Message SF2A No 1052 – 04/09/23

ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science
ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme
Sixth Parker Heliophysics Scholars meeting, Oct. 17-19 2023, Virtual, First announcement
Revealing cosmic magnetism at low frequency: new insights from the radio sky Workshop, Oct. 26-27 2023, ENS, Paris (France), 2nd announcement
Conférence Nationale d’Exobiologie, Nov. 7-10 2023, Grenoble (France), date limite d’inscription le 8 septembre
New simulations for new problems in galaxy formation conference, Dec. 11-15 2023, Paris (France), 2nd announcement
Conférence-débat: Habitabilité et origine de la vie, Sept. 19 2023, Collège de France, Paris

1. ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science

We are pleased to inform you about the opening of the call for the European Space Agency’s Research Fellowships in Space Science. The call is opening on 28 August 2023 with an application deadline on 18 September 2023.

ESA’s postdoctoral Research Fellowship programme offers early-career scientists and engineers the possibility to carry out research in a variety of disciplines related to space science, space applications or space technology. Research Fellowships in Space Science specifically offer the opportunity to contribute to ESA’s endeavour to explore our Solar System and the Universe, and cover the fields of heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics and fundamental physics.

The research fellowships offer unique insights into ESA’s environment and activities while conducting cutting-edge research. Mentoring and training opportunities are available, as are possibilities to engage with ESA science-related activities (e.g., archive/data science, operations, calibration, communication, citizen science).

Within the Science Directorate (SCI), we welcome all independent proposals for innovative research associated with one or more of our missions. The Space Science fellowships can be taken up at any of the three sites ESAC (Spain), ESTEC (Netherlands) or STScI (USA) and we encourage applicants to choose sites that allow for best local collaborations. To learn more about the research conducted by the ESA scientists at different sites, please visit the Faculty Member Directory and the pages for the Faculty research groups. There is a separate page for research at the ESA Office at STScI (see also the research of non-ESA scientists at STScI).

Appointments are for a maximum of three years. The initial project is for two years. An extension for a third year requires a dedicated proposal and is frequently granted.

Applicants should have recently completed or be close to completing their PhD in a technical or scientific discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with up to five years of relevant experience after their PhD.

Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).

According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States. When short- listing for an interview, priority will first be given to candidates from under-represented Member States.

More information on the Research Fellowship programme and on how to apply can be found at https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-science-faculty/opportunities/research-fellowships

Deadline for applications is 18 September 2023.

Transmis par Yannis Zouganelis

2. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme

To increase the scientific return from its space science missions, the European Space Agency (ESA) welcomes applications from scientists interested in pursuing research projects based on data publicly available in the ESA Space Science Archives.

The ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme is open to scientists, at all career levels, affiliated with institutes in ESA Member States and Collaborating States. Early-career scientists are particularly encouraged to apply. Research projects can be carried out at ESAC (Madrid) and at ESTEC (Noordwijk). During their visits, lasting 1-3 months, visiting scientists will have access to archives and mission specialists for help with the retrieval, calibration, and analysis of archival data. ESA covers travel costs from and to the home institution and provides support for lodging expenses and meals.

Applications received before 1 November 2023 will be considered for visits in spring and summer 2024. For further details, see:

https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esdc/visitor-programme

Transmis par Guido De Marchi

3. Sixth Parker Heliophysics Scholars meeting, Oct. 17-19 2023, Virtual, First announcement

The Sixth Parker Heliophysics Scholars meeting will be held on October 17-19, 2023 virtually over Zoom. All information about the meeting series (e.g., how to join the mailing list, present your work, and attend the meetings) is available at the Parker Heliophysics Scholars website: https://sppgway.jhuapl.edu/psp_scholars.

Abstracts are due on Monday, September 25, 2023 and can be submitted here: https://sppgway.jhuapl.edu/psp_scholars_abstract. To aid in scheduling, we invite you to indicate your timezone and ideal presenting hours as part of your submission.

Parker Heliophysics Scholars (previously PSP Scholars) is a regular and open virtual meeting series aiming to promote heliophysics research by early-career scientists. We welcome all contributions from across the heliophysics community on any topic related to the Sun and heliosphere; please note that it is not necessary for submissions to use Parker Solar Probe data. This platform provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and other early-career researchers to showcase their research, advance their careers, foster collaborations, and seek help when needed. It is also meant to promote diversity and interest in heliophysics, particularly recent space missions and ground-based observatories (e.g., Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter, DKIST, etc.), and do so in a friendly and collegial environment. In addition to contributed abstracts, several plenaries and interactive workshops will be scheduled and will be confirmed nearer to the meeting.

For further information, questions, and suggestions, contact:
Julie Vievering (PSP Scholars SOC, Juliana.Vievering@jhuapl.edu)
Sam Badman (PSP Scholars SOC, samuel.badman@cfa.harvard.edu)
Nour E. Raouafi (PSP Project Scientist, Nour.Raouafi@jhuapl.edu)

Transmis par Nicolas Poirier

4. Revealing cosmic magnetism at low frequency: new insights from the radio sky Workshop, Oct. 26-27 2023, ENS, Paris (France), 2nd announcement

We are glad to announce the 2nd hybrid workshop on cosmic magnetism at low frequency that will be held in Paris at the École Normale Supérieure on October 26-27, 2023.

Registration and abstract submission are now open at the following link http://cosmaglowf23.sciencesconf.org/ !

Feel free to circulate our website and do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.

Submission deadline for abstracts: October 1st, 2023 !

Transmis par Andrea Bracco and Evangelia Ntormousi

5. Conférence Nationale d’Exobiologie, Nov. 7-10 2023, Grenoble (France), date limite d’inscription le 8 septembre

La prochaine conférence nationale d’Exobiologie (organisée par la SFE) aura lieu du mardi 7 au vendredi 10 novembre 2023 à Grenoble (à la maison Minatech, proche de la gare et du centre ville de Grenoble).

Cette conférence sera l’occasion de présenter et de discuter les nouveaux travaux et résultats de notre communauté dans de nombreux domaines :

Terre primitive et son environnement lors de l’émergence de la vie
Brique du vivant et chimie pré-biotique, transition vers le vivant et évolution précoce
Organisme extrêmophile et limites de l’habitabilité
Analogues et bio-signatures
Exploration du système solaire, exobiologie et retour d’échantillons
Exoplanètes, climats et zone habitable : à l’ère du JWST et des ELTs
Impact sociétal de la recherche de vie extra-terrestre
Vulgarisation, diffusion des connaissances, enseignements
…

N’hésitez pas à vous inscrire et à proposer des présentations pour échanger autour de l’exobiologie. Les prix de la SFE seront remis pendant de cette conférence.

Les dates limites de soumission et d’inscription sont le 8 septembre. Inscriptions et informations sont sur le site :
https://exobio2023.sciencesconf.org

Transmis par Xavier Delfosse

6. New simulations for new problems in galaxy formation conference, Dec. 11-15 2023, Paris (France), 2nd announcement

This is the second announcement for the conference on ”New simulations for new problems in galaxy formation” at IAP, Paris between 11-15 December 2023. We are planning for an in-person conference with some online participation.

The website for this colloquium is now open for registration and abstract submission.
https://iapsymposium2023.sciencesconf.org/

Abstract submission deadline: September 29
Deadline for registration: October 13

This conference will be the opportunity to gather experts in the field of numerical galaxy simulations, discuss the advances of such models, their shortcomings, and the routes the community should take to make significant progress in our theoretical understanding of galaxies in light of current and new observations.

Transmis par Yohann Dubois

7. Conférence-débat: Habitabilité et origine de la vie, Sept. 19 2023, Collège de France, Paris

Une conférence-débat sur le thème de l’habitabilité et de l’origine de la vie se tiendra le 19 septembre 2023 de 19h à 20h30 au Collège de France (Paris).

Plus d’information sur le site : https://www.insu.cnrs.fr/fr/evenement/habitabilite-et-origine-de-la-vie-conference-debat

Transmis par Anne Brès

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