Hybrid Algorithms for Quantum Advantage (Grant)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
What it funds
Apply for funding to advance the theoretical capabilities required for the design and implementation of hybrid quantum algorithms, strengthening the UK capability to scale from the Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum computing (NISQ) era towards achieving quantum advantage.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding.The full economic cost (FEC) of your application can be up to £2,856,250. EPSRC will fund 80% of the
Who can apply
This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible.EPSRC standard eligibility rules apply. For full details, visit EPSRC’s eligibility page.You may be named as project lead in no more than one application. There is no limit to the number of applications you can be named as project co-lead.Funding for this opportunity is subject to Full Business Case approval.International researchersNeither the UKRI-RCN (UK Research and Innovation and Research Council of Norway) money follows cooperation agreement nor the UKRI-IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) agreement applies to this funding opportunity. As such applications submitted to this funding opportunity cannot include an IIASA or a Norway-based Project Co-Lead (international).You should include all international collaborators (or UK partners not based at approved organisations) as project partners.ResubmissionsWe will not accept uninvited resubmissions of projects that have been submitted to UKRI or any other funder. Find out more about EPSRC’s resubmissions policy.Equality, diversity and inclusionWe are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for
How to apply
Click here to start an application on the UKRI Funding Service https://funding-service.ukri.org/OPP1268/apply/1299We are running this funding opportunity on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Funding Service, so please ensure that your organisation is registered. You cannot apply on the Joint Electronic Submissions (Je-S) system.The project lead is responsible for completing the application process on the Funding Service, but we expect all team members and project partners to contribute to the application.Only the lead research organisation can submit an application to UKRI.To applySelect ‘Start application’ near the beginning of this Funding finder page.Confirm you are the project lead.Sign in or create a Funding Service account. To create an account, select your organisation, verify your email address, and set a password.Answer questions directly in the text boxes. You can save your
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