U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Joint Center for Quantum and Information Sciences (QuICS)
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Type of help
- Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)
What it pays for
University personnel will perform research in the broad area of quantum computer science and quantum information theory. These activities will be undertaken upon request by and in close collaboration with staff members of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) or their successors who are engaged as Fellows of the Joint Center for Quantum Information in Computer Science (QuICS). These activities will include relevant theoretical studies in computer science and engineering, information theory, and mathematical physics, as well as the analysis and modeling of experimental results in collaboration with experimentalists at the University and NIST. These activities will require computing (both hardware and software) support, and a full range of administrative and clerical support, including outreach and web/communications support.
Who can apply
University of Maryland College Park
How applications are judged
Specific criteria are listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted at www.grants.gov.
Match
Under 15 U.S.C. � 7443(f)(3)(C), Awardees must make available (directly or through donations from public or private entities) contributions, including in-kind contributions, in an amount equal to 50 percent of the Federal funds provided.