Quantum for Science – Scientific Exchange Visits

Funding in the UK for science exchange visits to or from the USA, Canada and Switzerland based around short collaborative research projects on the use of quantum technologies in fundamental physics.

Quantum for Science – Scientific Exchange Visits is a joint Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) initiative that is funded through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) International Science Partnership Fund (ISPF).

The scheme supports UK researchers to collaborate with partner universities or national laboratories in the USA, Canada and Switzerland through exchange visits of up to four months in duration. The short research projects should explore the use of quantum technologies in fundamental physics and translation into real-world applications. This programme forms a platform for international collaboration to:

• Develop quantum technologies for fundamental physics discoveries, or
• Apply quantum technologies developed for fundamental physics into a range of sectors where appropriate.

Collaborations should explore the use of quantum technologies to answer fundamental physics questions and where appropriate apply the know-how generated from the fundamental physics research to real world applications and use cases. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Scheduling and data processing.
• Space science.
• Metrology.
• Healthcare technologies.
• Environmental sustainability.

As the application involves international collaboration and will be funded through ISPF, applicants must demonstrate how the proposed project will comply with UKRI’s approach and expectation towards Trusted Research and Innovation (TR&I).