EPSRC: EPSRC Quantum Technologies Career Acceleration Fellowships

30/11/2023

30/10/2024

High potential Early Career Researchers (ECR)’s can apply for funding to accelerate their careers to become world-leading researchers who will: champion a vibrant and networked UK research community support innovation activities needed for growth in this sector The EPSRC Quantum Technologies Career Acceleration Fellowship awards are designed to accelerate the careers of high potential early career researchers (ECRs) towards a world-leading position by the end of the funding period. These awards will support talented ECRs to contribute to a vibrant and networked UK QT community. Fellows should seek to build strong relationships and collaborations with stakeholders in the UK and internationally. The flexibility of the awards will also provide opportunity to build connections to industry and end-users thereby reducing the gap between research and commercialisation. The EPSRC Quantum Technologies Career Acceleration Fellowships will: accelerate the careers of talented ECRs to lead their own research program and further develop their independent research profile within the QT sector advance the UK’s competitive position by funding fellows to carry out high-quality programmes of ambitious, novel, and creative research support the growing vibrant and networked UK research community catalyse building connections with industry to translate, demonstrate and commercialise QT research develop UK QT talent by funding tailored personal and professional career development of world leaders in this research space.

Applications must: deliver an outcome with a significant impact on on the QT landscape in the UK be predominantly addressing research and innovation challenges within Quantum Technologies. This is a broad research area and includes the spectrum of quantum computing, sensing, timing, imaging and communications, engineering, and underpinning science. include a career development work package include networking activities to support and grow the UK quantum technologies community have a project lead to spend a minimum of 50% FTE on the fellowship be between three to five years in duration.

Eligibility Note This funding opportunity is for ECRs who are looking to lead their own research programme and further develop their independent research profile within the QT sector. The definition of ECRs is broad and can span from current post-doctoral researchers to those recently appointed to their first permanent academic. There is no requirement: to hold a PhD for this fellowship due to the diversity of career paths in QT. However, if you do not hold a PhD, you must be able to demonstrate equivalent research or training regarding the length of postdoctoral experience or length of relevant work experience to be considered an “early-career researcher” You should provide sufficient evidence to support your application during peer review and panel interview to demonstrate you are in the early-career stage and the award of your fellowship will achieve the objectives of this funding opportunity. This funding opportunity is open to national and international candidates who are based at UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding.