QuantERA Call 2019

QuantERA is a consortium of national/regional research organisations supporting research projects in Quantum Technology. The 2019 call addresses the following topics: Quantum communication, Quantum simulation, Quantum computation, Quantum information sciences, as well as Quantum metrology sensing and imaging.

QuantERA Network is pleased to announce its 2^nd call for proposals in the field of quantum technologies. Submitted proposals should explore collaborative advanced multidisciplinary science and/or cutting-edge engineering with the potential to initiate or foster new lines of quantum technologies and help Europe grasp leadership early on in promising future technology areas.

Thematic scope of proposals should include one or more of the following areas:

• Quantum communication
• Quantum simulation
• Quantum computation
• Quantum information sciences
• Quantum metrology sensing and imaging

Funding: ca. EUR 20 M

Application and evaluation procedure: a one stage application procedure (joint submission of short and full proposals) will be open for consortia composed of researchers from at least three countries participating in the QuantERA Call 2019. The coordinator compiles a short and a full proposal using the templates available below and submits them via the Electronic Submission System (ESS): she or he uploads the project description in the ESS and enters the administrative and financial project data in the ESS. The ESS will be open in late December 2018.

Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Excellence
• Impact
• Quality and efficiency of the implementation

The deadline for submitting short and full proposals is February 18th, 2019, 17.00 CET

In parallel with the submission to QuantERA, you need to submit an application to the SNSF via mySNF (under Programmes/ERA-NET).

Participating countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland (SNSF), Turkey, United Kingdom.

QuantERA aims at spreading research excellence throughout the whole European Research Area. Therefore, proposal consortia are encouraged to include partners from the widening countries participating in the call: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Turkey.

Partner Search Tool: QuantERA has secured a dedicated networking space. To share your project idea please register here.

Relevant documents:

• QuantERA Call 2019 Announcement (updated on 11/12/2018)
• QuantERA Call 2019 Short Proposal Form: deadline February 18th, 2019 - 17:00 CET
• QuantERA Call 2019 Full-Proposal Form: deadline February 18th, 2019 - 17:00 CET
• QuantERA Call 2019 Leaflet

All applicants are advised to check the relevant national eligibility criteria and requirements, as those provide important information, for instance on how to fill out the budget tables.

If you have any question regarding the national eligibility rules, please contact a respective National/ Regional Funding Organisation. For national contacts in the QuantERA countries, please see the QuantERA Call 2019 Announcement above.

Call Information :

Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), France

• Mr. Jérôme Lasne, e-mail: [email protected], tel. +33 (0)1 73 54 83 38

QuantERA Coordinator:

National Science Centre (NCN), Poland

• Prof. Konrad Banaszek (Scientific Coordinator), e-mail: [email protected]
• Mrs. Sylwia Kostka (Programme Coordinator), e-mail: [email protected], tel: +48 12 341 9018
• Ms. Marlena Wosiak (Coordination Office), e-mail: [email protected], tel: +48 12 341 9093

Source: https://www.quantera.eu/calls-for-proposals/call-2019

The EPFL Research Office is available to help with your application and all the questions you may have.