PhD Opportunities in Quantum Communication in Portugal

The Quantum Error Correction team at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) is offering up to three PhD fellowships at the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark. The programme is building a large, international, mission-driven research environment focused on advancing the full stack of quantum computing, from quantum processor development and the quantum-classical interface to quantum algorithms and applications. The advertised PhD project...

This PhD project at Eindhoven University of Technology focuses on entanglement routing in quantum optical fiber networks , combining theory, simulation, and experimentation to build telecom-grade quantum networking technologies. You will develop an entanglement-based routing architecture and protocol and set up an experimental multi-node testbed for routing entangled photons alongside classical telecom traffic. The project investigates how quantum-classical packets can be generated, detected, fr...

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Applied Quantum Technologies (CDT-AQT) is offering over 18 fully funded four-year PhD studentships for 2027 entry. The programme prepares the next generation of quantum scientists and engineers for a rapidly developing technology sector, connecting fundamental quantum research with real-world applications. Students can choose from more than 60 research projects spanning Quantum Measurement and Sensing , Quantum Computing and Simulation , and Quantum Comm...

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for PhD stipends in mathematics across a broad set of research areas. The available projects span algebraic and arithmetic geometry, applied algebra, combinatorics, geometric group theory, geometry and geometric analysis, number theory, representation theory, topology, classical analysis, descriptive set theory, functional analysis, harmonic analysis, history of mathematics, mathematical physics, operato...

At DTU Physics, four PhD students will join a broad quantum science effort spanning experimental quantum optics, optomechanics, microscopy and theory/software for photonic quantum computing. The positions are based in the Section for Quantum Physics and Information Technology (QPIT) and bigQ – Center for Macroscopic Quantum States , within an international environment that combines advanced quantum-optical laboratories, quantum information theory and large-scale computational research. The adver...

[Not Specified] This PhD studentship at the University of Birmingham focuses on the theoretical and computational study of non-equilibrium quantum many-body dynamics . The project examines quantum matter far from equilibrium, with two central goals: understanding the dynamics of interacting quantum systems and exploring how thermodynamic behaviour emerges from them. The research sits at the intersection of modern quantum theory and condensed matter physics. It asks how complex macroscopic behavi...

The Max Planck School of Photonics (MPSP) is inviting applications to its Germany-wide PhD program for candidates interested in quantum photonics and quantum information . The program connects leading research groups at universities, Max Planck Institutes and Fraunhofer Institutes across Germany. PhD candidates join the group of an MPSP Fellow and receive co-supervision from another MPSP location. The research environment combines distributed expertise with joint schools, training events and col...

The Fundamental Quantum Science Program at RIKEN is recruiting a few Research Scientists through its FQSP Distinguished Fellowships Program . The program is designed to build a world-class research center and research hub in fundamental quantum science, while fostering talented early-career researchers with a high degree of independence. The position sits in the Fundamental Quantum Science Program under TRIP Headquarters , with Naoto Nagaosa named as Program Director. The research environment is...

PhD opportunity in photonic quantum error correction at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The project sits within the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP), an international quantum computing initiative in Copenhagen that works on scalable quantum processor technologies, quantum algorithms and applications, with a long-term goal of fault-tolerant hardware and algorithms for life-science-relevant problems. This PhD focuses on fault-tolerant photonic quantum ...