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All applications to be submitted for the activities outlined below will be reviewed by the Grant Awarding Coordinators (Radu Ignat & Arghir Zarnescu) and approved by the Management Committee (MC).

Training Schools

  • Physics and Mathematics of Topological Textures


    Location:     Budapest, Hungary

    Venue: Budapest University of Technology and Economics

    Date: 5, 7, 9 May 2025 (remote) & 12-13 May 2025 (f2f)

    Type: Face-to-face

    Aims: Introduction in the physics and mathematics of topological textures across a series of physical systems.

    Courses: (i) Theory of magnetism and magnetic materials. (ii) Generating and analysing polarisation textures in light. (iii) Mathematical analysis of pattern formation. (iv) Practicals: Numerical energy minimization.

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Workshops

  • International workshop on Physics and Mathematics of Topological Textures


    Location:     Budapest, Hungary

    Date: 14-16 May 2025

    Type: Face-to-face | Workshop, Management Committee Meeting, Core Group Meeting 

    Description: The Workshop is directed to all Action participants. The discussed topics will include the theoretical work towards a unified theory for topological textures, and the problem of creation, annihilation, and manipulation of textures in various physical systems.

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Training Schools / Workshops

Meetings

  • Cross-fertilization of topological concepts across disciplines


    Location:     Karlsruhe, Germany

    Date: 1-3 September 2025

    Type: Face-to-face | Working group meeting

    Description: Discuss topological concepts in many physical systems with a focus on magnetism (where some concepts have been extensively discussed) and optics (where advantages in experimental techniques and for system manipulation are available). Transfer techniques and ideas between the disciplines.

Meetings

Mobility of Researchers and Innovators

  • Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) grants


    Description:     Approx. 12 STSM grants. Mobilities with priority to YRI, visits to and from ITC, connecting different disciplines or laboratories active in different physical systems, and acquiring expertise in topics with significant potential.

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  • Virtual Mobility grants


    Description:     Approx.2 Virtual Mobility grants

STSMs

Presentations at Conferences

  • ITC Conference grants


    Description:     Will mainly be used for large European meetings and they will be awarded to YRIs with good scientific output in main topics of the Action area. A balance between Physics and Mathematics will be sought. Transfer techniques and ideas between the disciplines.

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  • YRI Conference grant


    Description:     YRI Conference grant funds a presentation (poster/oral presentation) of their own work by a Young Researcher andInnovator (YRI) in a high-level conference fully organized by a third party, i.e. not organized nor co-organized by POLYTOPO.

  • Dissemination Conference grant


    Description:     Will be used by leaders of the Action who will target a large European meeting.

Conferences

Grant Awarding Coordinators

  • Prof Radu Ignat

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  • Dr Arghir Zarnescu

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Coordinators