Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences (EXACTUS)
The Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences (EXACTUS) is responsible for the doctoral education in applied mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, 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
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 29 August - 16 September 2022.
Fixed-term doctoral researcher positions 2022 decision: Link to the decision
A call for grant applications to complete a doctoral degree for the doctoral researchers of the Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences was open from 25 February 2022 to 22 March 2022.
The grant could be applied for by a person who is in the final stages of completing a doctoral degree with an active study right to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Turku in Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences (EXACTUS). The EXACTUS grant for completing a doctoral degree can be received only once.
The EXACTUS Steering Committee has decided to award a grant for completing a doctoral degree to the following doctoral researchers:
- Vijay Gulumkar, 2 months
- Juhani Mönkkönen, 1 month
- Armin Nabizadeh, 1 month
During the grant period, the doctoral researcher is assumed to complete the postgraduate studies still possibly required for the doctoral degree and/or finalise the dissertation manuscript so that it can be submitted for pre-examination. The grant for completing a doctoral degree requires full-time working/studying. The grant cannot be received at the same time with earned income from the University of Turku, full-time work by another employer, or another working grant. The grant recipient commits to reporting on their progress to the EXACTUS Coordinator within four weeks of the end of the grant period.
If the situation of the applicant is changed so that the abovementioned conditions are no longer fulfilled, the grant recipient must inform the Coordinator without delay.
A call for grant applications to complete a doctoral degree for the doctoral researchers of the Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences was open from 18 August to 15 September 2022.
The grant could be applied for by a person who is in the final stages of completing a doctoral degree with an active study right to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Turku in Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences (EXACTUS). The EXACTUS grant for completing a doctoral degree can be received only once.
The EXACTUS Steering Committee has decided to award a grant for completing a doctoral degree to the following doctoral researchers:
- Jaakko Ahola, 1 month
- Rahul Yewale, 1 month
During the grant period, the doctoral researcher is assumed to complete the postgraduate studies still possibly required for the doctoral degree and/or finalise the dissertation manuscript so that it can be submitted for pre-examination. The grant for completing a doctoral degree requires full-time working/studying. The grant cannot be received at the same time with earned income from the University of Turku, full-time work by another employer, or another working grant. The grant recipient commits to reporting on their progress to the EXACTUS Coordinator within four weeks of the end of the grant period.
If the situation of the applicant is changed so that the abovementioned conditions are no longer fulfilled, the grant recipient must inform the Coordinator without delay.
A call for travel grant applications for the doctoral researchers of the Doctoral Programme in Exact Sciences was open from 25 February 2022 to 22 March 2022.
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:
- Cecilia Agamah
- Anna Bobrikova
- Ashwini Jadhav
- Jenni Jormanainen
- Adefunke Koyejo
- Ilari Kuukkanen
- Yonglei Lyu
- Randa Mahran
- Alaleh Maskooki
- Naman Naushahi
- Lassi Pihlava
- Noora Rajala
- Elmeri Rivasto
- Lange Saleh
- Sami Vuori
- Laura Vuorinen
- Xin Wang
- Jinghui Yang
An additional travel grant was awarded to a doctoral researcher who did not wish their name to be published.
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 18 August to 15 September 2022.
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:
- Zahra Jahanshah Rad
- Mikko Miettinen
- Juha-Pekka Lehtiö
- Ali Tuna
- Aleksei Semakin
- Elmeri Rivasto
- Noora Kartiosuo
- Rahim Kargar
- Lauri Heinonen
- Vadzim Krautsou
- Lassi Pihlava
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.
Thinking of applying?
Click on the "Information for the applicant" box below.
Are you currently a doctoral researcher?
Click on the "Information for the current EXACTUS doctoral researchers" box below.
Contact information:
Email: sci-docstudies@utu.fi
EXACTUS Director:
Professor Juri Poutanen
EXACTUS Coordinator:
Eevi Savola
