Gen-Q: Call for 51 doctoral positions in Quantum Sciences and Technology

Gen-Q is a doctoral training programme set up by the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) Eucor – The European Campus. It provides 51 doctoral positions with an international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral focus. Each doctoral project lasts 48 months and culminates in the award of a doctoral degree.

The doctoral research is carried out at the Gen-Q partner institutions:

• University of Basel, Switzerland (12 positions)
• Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany (2 positions)
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany (11 positions)
• University of Haute-Alsace, France (3 positions)
• University of Strasbourg, France (14 positions)
• University of Amsterdam, Netherlands (6 positions)
• Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań, Poland (3 positions)

Based on the high quality, complementarity, diversity and experience in teaching, research and innovation of its involved partner institutions and researchers, Gen-Q will provide a crucial step in increasing the availability of leading experts in quantum science and technologies in Europe. Gen-Q establishes a model for sustainable long-term European cooperation in education and research in quantum science and technologies among leading European universities and with the non-academic sector.

“Quantum science and technology is an interdisciplinary field that explores and harnesses the rules of physics, chemistry, materials science and computer science. At Gen-Q, we use this variety of perspectives to work on advanced quantum technologies, such as quantum computing and quantum sensing.”

Prof. Guido Pupillo

Scientific leader of Gen-Q, University of Strasbourg

Scientific orientation

The scientific orientation of the programme focuses on four grand challenges:

• (1) overcoming noise in quantum devices
• (2) scaling up complexity in so-called qubits and sensors
• (3) developing quantum hardware
• (4) developing quantum software and hybrid computing

MSCA COFUND project

The Gen-Q programme has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement number 101217386.

Funding

The Gen-Q project was selected by the European Commission as an international and interdisciplinary doctoral programme in Quantum Science and Technologies. As part of the COFUND programme of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (Horizon Europe), Gen-Q will receive funding of 6 million euros. The project will run for five years and has a total volume of 13 million euros.

In addition to 6 million euros from the European Union, there are 2 million euros from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) and co-financing from the participating partner universities.