Aalto University is a new university with over a century of experience. 
Created from a high-profile merger between three leading universities in Finland - the Helsinki 
School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design 
Helsinki - Aalto University opens up new possibilities for strong multidisciplinary education 
and research. The university has 20 000 students and a staff of
5 000 including 350 professors.

The Aalto Science Institute invites nominations and applications for:

   3-5 AALTO SCIENCE FELLOWS

The Fellows have freedom and support to pursue their research agen­da independently, with 
opportunities for collaboration with re­search groups at the Departments of the Aalto University 
School of Science. 
Interdisciplinary work is encouraged, but top-quality scien­tific research is the primary 
requirement. The length of the contract period is three years.

Nomination

Fellows can be nominated by established academics by contacting the Dean of the School of Science, 
Professor Kimmo Kaski (tel. +358-9-470 24825, e-mail kimmo.kaski@aalto.fi). Please provide a brief 
description of the candidate and your expression of support for the nomination. Selected candidates 
will then be requested by the Institute to submit a full application. Interested candidates may 
also apply directly by submitting a full application as described below.

Application procedure

The candidate should send their application per e-mail to the Aalto University registry at address 
"registry@aalto.fi". The cover letter should be addressed to the Dean of the School of Science, 
and should contain the name and contact details of the applicant, to­gether with a mention about 
how the applicant became informed about the position. The application documents should be attached 
to the e-mail in the form of a single pdf file consisting of a cover letter and the following 
appendices in the indicated order:

Complete curriculum vitae describing education and em­ploy­ment history. If the applicant's 
doctoral degree is still pending, then an up-to-date study transcript and a plan for completion of 
the degree must be provided. List of publications including brief synopses and assessment of 
scientific significance of at most three of the most relevant publications. A research statement 
of at most three pages outlining planned work in the fellowship period, and the candidate's 
motivation for pursuing the research at Aalto University.
Names and contact details of two senior academics avai­lable for reference.

Review

Review of applications begins on 3rd De­cem­ber 2012, and the final deadline for sub­mis­sions is 
14th December 2012.

In the review process, emphasis is put on the strength of the candidate's academic track record, 
together with the substance, innovativeness, and feasibility of the research plan. The candidate's 
potential for col­la­bo­ra­tions with other researchers at the Institute and the participating 
Departments is also as­sessed. However, since an important goal of the programme is the 
internationalization of research performed at Aalto University, the applicant should have 
initiated an in­de­pen­dent research career outside of Aalto. An excellent command of English is a 
ne­ces­sa­ry prerequisite.

The salary level for the Fellows is between 3500 and 4700 €/month, depending on ex­pe­ri­ence and 
qualifications. The contract in­cludes Finnish occupational health and so­cial security benefits, 
and the Institute sup­ports the Fellows' travel up to a level of 5000 €/year.

For more Information

For further information, please contact
AScI executive committee chair
Prof. Pekka Orponen
(institute information, tel. +358 500 819491)

or

AScI Coordinator Dr. Minna Lind
(application process, tel. +358 50 5698451)

E-mail: asci@aalto.fi