Due to a generous grant from Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg’s foundation WACQT will offer funding for up to 12 summer internships in quantum technology (QT), each one up to 2.5 months.
We open a final call for the current EDU-WACQT grant. The application deadline is January 30, 2026, with decisions by February 9. The application should be done by the researcher who wants to hire an undergraduate student as a summer worker. Please note that the support does not cover the full cost for overheads (OH) and salary surcharge (LKP), so some co-funding is needed. The funding is available for researchers at all Swedish universities, working on Quantum Technology, so please spread the information to relevant colleagues.
The application should be done by the researcher who wants to hire the summer worker, which should be an undergraduate student. In the application you specify the project in approximately 500 words and also the maximum length of the project if you request less than 2.5 months. Applicants should be employed by a Swedish University, if you are not permanently employed or tenure track, you need a senior faculty member to co-sign the application. The projects will be evaluated by the WACQT Graduate School Committee according to the following criteria:
Overall aims:
- To strengthen QT undergraduate education by giving more students a hands-on experience in QT.
- To further stimulate interaction between the QT researchers and undergraduate students.
Criteria for evaluation:
- Concerns research topic in QT – please check the description of QT below or at www.wacqt.se.
- Gives summer worker good preparation/motivation/knowledge for master/doctoral QT studies.
- Helps attracting highly qualified students to QT educations/programs/tracks.
- Supports early career QT researchers.
We will reimburse salary costs up to a maximum of 2.5 months. The claim for reimbursements should be sent in the beginning of 2026. Note that only a part of the overhead (OH) and salary cost surcharge. (LKP) is covered by this grant. More details will be shared with successful applicants and their financial officers.
Please, contact Peter Samuelsson (peter.samuelsson@teorfys.lu.se) for questions and emall him your proposal as a pdf file.