MIT Quantum Initiative Launches Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Insider Brief

• The MIT Quantum Initiative has launched a postdoctoral fellowship program to support interdisciplinary quantum research and develop early-career scientific leaders.
• The Moore Foundation-backed program will cover fields including quantum computing, sensing, materials, simulation and networks, as well as links with AI, biology and Earth science.
• The inaugural fellows will begin in the 2026 academic year, with applications for a new cohort expected to open in fall 2026.
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• QMIT brings together researchers from across the Institute to accelerate quantum discovery and apply quantum advances to some of society’s most consequential scientific, technological, industrial, and national security challenges. (Gretchen Ertl)

PRESS RELEASE — 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.

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