Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences (EXACTUS)
The Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences (EXACTUS) is responsible for the doctoral education in applied mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, learning analytics, materials science, mathematics, physics, statistics and theoretical physics.
Under the guidance of distinguished professors and supervisors EXACTUS provides comprehensive doctoral education in mathematical, physical and chemical sciences.
The Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences works in collaboration with:
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO (FINCA)
- Turku PET Centre
- Turku Research Institute for Learning Analytics
Like all the Doctoral Programmes of the University of Turku, the EXACTUS Doctoral Programme is part of the University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS).
A call for applications for a right to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Turku at the Faculty of Science in the EXACTUS doctoral programme and/or a fixed-term doctoral researcher position under an employment contract was open from 28 August - 15 September 2023.
Fixed-term doctoral researcher positions 2023 decision: Link to the decision
A call for travel grant applications for the doctoral researchers of the Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences was open from 29 January to 20 February 2024.
The travel grant could be applied for a conference, a (summer) school or a research visit. The travelling grant could also be applied for participating in an online conference or online (summer) school.
The EXACTUS Steering Committee has decided to award a travel grant to the following doctoral researchers:
- Abdul Qadir, Yasir
- Ahlberg, Varpu
- Al-waeel, Majid Ali Saad
- Antola, Anni
- Bin Qushem, Umar
- Bobrikova, Anna
- Díaz, María Alejandra
- Eloranta, Pulmu
- Farwa, Ghulam Ume
- Fedeli, Annamaria
- Forsblom, Sofia
- Haapsaari, Hanni
- Herva, Pyry
- Huopalainen, Joona
- Kargar, Rahim
- Kevarinmäki, Henna
- Kuukkanen, Ilari
- Laaksonen, Johanna
- Laine, Toni
- Naushahi, Naman Ahmed
- Nitindala, Anagha P.
- Normo, Sanna
- Nyberg, Seve
- Palmroos, Christian
- Perkonoja, Katariina
- Saari, Verneri
- Semakin, Aleksei
- Sillanpää, Mimosa
- Vuorinen, Laura
- Österlund, Tommi
Two additional EXACTUS doctoral researchers who did not give permission to publish their name on the EXACTUS website received a travel grant.
If the target of the travel grant is a conference and the doctoral researcher does not have an accepted talk/poster/article in the conference proceedings yet, the travel grant is conditional. The doctoral researcher is awarded the grant, provided the talk, poster or article in the conference proceedings becomes accepted: the acceptance must be proved before the usage of the grant by forwarding the acceptance email to the EXACTUS Coordinator.
If the travelling/participation situation changes, please inform the Coordinator as soon as possible.
A call for travel grant applications for the doctoral researchers of the Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences was open from 13 to 30 August 2024. The travel grant could be applied for a conference, a (summer) school or a research visit.
The EXACTUS Steering Committee has decided to award a travel grant to the following doctoral researchers:
- Cecilia Agamah
- Anna Bobrikova
- Jakob Langenskiöld
- Juho Pelto
- Narhari Sapkota
- Sanna Normo
- Mikael Santonen
- Niko Pyykkinen
- Umar Bin Qushem
- Naman Ahmed Naushahi
- Katja Matilainen
- Yasir Abdul Qadir
One additional EXACTUS doctoral researcher who did not give permission to publish their name on the EXACTUS website received a travel grant.
If the target of the travel grant is a conference and the doctoral researcher does not have an accepted talk/poster/article in the conference proceedings yet, the travel grant is conditional. The doctoral researcher is awarded the grant, provided the talk, poster or article in the conference proceedings becomes accepted: the acceptance must be proved before the usage of the grant by forwarding the acceptance email to the EXACTUS Coordinator.
If the travelling/participation situation changes, please inform the Coordinator as soon as possible.
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