
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Osaka University
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Japan
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Osaka University’s Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Life Science (QIQB) is recruiting a full-time Project Assistant Professor or Project Researcher for the MEXT Q-LEAP Quantum Information Processing Domain Quantum AI Flagship, “Research and Development and Application of Quantum Software through Intelligent Quantum Design.” Working with project leader Associate Professor Iku Mizuta and in collaboration with Professor Keisuke Fujii’s project, the successful researcher will contribute to...
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Osaka University
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Japan
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Osaka University's Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Life Science (QIQB) invites applications for a full-time Project Assistant Professor or Project Research Fellow to contribute to the project Human Resource Development through Quantum Algorithm Implementation Research , part of the NEDO initiative on next-generation quantum computers for solving social issues. The research focuses on connecting quantum algorithm development with practical industrial applications. The successful resear...
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Iowa State University
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United States
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Iowa State University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work at the intersection of theoretical nuclear physics and quantum computing. The project focuses on ab initio Hamiltonian methods and their applications to quantum computing, with research directions spanning light-front quantized field theory and microscopic nuclear structure theory . The successful candidate will investigate fundamental properties of atomic nuclei and strongly interacting...
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Emilie Huffman
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Wake Forest University
United States
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The Department of Physics at Wake Forest University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in quantum matter to join Emilie Huffman’s group. The project focuses on classical and quantum-computational simulations of quantum many-body physics systems , giving the scholar the chance to contribute to research at the interface of numerical and analytical approaches. The successful candidate will work closely in the Huffman group and will also have the opportunity to mentor students. The advert highligh...
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Ben Zwickl
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Rochester Institute of Technology
United States
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The Physics Education Research group at Rochester Institute of Technology is seeking a postdoctoral associate to support an NSF-funded Quantum Leap Challenge Institute, “The Physics and Engineering of Practical Quantum Error Correction (PRACTIQAL)” . The position centers on quantum education and education research in quantum information science and engineering (QISE). Working with Assistant Professor Ben Zwickl , the postdoctoral associate will help coordinate programmatic activities, develop cu...
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Middle Tennessee State University
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United States
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Middle Tennessee State University is offering a full-time postdoctoral research fellowship in quantum sensing . The project focuses on experimental quantum sensing and metrology, with emphasis on squeezed light and whispering gallery mode (WGM) systems. The successful fellow will contribute to research in quantum optical experiments and WGM-based platforms within the department’s research environment at Middle Tennessee State University. The post is a t...
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Vito Scarola
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Virginia Tech
United States
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The postdoctoral associate will join the research group of Prof. Vito Scarola at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. The project focuses on the construction and optimization of measurement-based quantum computing protocols for the quantum simulation of quantum many-body models . The role sits within a vibrant research environment and is centered on theoretical work in quantum information and quantum simulation. The successful candidate will work on developing protocols, analyzing their perfor...
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Université Paris-Saclay
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France
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This two-year postdoctoral position is based at the Laboratoire de Mathématiques d'Orsay, Université Paris-Saclay, within the ANR project CroCQG ( Crossroads in the theory of compact quantum groups ). The project is coordinated by Amaury Freslon and brings together French researchers working on compact quantum groups and related areas. The research environment sits at the intersection of operator algebras, Hopf algebras, tensor categories, combinatorics, and noncommutative probability. Within th...
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Syracuse University
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United States
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The Institute for Quantum & Information Sciences at Syracuse University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join a theoretical quantum information program with strong ties to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The position centers on quantum information science and its applications, with an emphasis on foundational and algorithmic questions in quantum theory. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Jason Pollack and collaborate with members of the Institute an...
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Michaël Lobet
University of Namur
Belgium
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Université de Namur is advertising a PhD position in numerical photonics within the MSCA doctoral network SPARK . The project is titled Perfect Broadband Temporal Metamaterial Absorbers and sits at the intersection of physics, optics, electromagnetism, computational physics, materials science, and electrical engineering . The selected doctoral researcher will work with the Lobet research team at the University of Namur on theoretical and numerical calculations, as well as experimental fabricatio...
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Michaël Lobet
University of Namur
Belgium
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PhD position in numerical photonics at the University of Namur within the EU-funded SPARK MSCA Doctoral Network . The Lobet research team at the NISM institute (Science Faculty, University of Namur, Belgium) is recruiting a doctoral candidate for a project titled Perfect Broadband Temporal Metamaterial Absorbers . The research combines theoretical and numerical photonics with experimental fabrication and characterization in the emerging field of time-varying photonics . The project aims to reali...
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Michaël Lobet
University of Namur
Belgium
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Université de Namur is advertising a PhD position in numerical photonics within the MSCA doctoral network SPARK . The project is titled “Optical Vortex Generation Using Twisted Bilayer Photonic Crystals” and focuses on photonics, optics, electromagnetism, numerical simulation, scientific computing/HPC, nanofabrication, and structured light . The successful candidate will join the Lobet research team at the University of Namur (Science Faculty / Physics Department, NISM institute). The work combi...
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Estimated costs in Belgium.
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![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | €92 $100/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €497 $540/yr |
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University of Toronto 1
Canada
Quantum Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Non-hermitian Systems
Quantum Dynamics
Charge Transport
Associate Professor
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Computing
Quantum Optics
Non-hermitian Systems
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Computing
Quantum Electronics
Entanglement Theory
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Entanglement Theory
Black Hole Physics
Quantum Computing
University of Namur
Belgium
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Ultracold Physics
Quantum Electronics
Entanglement Theory
University of Namur
Belgium
Epidemiology
Virology
Sars-cov-2
Disease Transmission
Molecular Epidemiology

ARES Scholarships support international students from selected countries to pursue advanced training or master's study in Belgium, with funding that typically covers key study and living costs.

VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships support students from eligible countries to follow selected international programmes connected to Flemish higher education institutions in Belgium.

VUB PhD Scholarships are doctoral research positions at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, typically offering funded PhD study in Belgium across specific research projects and departments.
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