A short reminder about the upcoming events on the Academy of Finland and an ideation camp for researchers:

Research support services organize the following events in the upcoming weeks:

1) Academy of Finland Ask & Apply Info Session, Wednesday 30.8.2017 at 12.00-15.00, Tellus Stage The Academy of Finland staff will tell you the latest information about the novelties of this year's call and tips on how to navigate successfully through the application process. All presentations will be held in English. Please register your attendance by 28th August in the staff training portalhttps://tammi2.oulu.fi/pls/hepo/wui_hepo.show?i_target=main&i_sessio_id= (Remote connection: http://connect.funet.fi/tellus/)

2) Faculty workshop for FTech, FSci, OSA and OMS: Monday 4.9.2017 at 13.00-15.30, L10 Please register herehttps://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/4A81725FFBEEB7DF by 30.8. (Criteria for a successful proposal, budgeting, data management plan, tips for preparing an application)

3) Review possibility of the proposals - express your interest We are currently mapping the demand for reviews to be able to arrange and schedule accordingly. If you want to have your draft proposal reviewed and commented, please inform your Faculty's Research Funding Specialisthttps://sa.oulu.fi/en/research/,DanaInfo=notio.oulu.fi,SSL+research-support-services 1st September 2017. To allow enough time to provide you with feedback, we ask you to send in the draft proposal or parts of it to the respective Research Funding Advisor by 11th September.

4) Evening Support at the Campus Cafes During the last weeks before the deadline the Research Support Services are available for you to also during the evenings. No appointment needed, feel free to come by with your application or questions whenever most suitable for you:

19.9.2017 14.00-18.00 Humus-kuppila 20.9.2017 14.00-18.00 Tellus Innovation Arena 21.9.2017 14.00-18.00 Tellus Innovation Arena 25.9.2017 14.00-18.00 Humus-kuppila

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ideation Camp for Researchers

* Do you want to increase your possibilities to get research funding? * Are you looking for new multidisciplinary ideas? * Do you want to develop your idea further with the scientists from different research areas?

Welcome to the Ideation Camp! We are looking for researchers from all our research focus areas. Researchers working at the field of basic or applied scientists are warmly welcome!

* When: 5-6th October and 6-7th November * To Whom: Post-docs, senior scientists and PhD students (max. 30) * Registrationhttp://bit.ly/2tI2KWf (http://http://bit.ly/2tI2KWfbit.ly/2tI2KWfhttp://bit.ly/2tI2KWf ) at latest 15th September * Look at more information from the Camp herehttps://notio.oulu.fi/fi/ohjeet/Documents/Ideation%20camp%202017_updated.pdf (http://bit.ly/2wxOAfR) or attached. * Organized by Innovation Services, Research support Services and Tellus Innovation Arena * Trainer: Great Minds Oy Welcome to the learn new ways to develop ideas further! If you want to know more please contact Maarit Jokela, Innovation Manager (maarit.jokela at oulu.fi).