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MCQST PhD Award

Recognizing Excellent Early-Career Research

The MCQST PhD Award annually honors two outstanding PhD theses from the MCQST community. The prize highlights and recognizes excellence in research at an early career stage and encourages awardees to pursue a further career in science.

MCQST acknowledges exceptional theses in Quantum Science and Technology that have received a summa cum laude grade. These theses demonstrate an innovative and cutting-edge approach within the chosen topic or field of study, outstanding personal contributions, and creativity. Consideration is given to theses from various disciplines including physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, material science, and chemistry. Both LMU and TUM submissions are eligible, provided the thesis defense took place in the year 2023.

How to Apply

To apply, send the following documents in order as a single PDF document to support[at]mcqst.de:

Abstract of thesis
PhD certificate
CV
List of publications
PDF of thesis in a separate file (or link)
And a letter of reference by an MCQST PI. The letter should be sent directly to support[at]mcqst.de by the PI supporting the application.