[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXVII, Issue 14

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SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXVII, Issue 14
Mar.04,2020

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Table of Contents

1. Volunteer Reviewer for Heliophysics 2020 Senior Review

2. MEETING: Workshop on Space Plasma Physics, July 13-17, 2020, Crete, Greece

3. MEETING: UN/India Workshop on International Space Weather Initiative, November 2-6, 2020, Kerala, India

4. CALL FOR PAPERS: JGR-A/GRL/SWE Special Section on "Probing the Magnetosphere through Magnetoseismology and Ultra-Low-Frequency Waves" -- Manuscripts Due March 31

5. CALL FOR PAPERS: Frontiers Research Topic "Machine Learning in Heliophysics" -- Deadline Extended to April 3

6. COURSE: Dynamical Systems and Machine Learning Approaches to Sun-Earth Relations - Deadline Extended

7. JOB OPENING: Professor or Associate Professor Position, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University

8. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in Solar Physics at University of Newcastle, Australia

9. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position in the Space Physics Group of the University of Helsinki, Finland

10. JOB OPENING: Post-doctoral Position in Space Physics – Plasma processes around Venus using ion distribution functions 

11. JOB OPENING: Research Fellow in Solar Magnetohydrodynamics: Fixed-term for 3 years: Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

12. PhD Student Position in Space Physics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

13. PhD Students in Space Physics for Studies of Mars and Comets

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Announcement Submission Website: http://goo.gl/forms/qjcm4dDr4g


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Volunteer Reviewer for Heliophysics 2020 Senior Review

From: Bill Stabnow  (bill.stabnow at nasa.gov)

The NASA Heliophysics Division is seeking panel reviewer support for the 2020 Senior Review. Take a moment to visit the New Volunteer Reviewer website located at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/heliophysics-2020-senior-review. Identify the skills that you would bring to the panel review and submit the form.

NASA's Science Mission Directorate periodically conducts independent, comparative reviews of its operating missions. NASA uses the findings from these reviews to define an implementation strategy and give programmatic direction to the missions and projects concerned for the next three fiscal years. The review of operating missions, in extended mission phase, is a senior review. 

In addition to the typical science review discipline expertise, NASA requires individuals with expertise using mission science data. These individuals will form a subpanel that, separate from the science review, will assess usability and usefulness of the mission data publicly available in the NASA archives. NASA expects these individuals to be drawn from a range of career stages and to cover the data analysis breadth necessary for the Heliophysics System Observatory. 

All reviewers will be remunerated for their participation in the Senior Review.

Any questions about the Senior Review, including participation as a reviewer, should be directed to Bill Stabnow (bill.stabnow at nasa.gov).


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MEETING: Workshop on Space Plasma Physics, July 13-17, 2020, Crete, Greece

From: George Livadiotis (glivadiotis at swri.edu)

Workshop on space plasma physics and complexity (distributions, turbulence, plasma processes, etc.), within the triannual general conference in statistical physics Sigma-Phi-2020, which will be held in Crete, Greece, July 13-17/2020.

Workshop organized by: G. Livadiotis, M. Leubner, H. Elliott, K. Dialynas:
Kappa Distributions and nonextensive Statistical Mechanics
Theory and Applications in Space Plasma Physics & Complexity Science

We welcome abstracts reporting on the progress of the following three broad subject areas:

- Theory of Kappa Distributions and Statistical Framework:
Non-extensive statistical mechanics; Superstatistics; Connection with thermodynamics; Entropy; Information measure; Temperature and zero-th law of thermodynamics; Anisotropy of velocity space; Distributions with potential energy.

- Applications in Space and Astrophysical Plasmas:
Solar/Stellar atmospheres; Inner/Outer Heliosphere; Flares/CMEs; Solar wind; Energetic Particles; Pick-up Ions; Terrestrial, Planetary, and Cometary Magnetospheres; Inner/Outer Heliosheath; Interstellar plasmas; Nebular, galactic and intergalactic plasmas.

- Effects on Plasma Processes, Dynamics, and Complexity:
Particle acceleration; Transport and diffusion; Plasma linear/nonlinear waves and instabilities; Shocks and Rankine–Hugoniot conditions; Polytropic relations; Plasma interactions; Correlations and coupling phenomena; Turbulence; Chaos; Mechanisms generating kappa distributions.

Abstract Submission is due on April 1st.

- Workshop:  https://sites.google.com/view/workshop-kappa-distributions-2/home

- Sigma-Phi, Main Conference:  http://www.sigmaphi.polito.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190&Itemid=320


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MEETING: UN/India Workshop on International Space Weather Initiative, November 2-6, 2020, Kerala, India

From: Nat Gopalswamy (nat.gopalswamy at nasa.gov)

Save the Date!
United Nations/India Workshop on the International Space Weather Initiative
Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala, India
November 2-6, 2020
Preliminary Announcement

The International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI) promotes space weather science via deployment of instruments that collect data, workshops to analyze data from ground- and space-based instruments, and advanced space science schools to train young scientists and graduate students.  The ISWI workshops are conducted in collaboration with the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). The next workshop will be hosted by the Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala, India during November 2-6, 2020. The goal of the workshop is to address open questions in space weather science using ground- and space-based data. Analysis of data from ISWI instruments are particularly encouraged. Details on the workshop web site, application procedure, science topics, and organizing committees will be announced soon. 

Contact: Radhika Ramachandran (radhika_ramachandran[at]vssc.gov.in), Tarun Kumar Pant (tarun_kumar[at]vssc.gov.in), Sharafat Gadimova (sharafat.gadimova[at]un.org), Nat Gopalswamy (nat.gopalswamy[at]nasa.gov), and Patricia Doherty (dohertpd[at]bc.edu)


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CALL FOR PAPERS: JGR-A/GRL/SWE Special Section on "Probing the Magnetosphere through Magnetoseismology and Ultra-Low-Frequency Waves" -- Manuscripts Due March 31

From: Peter Chi, Kazue Takahashi, and Alfredo Del Corpo (pchi at igpp.ucla.edu)

This is a reminder that JGR-Space Physics, GRL, and Space Weather are jointly accepting manuscripts for a special section "Probing the Magnetosphere through Magnetoseismology and Ultra-Low-Frequency Waves." The scope of this special section can be found below. Manuscripts are due March 31, 2020.

If you have a related article under review by one of the above three AGU journals, and if you are interested in joining this special section, please let us know whenever we can assist you in coordinating with the associated Editorial Office.

JGR/GRL/SWE Special Section:
Probing the Magnetosphere through Magnetoseismology and Ultra-Low-Frequency Waves

The vast magnetosphere can experience a variety of impulses and fluctuations at ultra low frequencies (ULF) that result from the interaction with the solar wind or internal resonances and wave-particle interactions. These continuous or impulsive perturbations provide a unique way to probe the state of and physical processes in the magnetosphere. In particular, two magnetoseismic methods have been well demonstrated for investigation of the magnetosphere. Observations of the widespread field line resonance in the magnetosphere show the variability of the plasmasphere in timescales ranging from within an hour to over a solar cycle. Timing impulse arrivals can enable new capability of remotely monitoring sudden impulses and substorm onsets, which are important magnetospheric phenomena but rarely measured on-site. The occurrence of certain ULF wave types, such as electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves or long-period poloidal waves, can imply the existence of warm plasma populations. This special issue solicits all papers that use magnetoseismology and/or ULF waves to explore the magnetosphere.


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CALL FOR PAPERS: Frontiers Research Topic "Machine Learning in Heliophysics" -- Deadline Extended to April 3

From: Enrico Camporeale (enrico.camporeale at noaa.gov)

Please note that the deadline to submit a manuscript for the Frontiers Special Issue "Machine Learning in Heliophysics" has been extended to April 3rd.

Further info:
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/10384/machine-learning-in-heliophysics


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COURSE: Dynamical Systems and Machine Learning Approaches to Sun-Earth Relations - Deadline Extended

From: International School of Space Science, L'Aquila, Italy (ssc at aquila.infn.it)

The International School of Space Science of the Consorzio Interuniversitario per la Fisica Spaziale organizes a Course on “Dynamical Systems and Machine Learning Approaches to Sun-Earth Relations”, to be held in L’Aquila, Italy, 15-19 June 2020, directed by G. Consolini, D. Del Moro.

The course is devoted to young researchers and PhD students and will provide an introduction and an overview of the recent theoretical, numerical and data analysis advances in the framework of dynamical systems and machine learning approaches to the characterisation and the modelling of Sun-Earth’s relations.
The dynamics of the Sun strongly affects the interplanetary and circumterrestrial environment, causing phenomena that have a great impact on the anthropic activities. In the past, the response of the Earth’s magnetosphere-ionosphere system to the changes of the solar wind and interplanetary conditions due to the solar activity has been widely investigated showing that the dynamics of the coupled solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere (SMI) system resembles that of a complex system displaying scale invariant features, turbulence and a near-criticality behaviour. On the other hand, in the framework of dynamical systems, several new tools and methods have been proposed to quantify and characterise the dynamical complexity and its role in nonlinear out-of-equilibrium dynamical systems. 

Furthermore, the modelling of the complex dynamics of the SMI system, as such as some features of the solar activity has been shown to benefit from the recent advances in the field of machine learning techniques.

The course will consist in theoretical lectures and laboratory exercitations 

The deadline for applications has been extended to March 22, 2020.

For more information visit http://www.cifs-isss.org/ or send an e-mail to ssc at aquila.infn.it


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JOB OPENING: Professor or Associate Professor Position, Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University

From: Kanya Kusano (kusano at nagoya-u.jp)

Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University invites applications from female researchers for one professor or associate professor position during the Japanese fiscal years, April 2020–March 2025, as follows:

1. Job description:
ISEE has seven research divisions: 1) integrated studies, 2) cosmic ray research, 3) heliospheric research, 4) ionospheric and magnetospheric research, 5) meteorological and atmospheric research, 6) land-ocean ecosystem research, and 7) chronological research. It has four interdisciplinary research projects: a) solar-terrestrial climate research, b) space–Earth environmental prediction, c) interaction of neutral and plasma atmospheres, and d) aerosol and cloud formation. The successful candidate is expected to conduct researches related to at least one of these seven divisions and is welcomed to join these interdisciplinary research projects. The candidate also belongs to the Center for International Collaborative Research (CICR) of ISEE which promotes various international collaborative researches to understand physical mechanisms occurring in space, sun, and earth systems. In the CICR, the candidate is expected to take a lead to develop ISEE as an international joint research center (i) by hosting international collaborative researches, (ii) by hosting international meetings, (iii) by promoting the exchange of researchers between ISEE and foreign institutions, and (iv) by organizing capacity-building schools for students and young scientists. The candidate is also expected to teach classes for graduate and/or undergraduate courses in English, and to supervise some graduate and/or undergraduate students in the relevant research division. Applications from any country are welcomed.

2. Job details:
(1) Employer: Nagoya University (The position is at the Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University, http://www.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/index.html)
(2) Location: Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
(3) Job Type: Professor or Associate Professor, one position
(4) Qualifications: Postgraduate - Doctorate/Ph.D., Near-native English proficiency
(5) Terms of Appointment: The candidate should be able to start as soon as possible after the job offer has been accepted. The end of the terms of appointment is March 31, 2025. Nagoya University has a retirement age of 65 years old.

3. Salary and benefits
Conforming to Nagoya University Pay Rules under the Annual Salary System.

4. Required application materials: (All materials must be prepared in English.)
(1) A cover letter
(2) A curriculum vitae
(3) A summary of your past research (maximum two pages)
(4) Your research plan and commitment to the international collaboration activity of ISEE (maximum three pages)
(5) List of publications. Separate your first-author and co-author papers with number of citations by Web of Science.
(6) Two or more reference letters. No more than one reference letter will be accepted from one country.

5. Application deadline:
Sunday, May 10, 2020, 17:00 (Japanese Standard Time)

6. Application submission:
(1) Please attach all application materials to an email and send it to inst-recruitadm.nagoya- u.ac.jp. After submission, applicants should make further inquiries if a confirmation email is not received within three days of their submission.
(2) Subject of e-mail: “Application for Professor/Associate Professor of ISEE”.
(3) Convert all application documents to one PDF file and attach it to your e-mail for application.
(4) The file size of the PDF file must be smaller than 10 MB.

7. Notes:
(1) Candidates selected in the final shortlist may be interviewed by the selection committee either via the internet or face-to-face. The expense of the interview will not be covered by ISEE.
(2) The application materials will be disposed of in an appropriate way as soon as the screening process is over.
(3) Nagoya University promotes equal employment opportunities, and to this end is increasing female faculty. Please refer to “Positive Action for Increasing Female Faculty Numbers (http://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about_nu/declaration/positive/ )”

8. Inquiries:
For inquiries about this position, please contact inst-recruit at adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp.


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in Solar Physics at University of Newcastle, Australia

From: David Pontin (david.pontin at newcastle.edu.au)

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate position working in Solar Physics and related fields at the University of Newcastle, Australia. The successful candidate will work with A/Prof David Pontin, and join a newly-established and growing group in Solar Physics.

As the ideal candidate, you are already working in solar physics or have a background in space or astrophysics. Either a finishing PhD student or candidate with previous postdoc experience in solar physics, (space) plasma physics, astrophysics, applied mathematics or similar subject, you will show:
- Demonstrated computational experience and theoretical skills.
- An interest in understanding the solar corona and the fundamental physical processes that occur there.
- Proven ability to work proactively and independently to achieve research outcomes.
- Confident communication skills and enjoy interacting as part of a team or workgroup.

Further details can be found at https://www.newcastle.edu.au/about-uon/jobs-at-uon/job-vacancies
Search job reference 4262.

The position is available for three years, and the closing date is the 29th of March. Enquiries should be directed to David Pontin (David.Pontin at newcastle.edu.au)


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position in the Space Physics Group of the University of Helsinki, Finland

From: Lucile Turc (lucile.turc at helsinki.fi)

The Space Physics group of the University of Helsinki is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in the field of magnetospheric physics. This 2-year position is part of a research project funded by the University of Helsinki to investigate the transmission of ULF fluctuations from the solar wind to the magnetosphere. The successful candidate will contribute to the development and the scientific analysis of the global hybrid-Vlasov model Vlasiator, developed in our research group. The candidate should hold a PhD in space plasma physics or a related field, and have some experience with numerical simulations. Other useful skills include Python, C/C++, and spacecraft data analysis.

We offer a position in a dynamic and international research group, with a possibility to network and to develop as a researcher. The Space Physics Group at the University of Helsinki is one of the leading European space physics groups specialised both in observations and modelling of space plasmas. Our current research areas include physics of coronal mass ejections, their influence on magnetospheric dynamics, as well as reconnection, shocks and particle acceleration. We are also leading a Finnish Centre of Excellence (FORESAIL, www.helsinki.fi/sustainable-space), which builds and launches CubeSats.

The expected starting date for the position is in summer 2020. Applications are open until 31st March 2020.

For more information, please visit:
http://blogs.helsinki.fi/spacephysics/
https://www.helsinki.fi/sustainable-space

For specifics about the position, contact Lucile Turc (lucile.turc ‘at’ helsinki.fi). Interested candidates should send their informal application, a CV, a list of publication and a maximum of three names to act as references to the same address (lucile.turc ‘at’ helsinki.fi).


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JOB OPENING: Post-doctoral Position in Space Physics – Plasma processes around Venus using ion distribution functions 

From: Gabriella Stenberg Wieser (gabriella at irf.se)

Post-doctoral Position in Space Physics – Plasma processes around Venus using ion distribution functions 

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position studying on the plasma environment around Venus. The studies are based on data analysis using observations made by the Venus Express spacecraft. 

Venus Express spent more than eight years in orbit around Venus (2006-2014). The ion mass spectrometer on-board measured ions in the energy range 10 eV-36 keV and distinguished between ions with different masses, such a H+, He2+, He+ and O+/O2+. The focus of the two-year position is to investigate the ion velocity distributions and their implications.

Knowledge of the form of the ion velocity distributions functions is essential to understand microphysical processes such as heating, acceleration and wave-particle interaction. This aspect of the ion data from Venus Express has not yet been much exploited and there are a number of interesting topics to choose from and explore, depending on the background and interest of the successful candidate.

Previous experience of working with plasma data from space missions is an advantage. Relevant experience with numerical modelling or simulations is also a merit.

Candidates for the position should have completed a PhD during March 2017 or later. However, if the candidate has an older degree and wants to refer to special circumstances, such as parental leave, this should be clearly stated.

Candidates planning to obtain their PhD degree during the year can also apply, though we will give preference to those obtaining their degree not later than June 2020. The candidate should not currently be an active researcher at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics.

The position is placed in Kiruna and the successful candidate will be part of the Solar System Physics and Space Technology research programme. The starting date is during 2020 (the exact date is negotiable) and is funded by a grant from the Swedish National Space Agency for two years.

For further information please contact:
Dr. Gabriella Stenberg Wieser, gabriella at irf.se, +46-980-79 014

Trade union representatives: 
Uwe Raffalski, SACO-S, e-mail: uwe.raffalski at irf.se, +46-980- 790 21
Stefan Karlsson, ST, e-mail: stefan.karlsson at irf.se, +46-980-790 29

Closing date for applications is 12 March 2020.

Applications should include a CV, a short letter (one page) stating research interests and relevant experience, copies of academic transcripts and contact information for two professional references. 

Applications should be submitted, preferably by email, to: registrator at irf.se
Or by mail:
Swedish Institute of Space Physics,
Registrar, 
Box 812, 
SE-981 28 Kiruna, Sweden

Please quote reference number: 2.2.1-58/20

If your application is sent by e-mail you should get a confirmation that we have received it. If you do not get the confirmation within three days, please contact the registrar:  +46 980-790 00. 

Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) is a governmental research institute that conducts postgraduate education and research in space physics, atmospheric physics and space technology. Many of IRF's projects are run as large international projects in collaboration with other research institutes and space agencies. IRF has about one hundred employees and offices in Kiruna (headquarters), Umeå, Uppsala and Lund. For more information about IRF: www.irf.se


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JOB OPENING: Research Fellow in Solar Magnetohydrodynamics: Fixed-term for 3 years: Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

From: Professor James McLaughlin (james.a.mclaughlin at northumbria.ac.uk)

Research Fellow in Solar Magnetohydrodynamics
Fixed-term for 3 years
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

Applications are invited for a three-year postdoctoral research position in the area of Solar Magnetohydrodynamics. The successful candidate will conduct research relevant to understanding how stored energy can be released from magnetised plasmas via time-dependent, wave-generating magnetic reconnection. This position is funded by a grant from STFC (ST/T000384/1) and the project focuses on a comprehensive investigation into the fundamental physics of Oscillatory Reconnection (a time-dependent, wave-generating reconnection mechanism). You will work primarily with Professor James McLaughlin (PI of the grant).

You will initiate, develop and conduct high-quality research in support of the project. The project will require an understanding of MHD wave theory, magnetic reconnection and computational MHD (particular 3D numerical modelling using High Performance Computing). The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of MHD and experience of computational MHD simulations. Experience in magnetic reconnection and/or solar physics observations would also be beneficial.

For informal enquiries about this post please contact Professor James McLaughlin on james.a.mclaughlin at northumbria.ac.uk 

The successful candidate will join the Solar Physics research group. Further details about the research groups can be found here: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/mathematics-physics-and-electrical-engineering/research/solar-physics/

Salary: £35,844 - £40,322

Closing date: 22-March-2020

Official job advert website:
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/work-for-us/job-vacancies/academic-3086-research-fellow


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PhD Student Position in Space Physics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

From: Andris Vaivads (vaivads at kth.se)

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm is looking for a PhD student to investigate magnetic holes in the solar wind close to Earth and other planets using data from MMS, Cluster, MESSENGER, Cassini and Solar Orbiter

More details and application instructions are available here: 
https://kth.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:313221/

Deadline for application: 15 March 2020.

Please contact Tomas Karlsson (tomask at kth.se) with any questions about the position.


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PhD Students in Space Physics for Studies of Mars and Comets

From: Hans Nilsson , Mats Holmström (hans.nilsson at irf.se)

PhD students in space physics for studies of Mars and comets

The Solar System Physics and Space Technology research programme at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics in Kiruna invites applications for PhD positions to study how the solar wind interacts with bodies in the solar system. 

We are looking for two students in the following science topic areas:

1. Mars-solar wind interaction, related to the ESA Mars Express mission, with a focus on computer models. 
2. Comet-solar wind interactions, related to the ESA Rosetta mission to comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, with a focus on data analysis. 

The scientific investigations will use ion observations by our instruments on Mars Express and Rosetta, respectively. 

The positions are available at the head office of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), located in Kiruna, Sweden, starting at the latest in the second half of 2020 for a total duration of four years.

The PhD students will belong to the Department of Physics at Umeå University and must therefore fulfill the university requirements. Information about the research education is available at https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-physics/. Information about research at IRF can be found at www.irf.se. The Swedish National Space Agency and Umeå University fund the positions.

For further information please contact:
Associate Professor Mats Holmström, e-mail: matsh at irf.se
Associate Professor Hans Nilsson, e-mail: hane at irf.se

Trade union representatives: 
Uwe Raffalski, SACO-S, e-mail: uwe.raffalski at irf.se
Stefan Karlsson, ST, e-mail: stefan.karlsson at irf.se

Closing date for applications is 30 April 2020. 
Applications should include a CV, a short (one-page) letter stating research interests and relevant experience, copies of academic transcripts, completed theses or manuscripts and other relevant publications, and contact information for two professional references.

Applications should be submitted, preferably by email, to: registrator at irf.se
or by post to:
Swedish Institute of Space Physics,
Registrar,
Box 812,
SE-981 28 Kiruna, Sweden

Please quote reference number: 2.2.1-70/20

If your application is sent by e-mail you should get a confirmation that we have received it. If you do not get the confirmation within three days, please contact the Registrar: tel. +46 980-790 00. 

Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) is a governmental research institute that conducts postgraduate education and research in space physics, atmospheric physics and space technology. Many of IRF's projects are run as large international projects in collaboration with other research institutes and space agencies. IRF has about one hundred employees in Kiruna (head office), Umeå, Uppsala and Lund. For more information about IRF: www.irf.se


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