Future Talent Development

QCenter Funding Opportunity

Overview

  • Training opportunities in leading research groups for junior-level researchers in Quantum Information Science(QIS)
  • Advance future research topics and directions by experiencing the worldwide cutting edge

Research Fields

  • All quantum information science(QIS)

Eligibility

  • Graduate students and Post-Doc
  • Korean nationality
  • A person who can maintain his/her affiliation with a domestic institution during the training period

Support Amount

  • For post-docs: Max. KRW 90M per year
  • For graduate students: Max. KRW 40M per 6 months

Application Dues

  • Call announced on QCenter’s website every quarter or more if needed
  • Open for application about one month
  • Applications are received by email

Details

  • Support for participation in research projects or educational programs in leading domestic or oversea research groups in QIS
Type Eligibility Period
Project Post-Docs 1 year
Internship Graduate students 6 months
An additional extension is possible once only

Support Types

* General program

  • Submit a training plan when an applicant has contacted a specific institution in advance, and both have agreed on the candidate's activities
  • Submit a wish plan when an applicant has specific QIS topics/purposes but has not yet decided on a training institution

* Institutional program

  • Select a QCenter-designated global research group/institution, submit the training purpose and plan accordingly

Application Process-step by step

1. Choose a Program

  • Choose between the ‘General Program’ and ‘Institutional program’

2. Prepare Your Training Plan

  • General Program : Contact the institution where you wish to receive training and prepare your training plan based on the agreed activities
  • Institutional Program : Prepare a training plan that clearly explains your training objectives and schedule

3. Submit Your Application

  • Submit all required documents by email to q.edu@skku.edu within the application period

4. Document Review

  • Your application documents will be reviewed

5. Interview

  • If selected for an interview, the interview schedule will be arranged

6. Final Selection

  • The final results will be announced after the interview
    (usually within 1-2 weeks)

7. Start Your Training

  • Selected applicants begin their training program

What happens after submission?

  • QCenter will review the documents for 1-2 weeks after the application period
  • Results will be announced
  • Interview schedule will be arranged
  • Final results will be announced after the interview(usually within 1-2 weeks)
  • Selected applicants begin their training program (within 3months)
Contact q.edu@skku.edu