All applicants are encouraged to read the FAQ regarding AQSN Micro and Measogrants. All applicants must be a member of the AQSN. Apply here.
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The Hon-Hai Quantum Computing Research Center, headquartered in Taiwan, has research staff based in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore and the United States and a global network of research collaborators in both academia and industry. To support fundamental theoretical quantum computing research in Australia and develop collaborative partnerships with future leaders in the field, the Hon Hai (Foxconn) Quantum Computing Research Center is offering Micro- and MesoGrants targeting research in selected topics.
The Hon Hai (Foxconn) quantum computing research center welcomes applications for research projects aligned with the following topics:
- Classical Algorithms for Simulating Quantum Systems:
- Resources for quantum computation and quantum advantage
- Noise and its impact on quantum advantage
- New algorithms for simulating quantum circuits
- Quantum Algorithms:
- New algorithms for specific decision, function or sampling problems
- New algorithms for quantum chemistry applications
- Learning:
- New algorithms for property testing, learning quantum states and dynamics
- Noise characterization
- Complexity:
- Classical/quantum separations including hardness proofs for classical simulability.
MicroGrants of up to $7,500 AUD are offered for independent or collaborative research projects. MesoGrants of $30,000-$40,000 AUD are offered for collaborative research projects. MesoGrant applicants are encouraged to engage with a research scientist from the Hon Hai Quantum Computing Research Center prior to submission of their application. MicroGrant and MesoGrant project funding is expected to support 12 months of research with successful longer-term projects encouraged to reapply at the end of this period. For successful projects, up to an additional $20,000 AUD is offered to support costs associated with the dissemination of results including open access publication and/or presentation at selected major conferences.
Potential MesoGrant applicants are strongly encouraged to contact and discuss project proposals with a partner researcher at Hon Hai. You can directly reach out to a member of the team or alternatively reach out to either Dr Hakop Pashayan or Dr Min-Hsiu Hsieh.
