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Applications now open for SQA PhD Scholarships, Round 4 2021

Applications are now open for Sydney Quantum Academy (SQA) PhD Scholarships, offering a competitive stipend of up to AU$35,000 p.a. to undertake research at one of our world-leading partner universities including the University of Sydney, Macquarie University, UNSW Sydney, and the University of Technology Sydney.   Applications for the current round close on 5 May with a second round due to open later in 2021.   Recipients … Read more

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Four brilliant women in quantum share what inspires them on International Women’s Day

By Rose Drover, Sydney Quantum Academy, @WildScied The 8th of March is UN International Women’s Day (IWD), with the official theme ‘Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world’. The theme celebrates the ‘tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future’.  To celebrate the achievements of the many outstanding Women in Quantum research, we’re featuring … Read more

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Meet our new SQA Postdoctoral Fellows

From building quantum networks to exploring the link between quantum computing and machine learning, the research of our four new postdoctoral fellows is set to have an impact. We asked our new fellows to tell us about what they’re working on and what excites them about the future of quantum science. Quantum and the stars Dr Zixin … Read more

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Undergraduate students experience quantum research

At the end of 2020, SQA launched the Undergraduate Research Scholarship providing talented students with an invaluable opportunity to gain practical research experience.  In the program’s first cohort, 12 undergraduate students undertook a six-week research project over January and February this year at our partner universities. We asked Alice Jeffery to tell us about her … Read more

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Ensuring Sydney’s place as a global hub for quantum

Sydney Quantum Academy is working to create thousands of well-paid, high-tech jobs building on the city’s quantum strengths. At an online forum officially launching the Academy on Monday 7 December 2020, Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, the Hon. Stuart Ayres MP joined representatives from academia and industry to discuss plans to grow … Read more

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Global leaders join Sydney Quantum Academy Advisory Board

The Sydney Quantum Academy, a collaboration between four leading Australian universities and the NSW Government designed to accelerate the growth of the quantum technology ecosystem, has secured an impressive line-up for its External Advisory Board. The board includes 10 senior representatives from government and industry, including leaders from international and local start-ups, venture capital, and … Read more

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SQA Postdoctoral Fellowships awarded

Photos from top left to right – Dr Karina Hudson and Dr Ting Rei Tan; from bottom left to right – Dr Cyril Laplane and Dr Christina Giarmatzi. We had a successful and competitive first round for the SQA Postdoctoral Fellowship program. The inaugural fellows will start their three-year appointments in the second half of this year. We are pleased to … Read more

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