NSF-UKRI/EPSRC Lead Agency Opportunity on Understanding and Exploiting Quantum Information in Chemical Systems
Supports U.S.-U.K. collaborative research advancing quantum information science in chemical systems, with single merit review and coordinated funding from NSF and UKRI/EPSRC.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026: EOI deadline (projected) | March 2027: Full proposal deadline (projected)
Funding Amounts: Award size and duration follow typical NSF and UKRI/EPSRC program norms; budgets generally must not differ by more than 10% from EOI to full proposal.
Summary: Supports U.S.-U.K. collaborative research advancing quantum information science in chemical systems, with a single merit review and coordinated funding.
Key Information: Two-stage process: submit EOI before full proposal; only invited full proposals will be reviewed.
Description
This opportunity enables collaborative research between U.S. and U.K. teams to advance quantum information science (QIS) in chemical systems. The focus is on deepening the fundamental understanding and enabling applications of QIS concepts—such as quantum correlations, coherence, and entanglement—in chemical contexts. Proposals may address topics like molecular design for quantum computing, quantum sensing, and communications, and are encouraged to integrate experimental and theoretical approaches, including the use of artificial intelligence for system design and analysis. The program streamlines international collaboration by allowing a single proposal to be reviewed and funded through a coordinated process between NSF and UKRI/EPSRC.
