Enabling Quantum Leap: Quantum Interconnect Challenges for Transformational Advances in Quantum Systems (QuIC-TAQs)

OVPR is actively accepting applications for this internal competition. If you are interested in applying to this program, you must submit a pre-application through the internal competitions submission portal. Pre-application requirements are listed in the announcement below.

The Office of the Vice President for Research invites applications for Enabling Quantum Leap: Quantum Interconnect Challenges for Transformational Advances in Quantum Systems (QuIC-TAQS). The program is designed to support interdisciplinary teams that will explore highly innovative, original, and potentially transformative ideas for developing and applying quantum science, quantum computing, and quantum engineering in the specific area of quantum interconnects. Stony Brook University may submit ONE proposal as the lead institution.

Please see below for details. If you are interested in applying, you must submit the internal competitions form by Monday, February 22, 2021. Pre-applications for internal review and selection must be uploaded to the portal as a single PDF document. The competition code for this program is LC20216.

WHAT DOES IT FUND:

• Proposed activities should explore new concepts involving quantum methods, algorithms, and/or materials that exploit quantum phenomena and enable novel efficient devices, circuits, and/or system architectures. The activities should be designed to accelerate fundamental understanding of the physical, chemical, biological, computational, or information-theoretic mechanisms that underlay the transfer of quantum information. 
• Research topics of interest include all aspects of quantum interconnects. These range from quantum interconnects for modular quantum processors and computers, the quantum internet, quantum enhanced interconnected sensors and integrated quantum photonic platforms. In addition, research into quantum interconnects between various quantum systems and atomic/photonic, atomic/atomic and photonic/photonic interconnects is of interest.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: 

• The Principal Investigator (PI) must be a faculty member employed by the submitting organization. 
• A minimum of one PI and two co-PIs must participate. 
• No individual may appear as Senior Personnel (Principal Investigator, Co-PI, and Faculty Associate or equivalent) on more than two QuIC -TAQS preliminary proposals.

AWARD: Up to $2,500,000 over the project duration of 4 years

SPONSOR DEADLINE: Preliminary proposal due April 12, 2021. Full proposal due June 14, 2021.

A complete pre-application should comprise of the following:

• Project Description (limited to three pages) that includes the following subsections: Vision and Goals, Approach and Methodology, Relevance to Quantum Interconnects
• Budget Narrative (limited to one page)
• Biosketches for PI and co-PIs (limited to two pagers per investigator)