Awards and Grants

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As the anchor point of a quantum ecosystem, the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) attracts the brightest minds to advance critical quantum research and technologies with breadth and depth unlike any peer institution in the world.

Discover our award winning researchers, and explore new opportunities for awards and grants.

Current award opportunities

Type Title Deadline
Grant NSERC Alliance Advantage Rolling
Grant DND/NSERC Research Partnership Grants Rolling
Grant NSERC scholarships and fellowships for every stage of study Open
Grant NGen/DIGITAL Now Accepting Projects Open
Grant Mitacs Accelerate and other programs for quantum-related research Open
Award MDPI Quantum Reports Best PhD Thesis Award April 30, 2025
Award WAIFC Young Academic Award 2025 April 30, 2025
Grant Global Futures Fund May 12, 2025
Prize Lars Onsager Prize June 2, 2025
Award Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing June 2, 2025
Prize John Stewart Bell Prize August 30, 2025

Celebrating Quantum Innovators

IQC members have made noteworthy contributions to quantum computing, and are consistently recognized with awards. Discover their achievements:

Past award winners