Quantum Matter and Information
Seed funding for early career researchers to form new interdisciplinary teams and pursue innovative, high-impact projects in quantum science and technology.
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Funder: Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Due Dates: October 19, 2025 (2025 proposal deadline) | April 1, 2026 (2026 meeting application) | April 14, 2027 (2027 meeting application)
Funding Amounts: $60,000 per team member (direct costs) for 1-year projects; teams of 2–3 Fellows; multiple awards annually
Summary: Seed funding for interdisciplinary teams of early career researchers to pursue high-risk, high-reward projects in quantum science and technology.
Key Information: Applicants must be early career faculty in the U.S. or Canada and must participate in the Scialog meeting to be eligible for team awards.
Description
This program supports collaborative, interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of quantum science, including quantum materials, information, sensing, and measurement. The initiative brings together early career theorists and experimentalists from diverse fields—such as physics, chemistry, materials science, applied mathematics, computer science, and engineering—to foster creative, high-impact collaborations. Through annual Scialog meetings, selected Fellows network, brainstorm novel ideas, and form teams to pitch proposals for seed funding. The goal is to accelerate breakthroughs in quantum matter and information by building a well-connected, visionary cohort of researchers.
