The MIT Quantum Initiative (QMIT) has launched a new postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate interdisciplinary quantum research and develop the next generation of scientific leaders working at the frontiers of quantum science and technology.

该计划得到了戈登和贝蒂摩尔基金会, 的资助，反映了 QMIT的愿景，即通过鼓励研究人员将量子方法与其他学科和新兴应用联系起来，扩大量子科学的边界。

Supported by a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the program reflects QMIT的 vision of expanding the boundaries of quantum science by encouraging researchers to connect quantum approaches with other disciplines and emerging applications. 

随着量子研究机会的扩大,，对杰出的早期职业研究人员的投资变得前所未有的重要。这些奖学金旨在帮助培养下一代量子领导者,，提供推进麻省理工学院变革性研究所需的资源和协作环境。

As opportunities in quantum research expand, investing in outstanding early-career researchers has never been more important. These fellowships are designed to help cultivate the next generation of quantum leaders, providing the resources and collaborative environment needed to advance transformative research at MIT.

“量子科学和技术正处于一个非凡的机遇期,开辟了解决计算,材料,传感,和通信问题的新途径。像这样的项目有助于麻省理工学院吸引杰出的研究人员，他们的想法将塑造该领域的未来,” 麻省理工学院教务长兼 Vannevar Bush 电气工程和计算机科学教授 Anantha Chandrakasan, 说。

“Quantum science and technology is in a period of extraordinary opportunity, opening new pathways to solving problems across computation, materials, sensing, and communication. Programs like this help MIT attract outstanding researchers whose ideas will shape the future of the field,” says Anantha Chandrakasan, MIT provost and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. 

作为麻省理工学院的战略计划, QMIT 于 2025 年 12 月启动，汇集了整个研究所的研究人员，以加速量子发现并将量子进步应用于社会的一些 最重要的科学, 技术, 工业, 和国家安全挑战。

Launched in December 2025 as an MIT strategic initiative, QMIT brings together researchers from across the Institute to accelerate quantum discovery and apply quantum advances to some of society的 most consequential scientific, technological, industrial, and national security challenges. 

“量子科学正变得越来越跨学科,” 丹娜·弗里德曼, 弗雷德里克·乔治·凯斯化学教授兼 QMIT 教务主任说。 “一些最令人兴奋的突破将来自将量子方面的深厚专业知识与其他领域的新观点相结合的研究人员。该奖学金旨在创造此类机会。”

“Quantum science is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary,” says Danna Freedman, the Frederick George Keyes Professor of Chemistry and faculty director of QMIT. “Some of the most exciting breakthroughs will come from researchers who combine deep expertise in quantum with new perspectives from other fields. This fellowship is designed to create exactly those kinds of opportunities.”

QMIT 奖学金旨在培育跨学科研究社区。符合资格的申请人是在物理,化学和材料科学,以及生物和地球科学的基础方面工作的杰出量子研究人员。该计划专门寻找研究人员，他们的工作结合了量子科学方面的深厚专业知识和愿意探索新知识前沿的意愿。

The QMIT Fellowship is intentionally designed to foster an interdisciplinary research community. Eligible applicants are outstanding quantum researchers working in a range of fields across physics, chemistry and materials science, and fundamental aspects of biological and Earth sciences. The program specifically seeks researchers whose work combines deep expertise in quantum science with a willingness to explore new intellectual frontiers.

该计划背后的跨学科愿景的一个例子是应用量子系统来更好地理解生物过程, 的可能性，汇集原子物理学, 量子算法, 和生物学方面的专业知识。这些研究员将参与定义 QMIT, 的研究领域，包括量子计算, 量子传感和精密测量, 量子材料, 量子模拟, 和量子网络。他们的研究还可能探索结合人工智能和量子科学的新兴跨学科方法。

One example of the interdisciplinary vision behind the program is the possibility of applying quantum systems to better understand biological processes, bringing together expertise in atomic physics, quantum algorithms, and biology. The fellows will be embedded across the research areas that define QMIT, including quantum computing, quantum sensing and precision measurement, quantum materials, quantum simulation, and quantum networks. Their research may also explore emerging interdisciplinary approaches that combine artificial intelligence and quantum science.

除了支持个人研究项目, 之外，奖学金计划还旨在通过促进跨学科合作, 指导, 和知识交流来加强麻省理工学院更广泛的量子社区。

Beyond supporting individual research projects, the fellowship program is intended to strengthen the broader quantum community at MIT by fostering collaboration, mentorship, and intellectual exchange across disciplines.

“量子研究, 在未来几年内跨广泛的领域, 将使不可能成为可能,” 伊恩·维茨, MIT 表示，研究副总裁兼 QMIT 负责人。 “QMIT 奖学金计划是对杰出博士后学者的一项投资，他们将帮助为不可预见的, 创造性, 和科学技术领域的变革性应用带来巨大的新量子能力。”

“Quantum research, in the next few years and across a wide range of domains, is going to make the impossible possible,” says Ian Waitz, MIT的 vice president for research and the head of QMIT. “The QMIT fellowship program is an investment in outstanding postdoctoral scholars who will help bring tremendous new quantum capabilities to unforeseen, creative, and transformative applications in science and technology.”

首届 QMIT 研究员将于 2026 学年开始任命。 QMIT 预计将于 2026 年秋季开放新群体的申请，继续建立一个跨学科研究人员社区，以推进量子科学的未来。

The inaugural QMIT Fellows will begin their appointments during the 2026 academic year. QMIT expects to open applications for a new cohort in fall 2026 as it continues building a community of researchers working across disciplines to advance the future of quantum science.