[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXIX, Issue 67

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SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXIX, Issue 67
Nov.12,2022

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Table of Contents

1. SCOSTEP Nominations for Distinguished Service Awards

2. Graduate Student & Postdoc Fair on Monday, November 14, 2022

3. MEETING: ASTRONUM-2023 in Pasadena, CA, USA, July 25 –30, 2023

4. Special Collection on Space Weather in Scientific Reports

5. SCOSTEP/PRESTO Opportunity - Grants for Campaigns, Meetings, and Databases 

6. Outer Heliosphere/LISM Online Seminar, Wednesday, Nov 16th 11AM EDT

7. Online Cold Plasma Seminar

8. SHIELD Webinar, Friday, Nov. 18th at 2pm ET

9. JOB OPENING: Assistant/Associate Professor Position in Space Physics at the University of Texas at Arlington

10. JOB OPENING: Senior Research Scientist Position in Solar Physics -- Southwest Research Institute -- Boulder, CO

11. JOB OPENING: Research Scientist at Orion Space Solutions

12. JOB OPENING: NASA Funded Postdoctoral Position in Heliospheric Physics at the University of Alabama at Huntsville as part of the SHIELD DRIVE Center

13. JOB OPENING: Research Fellow In Solar Wind Origins UCL/MSSL

14. SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar Program 2023

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


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SCOSTEP Nominations for Distinguished Service Awards

From: Kazuo Shiokawa (shiokawa at nagoya-u.jp)

The Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP) is seeking nominations for the 2023 Distinguished Service Award. 

The Distinguished Service Award is given to recognize unique contributions to SCOSTEP activities and to realization of its programs and events.  One award is nominally made biennially in odd years. Award nomination packages (nomination letters and nominee’s curriculum vitae) for the Distinguished Service Award should be submitted to the SCOSTEP President, Prof. Kazuo Shiokawa (shiokawa[at]nagoya-u.jp) by February 28, 2023, as a single pdf file. 

All relevant information with award statutes and procedures are available on the SCOSTEP website at: https://scostep.org/awards.


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Graduate Student & Postdoc Fair on Monday, November 14, 2022

From: Erika Palmerio and Shea Hess-Webber (epalmerio at predsci.com)

The Solar Physics Division (SPD) Committee of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) will host its annual Graduate Student & Postdoc Fair virtually on Monday, November 14, 2022!

The goal of this event is to introduce prospective grad students and postdocs to US-based institutions that teach and/or perform research in solar physics.

This virtual event is split into two half-day focus sessions. The earlier session (9 am – 12 pm US Pacific Standard time; 5 – 8 pm UTC) is aimed at prospective graduate students, while the later session (12 – 2 pm US Pacific Standard time; 8-10 pm UTC) is directed towards postdoctoral scholars. Last year’s Fair had about 150 early-career participants from the US as well as from international institutions. Both the grad student session and postdoc session are divided into two parts: 1) a series of brief institutional presentations and 2) institutional breakout Q&A discussions.

If you are a prospective grad student or postdoc and would like to attend, please register via this Google Form (http://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGnk6Qe5BLStoiF94Zav0NMWLAgq_C8rneVKQKL5tuw7mUjg/viewform?usp=sf_link) to indicate your interest! We will make sure to contact all those who sign up with details on how to attend.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD!
We aim to infuse Solar Physics with fresh perspectives and diversity of thought! The more attendees we have, the brighter the future of our scientific community will be! Share the grad/postdoc interest link above with any and all potential attendees!

Thanks for doing your part to support the future of the Solar Physics community!
Please contact this year’s Fair Facilitators, Shea Hess-Webber (shessweb at stanford.edu) and Erika Palmerio (epalmerio at predsci.com), if you have further questions.


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MEETING: ASTRONUM-2023 in Pasadena, CA, USA, July 25 –30, 2023

From: Nikolai Pogorelov (np0002 at uah.edu)

After a long break caused by the COVID pandemic, Maison de la Simulation (CEA/CNRS/UPS/UVSQ), France and the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville are happy to organize ASTRONUM-2023 – the 15th International Conference on Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows in Pasadena, CA, USA, on June 25 – 30, 2023.  The aim of the conference is to bring together leading experts in applied mathematics, space physics, and astrophysics to discuss the application of novel numerical algorithms, parallelization strategies, and visualization techniques to computationally challenging problems. The conference will be structured around invited, 40-minute keynote and 25-minute regular talks, and a limited number of contributed talks, with the attempt to have no parallel sessions. The conference web site will soon be established to provide you with useful information about the conference venue, registration, and means of transportation, etc. E-mail inquiries about the meeting should be directed to Nikolai.Pogorelov at uah.edu and Edouard.Audit at cea.fr.  

Program Committee: Edouard Audit (CEA, Maison de la Simulation, France, co-chair), Amitava Bhattacharjee (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, USA), Wes Bethel (San Francisco State University, USA), Phillip Colella (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA), Kanya Kusano (Nagoya University, Japan), Dongwook Lee (University of California, Santa Cruz), Jon Linker (Predictive Science Inc., USA), Anthony Mezzacappa (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA), Nikolai Pogorelov (University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA, chair), Dongsu Ryu (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Korea), and Gary P. Zank (University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA).


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Special Collection on Space Weather in Scientific Reports

From: Chaowei Jiang, Yoshizumi Miyoshi, Clare Watt (clare.watt at northumbria.ac.uk)

We welcome submissions to a Special Collection on Space Weather in Scientific Reports. At Scientific Reports, the team strives to ensure that all papers published are of high technical quality, so that the scientific community may determine the impact of your work. The editorial process focuses on the robustness and validity of the research, from methodological, analytical, statistical and ethical perspectives, rather than making subjective decisions on manuscripts. Guest Edited Collections of original primary research articles are published open access and online only. If accepted for publication, an article processing charge applies (with standard waiver policy). All Collections are open for submissions from all authors – and not by invitation only – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and of Scientific Reports more generally.

The scope of the Special Collection: Space weather describes variations in the environmental conditions within the solar system, with particular attention to the space near the Earth. Magnetic fields, radiation, and plasma, which have been ejected from the Sun, can interact with the Earth’s upper atmosphere and surrounding magnetic field causing a variety of physical phenomena including geomagnetic storms and substorms, energization of the Van Allen radiation belts, and aurorae. Space weather has been widely studied not only for the fascinating phenomena that can be observed on or near planets but also for its deleterious effects on space instrumentations. This Collection includes original research manuscripts on the topic of space weather, the underlying mechanisms of solar physics that influence these phenomena, and also the topics of planetary space weather and interplanetary phenomena.

https://www.nature.com/collections/gdgfbchacc

Editors:
Chaowei Jiang, Yoshizumi Miyoshi and Clare Watt


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SCOSTEP/PRESTO Opportunity - Grants for Campaigns, Meetings, and Databases 

From: Kazuo Shiokawa (shiokawa at magoya-u.jp)

SCOSTEP's PRESTO program (Predictability of the Solar-Terrestrial Coupling) is pleased to announce the opportunities of small grants for the campaigns, meetings, and development of databases relevant to the PRESTO topics.

To view the PRESTO topics and guidelines for the grant applications, please visit the website: https://scostep.org/presto/. Please contact relevant PRESTO Pillar co-leaders on your proposal and explain the relevance of your proposal to the PRESTO activity. Proposals for markedly interdisciplinary activities can be explained directly to PRESTO chair/co-chairs.  The deadline is January 10, 2023. 


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Outer Heliosphere/LISM Online Seminar, Wednesday, Nov 16th 11AM EDT

From: Justyna Sokol, Elena Provornikova, Marc Kornbleuth (Elena.Provornikova at jhuapl.edu)

Dear Colleagues,

We are continuing a seminar series to discuss advances in the science of the outer heliosphere and local interstellar medium.

Please join us on Wednesday, Nov 16th 11:00 am EDT for a presentation by Dr. Alan Cummings (Caltech) "No Stagnation Region Before the Heliopause at Voyager 1? Inferences from New Voyager 2 Results".

A link to join the meeting via Zoom will be posted on the website https://outer.helio.zone/ shortly before the meeting.


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Online Cold Plasma Seminar

From: Pedro Resendiz (resendiz at lanl.gov)

Dear colleagues,

Please join us for the Online Cold-Plasma Seminar series on November 16th, 2022. 
Details can be found at:
https://www.lanl.gov/org/ddste/aldsc/theoretical/applied-mathematics-plasma-physics/cold-plasma-seminars.php

where the zoom link will be posted prior to each seminar. You can also join the distribution mailing list by contacting Gian Luca Delzanno (delzanno at lanl.gov).

The speaker is Wen Li from Boston University:

Speaker: Wen Li, Boston University.
Title: Whistler-mode Wave in the Earth’s Plasmasphere and Plumes and Their Effects on Energetic Electron Loss.
Date: November 16th, 2022
Time: 11 AM-12 PM Eastern Time, 4-5 PM Universal Time Coordinated, 5-6 PM Central European Time.



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SHIELD Webinar, Friday, Nov. 18th at 2pm ET

From: Nichoas Gross (gross at bu.edu)

Please join us for the next SHIELD Webinar on Friday, Nov. 18th at 2pm (ET) to hear 
Dr. Vicky Kalogera talk titled, “From Stars to Einstein’s Waves: An improbable path to a Breakthrough Discovery”.

Dr. Kalogera will speak about her experience in the leadership of the LIGO project which detected gravity waves.  She is also the author of the essay, “Not Taking ‘No’ for an Answer: Learning How to Persist and Persevere with a Smile”.  

Webinar Registration
SHIELD Website

https://sites.bu.edu/shield-drive/outreach-2/webinars/ 

Short Biosketch
Vicky Kalogera is the Daniel I. Linzer Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the co-founder and the current director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University. She is an expert in the astrophysics of compact objects, black holes and neutron stars, the death remnants of stars, studying their formation and evolution especially in systems of multiple stars. Kalogera is a leading astrophysicist in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, LIGO being the special kind of ‘telescopes’ that first detected gravitational waves in 2015, waves that were first predicted to exist by Einstein a hundred years earlier. The first detection opened a new window onto the universe uniquely revealing powerful mergers of black holes. Later detections enabled coupled gravitational-wave and electromagnetic-wave, multi-messenger, observations revealing the sites of gold and other heavy metals production. Kalogera is at the forefront of this emergent field of gravitational-wave astronomy and uses data analysis and astrophysical modeling to understand the universe’s population of black holes and neutron stars. For her research she has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Bethe Prize of the American Physical Society (2016), the Heineman Prize for Astrophysics by the American Institute for Physics and the American Astronomical Society (2018), and a Guggenheim Fellowship (2021). Over the years she has served as member or chair on important professional committees. In 2018 she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and in 2021 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.


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JOB OPENING: Assistant/Associate Professor Position in Space Physics at the University of Texas at Arlington

From: Yue Deng (yuedeng at uta.edu)

Job Summary
The Department of Physics in the College of Science, the University of Texas at Arlington, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position as an Assistant or Associate Professor in Space Physics.

The Space Physics unit in the department plays an important role for the NASA Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) satellite mission, which focuses on multi-scale spatial and temporal variations of energy inputs and ionosphere-thermosphere coupling.  The successful candidate will be able to contribute substantially; either in modeling or data analysis and enhance the research ability of the team in the related area. In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to accept work in the United States.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate must meet all expectations of a tenure-track faculty candidate: establish an independent and externally funded research program in space physics, provide research and mentoring opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students, and teach physics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Required Qualifications
Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent in space physics or a closely related field, and some postdoctoral experience is desired. The candidates must demonstrate their commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service. The key objective is to hire a faculty member with outstanding qualifications that shares the University’s core values of high standards of excellence in teaching. In addition, the qualified candidate displays innovative and collaborative research, and service combined with fostering an open and inclusive environment that promotes diversity and participation of groups that are currently underrepresented.

University Information
The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of approximately 46,000 students, UTA is the largest institution in North Texas and the second-largest in the UT System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution and as a Texas Tier One institution. In 2021, UTA received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for its deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and No. 1 in Texas for the number of degrees awarded to African American students (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has the fifth-most ethnically diverse undergraduate population in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is among the top 50 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023), and its approximately 250,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 23 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to the UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.

Department and College/School Information
The Physics Department is comprehensive and provides students a wide choice of research topics from the major areas of current physics research, including international¬ly recognized research in nanomaterials, particle physics, astrophysics, and space physics. The College of Science offers world-class educational and research opportunities with small class sizes and outstand¬ing faculty mentorship.

Diversity Statement 
Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equity in education through their scholarship, teaching, and/or service as well as a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds. For more information on UT-Arlington’s diversity initiatives, please visit the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion webpage. 

Special Instructions to Applicant
To apply applicants should go to  https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/20170 and submit the following materials: 

• a cover letter
• full curriculum vitae
• statements of research and teaching objectives 
• transcripts
• contact information of at least three references

Review of applications will begin on Dec. 15th, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. 

Questions may be addressed to: Dr. Yue Deng (yuedeng at uta.edu)

For more information about UTA, please visit: http://www.uta.edu/uta  

EEO Statement - The University of Texas at Arlington is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus. UTA also encourages applications from veterans. 


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JOB OPENING: Senior Research Scientist Position in Solar Physics -- Southwest Research Institute -- Boulder, CO

From: Amir Caspi (amir at boulder.swri.edu)

The Department of Solar and Heliospheric Physics within SwRI’s Boulder, CO office is looking for a senior research scientist in solar physics to lead and participate in mission and instrument development activities, develop and apply new tools and techniques for coronal imaging and spectroscopy, and carry out research with existing solar coronal observations and new mission data.

A PhD in Solar Physics, Space Weather, Astronomy/Astrophysics, Physics, Applied Physics, or related field, with at least 3 years of experience, is required.

For full details about responsibilities, requirements, and how to apply, please see the complete job announcement:

https://resapp.swri.org/ResApp/Job_Details.aspx?JOB_CD=19-00115&JOB_TITLE=SR.%20RESEARCH%20SCIENTIST%20-%20SOLAR%20&%20HELIOSPHERIC%20PHYSICS%20-%20BOULDER,%20COLORADO


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JOB OPENING: Research Scientist at Orion Space Solutions

From: Federico Gasperini (federico.gasperini at orionspace.com)

Orion Space Solutions (formerly ASTRA LLC, https://www.orionspace.com/) invites applications for a Research Scientist position to support multiple ongoing projects with a focus on Ionosphere-Thermosphere (IT) physics and emphasis on the analysis of satellite- and ground-based data sets and the development of new observational techniques. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to (1) execute funded research projects; (2) share their accomplishments through conference participation and appropriate peer-reviewed literature; (3) lead the development of research proposals for new activities; (4) participate as Principal or Co-Investigator for future investigations in terrestrial and planetary IT science. Applications from early-career researchers as well as experienced scientists with broad-based experience and the ability to manage sophisticated R&D are welcome. 

REQUIREMENTS
PhD in Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.
Strong communication skills demonstrated through peer-reviewed articles and oral presentations.
Experience with scientific data analysis (Python, IDL, or similar).
Security clearance or ability to obtain one.

For more information and to apply see https://orionspace.bamboohr.com/careers/104

For questions, email Dr. Federico Gasperini at federico.gasperini (at) orionspace.com

The position will remain open until filled.


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JOB OPENING: NASA Funded Postdoctoral Position in Heliospheric Physics at the University of Alabama at Huntsville as part of the SHIELD DRIVE Center

From: Nicholas Gross (gross at bu.edu)

 The NASA funded SHIELD DRIVE Center (https://sites.bu.edu/shield-drive/)  is a five-year multi-institution effort to define, quantify, and implement all relevant physical processes needed to develop and validate a “digital twin” of the heliosphere.  SHIELD is a multi institution collaboration with researchers at BU, UAH, SWRI, Univ. of Michigan, JHU/APL, Univ. of Maryland, Univ. of Arizona, as well as international partners.  The SHIELD institutions regularly collaborate remotely and meet at an annual workshop in person. Early career team members have significant opportunities to network with collaborators from other institutions, collaborate with diverse research efforts, and observational missions (IBEX/IMAP, Voyager, New Horizons), and interact with NASA management. The postdoctoral researcher will develop and execute computational tools to model the physical processes in the solar system and beyond. They will use these tools to model the transport of energetic particles, including Pickup Ions (PUI’s) and Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR’s), and their interaction with the Interstellar Medium (ISM) in and around the heliosphere, and to better understand the connection between the Sun and its surroundings. The successful candidate will work with the "Heliosphere Interaction with the LISM" team at both UAH and JHU/APL and collaborate with the broader team, including the “Code Coupling” team at University of Michigan to integrate these computer models with the Global Heliosphere model. As a team member, the successful candidate will gain insight into the entire field of the outer heliosphere, while contributing to our understanding of this important region of the Sun’s influence.

Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. in Physics, Astrophysics, Space Science, Plasma Physics, or a related field, intermediate level knowledge of plasma physics and experience of computational methods. Experience with object-oriented programming languages is also required. Knowledge of computational methods for fluid dynamics, plasma kinetics, stochastic processes, or similar subjects, expertise in the C/C++ programming familiarity with Unix/Linux OS, and experience with high performance computing are desirable. 
Interested candidates should apply here: https://bit.ly/SHIELD-Postdoc-UAH. For additional information, please contact Vladimir Florinski at vaf0001 at uah.edu.  The SHIELD team will have a significant presence at AGU and would be happy to speak with you about this opportunity.


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JOB OPENING: Research Fellow In Solar Wind Origins UCL/MSSL

From: Suzanne Winter (s.winter at ucl.ac.uk)

Updated advert - with new URL

Research Fellow in Solar Wind Origins at UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Fellow to join the Department of Space and Climate Physics (Mullard Space Science Laboratory), University College London (UCL). In particular, the funding is awarded to pursue original research addressing key questions in solar and heliospheric physics, including finding and understanding the source regions of the various states of the solar wind, and determining the physical mechanisms responsible for heating and accelerating the wind originating from disparate regions. The postholder will join the Space Plasma Physics Group at the Department of Space and Climate Physics and perform scientific research into the origins, evolution and fundamental processes of the solar wind. The appointee will be expected to perform scientific investigations using the state-of-the-art EUI and SWA data which are being collected by MSSL's PI/Co-PI instruments on Solar Orbiter (launched in February 2020), together with other relevant datasets from other instruments on the mission, and from current or previous missions, such as PSP and Helios.

The successful candidate should hold or expect to hold, a PhD in Physics (closely related disciplines will also be considered). The postholder should have knowledge of fundamental space plasma and/or solar physics along with the ability to present results of complex scientific studies effectively through scientific publication, written and oral presentations. The ability to develop data analysis routines using environments such as Python, C, C++, IDL and MATLAB is also an essential requirement of the post. 

A job description, person specification and to apply please click on the following URL: https://tinyurl.com/RF-Solar-Winds

Informal enquiries should be made to Professor Andrew Fazakerley (a.fazakerley at ucl.ac.uk). However, if you are having difficulty accessing the on-line recruitment system please contact Suzanne Winter (s.winter at ucl.ac.uk) for advice

Closing date: midnight on 1 December 2022


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SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar Program 2023

From: Kazuo Shiokawa (shiokawa at nagoya-u.jp)

The SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar (SVS) program is accepting applications for 2023.  The SVS program is a capacity building activity of the Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP).  The program provides training to graduate students in well-established solar terrestrial physics institutes for periods of one to three months.  The training helps the awardees advance in their career in solar-terrestrial physics using the skills they learned during the training. SCOSTEP provides the airfare, while a host institute provides living expenses.

The program is open to applicants from all countries with an emphasis on applicants from developing countries. Interested candidates will need to contact one of the SVS program hosts; develop a program of mutual interest; and work out the details of a visit.  Once the applicant and host agree on a visit, the applicant will prepare an application package.  

Interested candidates should obtain all of the necessary information to apply for this program from the SCOSTEP website: https://scostep.org/svs/

The deadline for applications is February 15, 2023.


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