EU-funded PhD programme QUSTEC on quantum science and technologies: apply before August 19 to get a fully funded PhD position in France, Germany or Switzerland!
QUSTEC is a doctoral training programme set up by the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) Eucor – The European Campus. The programme offers 39 early stage researcher (ESR) positions and outstanding training opportunities within the field of Quantum Science and Technology, in a highly international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral setting.
About the project
QUSTEC is a doctoral training programme set up by the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) Eucor – The European Campus. The programme offers 39 early stage researcher (ESR) positions and outstanding training opportunities within the field of Quantum Science and Technology, in a highly international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral setting. The ESR positions each last 48 months and culminate in the award of a doctoral degree.
The doctoral research will be carried out at one of the following institutions:
- University of Basel, Switzerland
- University of Freiburg, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
- University of Strasbourg, France
- IBM Research – Zurich, Switzerland
QUSTEC aims to address some of the grand challenges in Quantum Science today: The principles of quantum mechanics, which govern physics, chemistry, material science and computing at the atomic scale have already led to a wave of new technologies. In new applications, quantum technologies provide a massive leap that can be a decisive factor for many European industries and markets in the 21st century.
PhD training programme
For each doctoral researcher, QUSTEC will implement a 3-tiered training structure, building on the seven principles for innovative doctoral training. This training is focused on maximizing each ESR’s employability after their training, enabling them to become future research leaders. QUSTEC training is overseen and monitored by an individualised training panel consisting of supervisor, co-supervisor and mentor. Each project includes a secondment to an industrial partner with a duration between 2 and 6 months. The training objectives will be carried out over the course of four years:
- Four transferable skills trainings (also as part of the respective graduate programmes)
- (At least) one high level publication and two other dissemination activities (such as conference contributions)
- Three outreach/public engagement/citizen science/science education activities (such as workshops in schools, press interviews, etc.)
How to apply
Your application is made of:
- a motivation letter
- a CV (download the template)
- your ethics self-assessment (download the template)
All the documents must be submitted online, in one single PDF document.
Please read the guide for applicants before submitting: expectations are described clearly.
Discover the 39 PhD topics
In France
Electrically switchable magnetic media for tunable control of quantum states at IPCMS
Semi-classical modelling of open quantum technology platforms at IPCMS
Coherent ultrafast spectroscopy and control of individual Qbits in van der Waals materials at IPCMS
Hybrid 2D heterostructures for spin and quantum information processing at IPCMS
Femtosecond magnetization dynamics by Spin Transfer Torque at IPCMS
Hilbert Space Engineering of Nuclear Spin Qudits at IPCMS
Entanglement Generation and Quantum Sensing via Dissipative State Engineering at IPCMS
Long-range interactions in quantum many-body systems: correlations, excitation and information transfer, interaction engineering at University Strasbourg
In Germany
Elastic tuning of electronic state of quantum materials at KIT
Molecular quantum spintronics combining synthesized magnetic molecules with electrode materials at KIT
Synthesis of molecular spin qudits with increased Hilbert spaces at KIT
Wave packet interference experiments for the investigation of ultrafast dynamics and decoherence effects on the attosecond time scale at University Freiburg
Photonic engineering of energy transfer processes at University Freiburg
Quantum thermodynamics and nonequilibrium master equations at University Freiburg
Theory and simulation of nonequilibrium dynamics in many-body quantum systems at University Freiburg
Experimental Quantum Simulations based on Trapped Ions at University Freiburg
In Switzerland
Listening to Majorana Zero Modes at IBM Research
Compact qubit coupling schemes at IBM Research
Electronic Structure Calculations for near-term Quantum computers at IBM Research
Topological and spin coherent phases in nanostructures at University Basel
Quantum transport in superconductor-semiconductor nanowire hybrid devices with axially built-in quantum dots as spectrometers at University Basel
Solid-state spins in an optical cavity at University Basel
Scanning probe microscopy of atomic structures and molecular assemblies on superconductive materials at University Basel
Study of thermal transport in low-dimensional materials at University Basel
Casimir Forces in Superconducting Systems at University Basel
Hole Spin Qubits in Ge/Si Nanowires at University Basel
Quantum sensing of condensed matter systems at University Basel
Hybrid quantum networks with atomic memories and quantum dot single-photon sources at University Basel
Development of quantum technologies for molecular systems: quantum sensing of molecular and chemical properties at University Basel
Multi-qubit gates for the efficient exploration of Hilbert space with superconducting qubit systems at IBM Research
Qubit decoherence from two-level fluctuators at IBM Research
Cryogenic Electronics for Qubit Control at IBM Research
Information and contact
Contact: qustec@eucor-uni.org
Tel.: (+33) (0)3 68 85 82 93
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