar Cycle
Heating and Coupling of the Solar Atmosphere layers
Fundamental Plasma Processes: Magnetic Reconnection, Waves, Emission, Particle Acceleration
Manifestations and Triggering of Solar Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections
Solar-Terrestrial Relations, Solar Wind, Space Weather and Space Climate.
The meeting will start on Monday 6 May 2019 at 9 am and will end on Friday 10 May 2019 at 12:30.
The abstract submission is now open (deadline 15 January 2019) and the early registration will start on January 1st 2019.
Notice that the meeting is open to colleagues from all countries.
For more information, abstract submission and registration, see web page.
http://oh.geof.unizg.hr/CESPM2019
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Abstract deadline 16th November: Recent Advances in Solar Partially Ionised Plasma RAS Discussion Meeting
from Andrew Hillier [October 8, 2018]
The abstract deadline for oral talks at the upcoming RAS discussion meeting titled ‘Recent Advances on Solar Partially Ionised Plasma’ is soon (16th November). Information on the procedure to submit abstracts for both oral and poster presentations are on the website: blogs.exeter.ac.uk/rasdiscussion/.
The meeting will be held at Burlington House on 11th January 2019. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss at current, and future, observations and models used to investigate solar partially ionised plasma, and how they are developing our understanding of the dynamic phenomena that occur in the solar atmosphere. Full details of the meeting can be found at the website.
Many Thanks,
Andrew Hillier (University of Exeter)
Alex Russell (University of Dundee)
blogs.exeter.ac.uk/rasdiscussion/
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Jobs/Studentships:
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NSO – Two-year Matching-fund Opportunities for DKIST Related Graduate/Postdoc Solar Research
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018]
The National Solar Observatory (NSO) is announcing an opportunity for financial support of graduate/postdoc student research in solar physics on the basis of matching funds. The announced opportunity is part of a larger NSF-funded program that encompasses the creation of tools for so-called level-2 data production, help to the solar community to understand the use of these tools, and preparation for the production of level-2 data from limited sets of observations from the NSO’s new flaghip facility, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Haleakela, Maui, Hawaii. Level-2 data in this case is understood to be maps of physical quantities such as temperature, magnetic field and line-of-sight velocity, derived from level-1 calibrated spectro-polarimetric data.
In the matching-fund program the NSO seeks partners in US universities to financially support graduate students or postdocs doing research in solar physics with the requirement that this research leads to the development of a Science Use Case (SUC) to be contributed to the DKIST Critical Science Plan (CSP: www.nso.edu/telescopes/dkist/csp/), and utilizes spectral inversions. NSO’s contribution to the matching-fund positions will consist of two years of graduate/postdoc student salary, overhead, some travel expenses and a scientific workstation.
For more information on the program and sending proposals to join the program, please contact its Science Lead, Dr. Han Uitenbroek ([log in to unmask]), 3665 Discovery Dr., Boulder, CO 80303. The program has funds for seven of these positions available, each ideally spanning the timeframe of FY 2019 through 2020. The deadline for submission of a proposal is Dec 1, 2018
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Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology (ISPAT: Peking University) – Fellowships in Space Physics
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018]
The Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology (ISPAT) at Peking University in Beijing is seeking applicants for Boya Postdoctoral Fellows in Space physics, to conduct original research addressing the origin, acceleration, transport, and wave-particle interactions of suprathermal and energetic particles at the Sun, in the interplanetary medium, and/or in the planetary magnetosphere. The successful candidates will analyze in situ and remote-sensing measurements related to suprathermal and energetic particles from Wind, ACE, STEREO, RHESSI, Parker Solar Probe, Van Allen Probes, MMS, etc.. The candidates are also expected to publish papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals, present results at scientific meetings and workshops, and perhaps support the development of space-borne energetic particle instruments.
The appointment will be for two years, renewable for a third year subject to a performance evaluation and the availability of funding.
Salary: 300,000 Chinese Yuan (CNY) plus benefits of health, welfare and housing
Start date: September 1 2019 to July 1 2020
Requirements: (1) a PhD degree in physics, space physics, plasma physics, astrophysics or a related discipline, completed or expected by effective date; (2) previous research experience in space plasma physics, solar and heliospheric physics, or magnetospheric physics, related to suprathermal particles (preference may be given to candidates also with experimental hardware experience in these fields); (3) expertise in scientific programming, e.g., in IDL and FORTRAN.
Qualified applicants should submit a CV (including a full publication list), brief summary of research experience, plan of future research, and two confidential letters of recommendation (including one from the applicant’s Ph.D. supervisor), to Linghua Wang ([log in to unmask]) and Qiugang Zong ([log in to unmask]).
The application deadline is December 15, 2018.
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Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA, Pune) – Regular Post Doctoral Fellowship: Deadline October 31, 2018
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018]
Applications are invited for post-doctoral fellowships in Astronomy and Astrophysics including solar astrophysics, for durations which are typically of two years but are extendable up to a maximum of three years based on performance. The Post-doctoral Fellows receive a fellowship of INR 40,000/- per month, a contingency grant of INR 40,000/- per annum, rent-free accommodation on campus as well as medical and other benefits as per IUCAA/Government of India norms. Facilities required for research are provided institutionally.
IUCAA is the PI institute for the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) that will fly on board the Aditya_L1 mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). SUIT will observe the Sun in full disk in the wavelength range 2000 – 4000 Å using 11 different bandpass filters. This will help us address the issues related to the dynamic coupling of the lower solar atmosphere. In addition, SUIT will, for the first time, allow us to measure the spatially resolved solar spectral irradiance in NUV that is central to the Sun-Climate studies.
Facilities at IUCAA include a network of state-of-the-art computers, high-performance computing clusters, mirror sites of important databases, a very well equipped instrumentation laboratory, and a library with an exhaustive collection of books and periodicals.
IUCAA also operates a 2 m optical telescope, IUCAA Girawali Observatory (IGO), at Girawali which is about 80 km from IUCAA campus. IUCAA is a partner in the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), which is a 10m class telescope suited for imaging and spectroscopic observations of faint and distant objects.
Interested applicants may apply online at www.iucaa.in/pdf
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The last date for submission of applications is October 31. Candidates will be informed of the result by the end of December. Successful candidates are normally expected to commence their fellowship by August in the following year.
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Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA, Pune) – Vaidya-Raychaudhuri Post Doctoral Fellowship: Deadline October 31, 2018
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018]
Applications are invited from researchers with an outstanding track record for a newly constituted Vaidya-Raychaudhuri Post-doctoral Fellowship in Astronomy and Astrophysics including Solar Physics. The duration of the fellowship is typically for two to three years but is extendable up to a maximum period of five years based on performance. The fellowship will carry a remuneration of Indian Rs. 55,000/- per month for the first two years and Indian Rs.65,000/- per month in the subsequent years. There will be a contingency grant of Indian Rs.2,00,000/- per year throughout the tenure. The fellowship also includes rent-free accommodation on campus as well as medical and other benefits. Facilities required for research are provided institutionally. A post-doctoral fellow with excellent performance will be considered for a tenured position.
IUCAA is the PI institute for the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) that will fly on board the Aditya_L1 mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). SUIT will observe the Sun in full disk in the wavelength range 2000 – 4000 Å using 11 different bandpass filters. This will help us address the issues related to the dynamic coupling of the lower solar atmosphere. In addition, SUIT will for the first time allow us to measure the spatially resolved solar spectral irradiance in NUV that is central to the Sun–Climate studies.
Facilities at IUCAA include a network of state-of-the-art computers, high-performance computing clusters, mirror sites of important databases, a very well equipped instrumentation laboratory, and a library with an exhaustive collection of books and periodicals.
IUCAA also operates a 2 m optical telescope, IUCAA Girawali Observatory (IGO), at Girawali which is about 80 km from IUCAA campus. IUCAA is a partner in the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), which is a 10m class telescope suited for imaging and spectroscopic observations of faint and distant objects.
Interested applicants may apply online at www.iucaa.in/pdf
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The last date for submission of applications is October 31. Candidates will be informed of the result by the end of December. Successful candidates are normally expected to commence their fellowship by August in the following year.
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Parker Solar Probe SWEAP Post Doc at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018]
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is looking for two post-docs to join the Solar Wind Electrons, Alphas, and Protons (SWEAP) team to study the solar wind as part of the Parker Solar Probe mission. Candidates must have experience with research in the solar wind field (data analysis, theory, or modeling), with a preference toward candidates experienced in analyzing solar wind proton, alpha particle, and/or electron data. Come join our team! Apply via the website: www.cfa.harvard.edu/hr/postings/18-77.html
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Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) (Göttingen, Germany) – Multiple Postdoctoral Positions at MPS
from Richard Morton [October 15, 2018]
The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen, Germany, invites applications for several postdoctoral positions in astrophysics and applied mathematics. The positions are available in the Solar and Stellar Interiors Department from as early as November 2018 for an initial period of three years. The start date is negotiable. A number of projects are available to study the activity and dynamics of the Sun and distant stars. Topics of interest include (1) analysis of photometric time-series from Kepler and TESS, (2) analysis of helioseismic observations, (3) modeling of solar and stellar interiors, (4) linear and non-linear inverse problems, or (5) high performance computing, machine learning.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in either physics, astrophysics, geophysics, applied mathematics, or scientific computing. Applications should include a full CV and a proposed start date. Please send applications as a single PDF file to [log in to unmask] with ‘‘Postdocs Q4 – 2018” in the subject line. Candidates may arrange for one letter of recommendation to be emailed to the same address.
Applications received by 22 October 2018 will receive full consideration. Remuneration is according to the German public services salary scale TVöD, up to E13, depending on the candidate’s profile. Social security benefits are in accordance with the public service regulations.
MPS is conveniently located on the North Campus of the University of Göttingen. The Max Planck Society strives to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented, thus women are encouraged to apply. Applications from disabled persons are encouraged and will be favoured in the case of equally qualified applicants.
Call for RAS Research Fellowship 2019 – Reminder
from Richard Morton [October 11, 2018]
Applications for RAS Research Fellowships, to begin on 1 October 2019 or within 6 months thereafter, are now open online at http://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/fellowships . The Fellowships provide post-doctoral funding for up to three years.
RAS Fellowships are offered to outstanding candidates to enable them to pursue research in the UK in the disciplines advanced by the RAS i.e. astronomy, solar system science, geophysics and closely related branches of these sciences. Applicants must have been awarded their PhD between 1 October 2014 and 1 October 2019. Only one RAS Research Fellowship may be held in the same university at any one time.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 (BST), 19 October 2018. We expect to make offers by mid-February.
Please see RAS Research Fellowships page on our new website (http://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/fellowships) for more details, terms & conditions, and how to apply online (we no longer accept application forms). The RAS is currently reviewing its strategy for funding Research Fellowships and the total number of fellowships to be awarded in 2019 is not yet finalised.
Please email [log in to unmask] if you have further questions.
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Lectureship available at the OU
from Louise Harra [October 11, 2018]
A lectureship is available at the OU which is suitable for solar physics experts. The contact is Carole Haswell [log in to unmask] for further information.
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BNB325/lecturer-in-physics
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