This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award of $925,000 to Yale University will create an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program on quantum materials science and engineering. The program will train 30 Ph.D. students, including 17 funded trainees, across disciplines such as applied physics, chemistry, computer science, mechanical engineering, materials science, and physics. The research plan focuses on three related themes: (1) understanding the growth processes of...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program grant, CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education, will fund the establishment of a new interdisciplinary graduate degree program in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) at The Ohio State University (OSU). The $3,000,000 award, effective July 1, 2023, will support the development of new graduate-level QISE curriculum, including a core set of courses and graduate-level industry internships. The program aims to address...
This $1,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of research and education capabilities in quantum information science and engineering (QISE) at Florida A&M University (FAMU). The key objectives include: Establishing a multidisciplinary QISE research program through collaboration with the University of Chicago, Florida State University, IBM-HBCU Quantum Center, and Keysight Technologies. This...
This Project Grant award, totaling $500,000.00, was jointly funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering, Directorate for Mathematics and Physical Science, and the Office of Strategic Initiatives, as well as the Advancing Informal STEM Learning program (CFDA 47.076 STEM Education). The award aims to elevate Florida A&M University (FAMU), a leading Historically Black College and University, to the forefront of Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE)...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support an interdisciplinary research and training program in cavity quantum electrodynamics (c-QED) at Rice University. The program aims to prepare a new generation of scientists and engineers to advance quantum science and engineering, including fields such as quantum communication, quantum materials, and nanoengineered photonic technologies. Over the 5-year project...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $498,945 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Pittsburgh to develop research-based educational materials to prepare undergraduate students for the "Second Quantum Revolution". The materials will include Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorials (QUILTS) and peer-instruction tools focused on quantum information science and technology (QIST) concepts such as quantum...
This $314,500 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports a three-year effort to accelerate progress in quantum information science and engineering (QISE) education. Led by Duke University, the project aims to amplify QISE education efforts through dissemination, cohesion, and collaboration across the broader QISE education ecosystem. Key activities include developing a central website hub,...
This $338,083 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support a collaborative research project led by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to characterize the quantum information science and engineering (QISE) workforce and education landscape. The key activities include: 1) Conducting semi-structured interviews with approximately 40 QISE industry employees to analyze the knowledge, skills, and...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $4,662,892 project grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) program (CFDA 47.076) to establish an interdisciplinary graduate training program called Linking Quantum Sensing Technologies Across Disciplines (LINQ-STL). The Washington University will administer the award and partner with the University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis University, and Harris-Stowe State University to train 100 students,...
This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research to develop new computational methods for studying quantum defects in solid materials and their potential applications in quantum technologies. The lead institution is the University of California, Merced, which is collaborating with the University of California, Santa Barbara and Florida Polytechnic University. Key research goals include extending the "spin-flip...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award, under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education, provides $1,325,986 to Florida International University (FIU) to train 190 M.S. and Ph.D. students, including 30 funded trainees, in quantum information science and engineering (QISE). The project's research focus is on discovering and validating novel quantum materials for applications such as quantum frequency converters, semiconductor qubits, and quantum battery technologies. The educational component delivers technical expertise training through team research projects, internships, and specialized coursework, as well as career-success training in areas like science communication, ethics, and entrepreneurship. The program aims to enhance recruitment, retention, and persistence of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields through strategies like the cohort model and individual development plan-based mentoring. The project will foster collaborations with industry, government labs, and other academic institutions to provide trainees with diverse internship opportunities.