Study Abroad: Two Oxford Researchers Awarded Quantum Technology Fellowships

Study in UK: Quantum Technology Fellowships offer an excellent opportunity for researchers to advance their innovation and research and connect with end-users, and build industry connections.

To recognize and acknowledge the researchers in UK's Quantum Technology, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EPSRC (part of UK Research and Innovation, UKRI), has offered eleven Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowships. Out of these 11 Fellowships, two are granted to the academics of Oxford University.

The fellowships are to recognize the upcoming leaders of the Quantum Technology field those who are the most promising early career researchers in the UK. The fellowships total £15 million, and the amount will help the fellows to build their careers in this field.

The Quantum Technology Fellowships will help the fellows to fast-track their careers by advancing their innovation and research. The fellowship recipients from Oxford University are Dr Jacob Blackmore, Department of Physics and Dr Zhenyu Cai, Department of Engineering Science.

"Since joining the ion trapping group here in Oxford, I have been fortunate enough to learn from an array of world-leading scientists. The EPSRC Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowship is my opportunity to make a significant mark on the group and the quantum technology landscape by bringing my experience of molecular systems into Oxford's excellent quantum computing community. Further, this funding enables me to make real an idea that I have been thinking about for a number of years, a prospect which I am hugely excited about!," says Dr Blackmore.

Experts Comment On Oxford Academics Getting Quantum Technology Fellowships

Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Peter Kyle said, "Quantum – manipulating the universe at its smallest scale – has the potential to save millions for our economy, create thousands of jobs and improve businesses across the country – stopping fraudsters in their tracks, protecting our bank accounts and more. Backing our world-class quantum researchers and businesses is an important part of our Plan for Change."

Professor Charlotte Deane, EPSRC Executive Chair and a Professor in the University of Oxford’s Department of Statistics, said, "The Quantum Technologies sector is rapidly growing and evolving, so building a diverse and thriving workforce that can drive this forward is vital to unlocking economic and societal benefits in the future. By investing in the most promising researchers, not only are we boosting quantum skills, but we are also strengthening the research base and ensuring the UK can realise the incredible potential of new quantum technologies."

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