ML4Q Fellowships
Fostering independence
An important mission of ML4Q is to provide early career stage researchers in the quantum science and technology field (both experimentalists & theorists) with excellent work environment, space for developing own research ideas and training opportunities. The ML4Q Fellowship program is one of the measures to fulfil this mission.
Excellent postdoctoral researchers who would like to contribute to the scientific goals of the cluster and foster their academic career can receive a fellowship and space in one of the ML4Q groups in Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf or Jülich.
Each year up to two ML4Q Fellows, identified by a selection committee, will be granted funding to cover their position for 2 years, consumables as well as travel costs. In addition, fellows can profit from various training offers and a mentoring program.
How to apply
ML4Q Fellows will have completed their PhD studies normally not longer than 4 years ago. Interested candidates are expected to identify and confirm a potential host group prior to their application. Please note that current ML4Q groups members and those who left within the last three years are not eligible to apply.
The Call for Applications for Fellowship 2025 is open now. Submit your application online by March 31, providing the following documents:
- Research statement (max. 3 pages)
- Statement outlining connections to the cluster (max. 0,5 page)
- CV without a photo (max. 1 page)
- List of 3 most important publications with a statement about the applicant’s contribution
- Contact details of two referees
- Brief statement of commitment by the potential host group
We encourage applicants to share in their CV any circumstances that may have influenced their academic career, such as parental leave, care-giving responsibilities, prolonged illness, or other personal reasons. Please note that detailed information (e.g., the specific type of illness) is not required.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Magda Baer Radermacher or Dr. Eva Kanis via ml4q-office@uni-koeln.de
Final decisions on the Fellowship will be announced in early June, pending the outcome of the ML4Q funding decision.
I joined Prof. Yoichi Ando’s group in ML4Q to develop parity read-out technology for Majorana qubits based on charge sensing. As an early career researcher, building my own research profile is essential. The ML4Q fellowship, in this regard, has given me the freedom to work on what I find most interesting while benefiting from a highly collaborative research environment. Overall, I think it is an excellent initiative by the Cluster and a valuable opportunity for young researchers like me.
The ML4Q fellowship has given me the opportunity and freedom to pursue questions regarding the interplay of quantum information, thermalization and statistical physics. I am able to collaborate freely with the cluster’s many world-leading experts in these areas, while retaining full independence in my reserach due to the support this fellowship provides.