EPSRC-NSF: Exploiting Quantum Information Science in Chemistry

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Shape the Future of Quantum Technology – Join Our PhD Programme

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Postdoctoral Researcher — Open Quantum Dynamics (Hybrid)

PhD Position in 2D Materials as Quantum Sensors

Senior Quantum Applications Engineer

Opportunity status:Open
Funders:
Co-funders: National Sciences Foundation (NSF)
Funding type: Grant
Total fund: £2,000,000
Minimum award: £500,000
Publication date: 26 September 2024
Opening date: 26 September 2024 9:00am UK time
Closing date: 27 February 2025 4:00pm UK time

Apply for funding to create UK-US research partnerships to explore QIS concepts in the context of chemical systems, or that leverage QIS concepts to advance chemistry research.

This funding opportunity is run under the UKRI-NSF memorandum of understanding, with EPSRC acting as the lead agency for review purposes.

You must be based at a UK or US research organisation eligible for UKRI or NSF funding respectively.

We will fund up to four joint projects, to start 1 July 2025 lasting up to 36 months.

You can only apply for this funding opportunity if your expression of interest has been deemed eligible and has been accepted.

You can only apply for this funding opportunity if we have invited you to do so following  consideration of an . Decisions on submitted EoIs will be made on a rolling basis, with the final date for EOI submissions on 26 November 2024.

For support under this funding opportunity, applicants and organisations must be eligible to apply for funding from their respective country’s funding agency.

Applications will have a project lead based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding () and a project lead based at a US research organisation eligible for National Science Foundation (NSF) funding as detailed in (PAPPG).

The UK project lead and associated costs for UK research would be funded by EPSRC. The US-based project lead and associated costs for US-based research would be funded by NSF. There should be parity in the level of effort between the UK and US.

UKRI has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service. For full details, visit .

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  • support for people with caring responsibilities
  • flexible working
  • alternative working patterns

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