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Army and NSA Seek Quantum Computing Research Proposals for LPS Qubit Collaboratory

The U.S. Army Research Office (ARO), in partnership with the National Security Agency's Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS), is seeking research proposals for the LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC) to advance quantum information science and technology. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Research Office (ARO), Army Research Laboratory - Army Research Office (ARL-ARO) - U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground, Research Triangle Park Division - In partnership with NSA's Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) - Products/Services Requested: - Incubator Research Proposals: High-risk, early-stage quantum information science research from individual investigators or small groups, leveraging LPS infrastructure - Collaboratory Research Proposals: Collaborative, multi-institutional research projects in quantum computing and sensing, involving academia, industry, FFRDCs, and government labs - LQC Quantum Computing Research (QuaCR) Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships: Support for U.S. citizen graduate students (3 years) and postdocs (2 years) in quantum information science, including research experiences at LPS - Funding and Duration: - Incubator proposals: Up to $500,000 per year, 1-3 years - Collaboratory proposals: Up to $800,000 per year, 2-3 years - Fellowships: 3 years for graduate students, 2 years for postdocs - Funding beyond the first year is contingent on performance and availability of funds - Notable Requirements: - Focus on foundational and transformative research in qubit development, quantum computing, and quantum sensing - Priority research thrusts include spin qubits, epitaxial materials, superconducting qubits, and quantum education - Open to academia, industry, FFRDCs, and government labs; fellowships restricted to U.S. citizens - No cost sharing or matching required - Place of Performance: - Research Triangle Park, NC (contracting office) - Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS), College Park, MD - Washington, DC region (for some collaborative activities)

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The U.S. Army Research Office (ARO), in partnership with NSA's Laboratory for Physical Science (LPS), is soliciting Incubator, Collaboration, and Fellowship research proposals for participation in the LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC). The LQC aims to pursue disruptive fundamental research and enabling technologies focused on qubit development for quantum computing and other applications, foster deep collaborative partnerships to address long-term problems in quantum information science and technology, and build a quantum workforce through research experiences. The opportunity supports collaborative research between LPS and academia, industry, FFRDCs, and Government Laboratories to advance foundational and transformative research on challenging quantum information processing problems. It also includes Quantum Computing Research Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships for U.S. citizens.

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