MathQuantum Fellowship Applications

Join the MathQuantum RTG community and help solve Quantum Information Science research problems using advanced math tools.

Applications for Spring, Summer and Fall 2024 fellowships are open. Individuals with other funding commitments for Spring 2024 (e.g. a TA position), may still apply and request to start their fellowship later (e.g. Fall 2024). Check out below application details for undergraduate/high school, graduate, and postdoctoral fellowships, including specific deadlines.

Questions? Contact Director of Education Daniel Serrano: dsvolpe@umd.edu or check out the FAQs.

Undergraduate/High School Fellowships

Spring 2024 deadline: December 8th, 2023

Summer 2024 deadline: February 16th, 2024

Use the form above to submit the application components:

  • Statement of your interest in the MathQuantum program (up to one page, not counting references)
  • Statement of your future goals (including research interests). This statement should detail your academic and career goals. If relevant, it should include your previous research experience and your interests for future research (up to two pages, not counting references)
  • Information requested in the form, including: Level of interest and expertise in the core MathQuantum mathematical tools (algebra/representation theory, nonlinear analysis, PDEs, scientific computing, and stochastic analysis, data Science, and machine learning) and quantum applications (algorithms, cryptography, dynamics/systems)
  • Undergraduate/high school transcript (unofficial is okay)
  • One or two letters of reference. Please ask these individuals to send their letters to mathquantum@umd.edu with the subject “Reference for FirstName LastName”

Graduate Fellowships

Deadline: December 8th, 2023

Use the form below to submit the application components:

  • Current CV
  • Statement of your interest in the MathQuantum program (up to one page, not counting references)
  • Statement of your research interests. This statement should cover both your prior research experience and your interests for future research (up to two pages, not counting references)
  • Information requested in the form, including: Level of interest and expertise in the core MathQuantum mathematical tools (algebra/representation theory, nonlinear analysis, PDEs, scientific computing, and stochastic analysis, data Science, and machine learning) and quantum applications (algorithms, cryptography, dynamics/systems)
  • Graduate transcript (unofficial is okay), if already a UMD graduate student
  • Undergraduate transcript (unofficial is okay)
  • One or two letters of reference. Please ask these individuals to send their letters to mathquantum@umd.edu with the subject “Reference for FirstName LastName”

Postdoc Fellowships

Deadline: Rolling applications

The application components are

  • Current CV
  • Statement of your interest in the MathQuantum program (up to one page, not counting references)
  • Statement of your research interests. This statement should cover both your prior research experience and your interests for future research (up to two pages, not counting references)
  • Information requested in the form, including: Level of interest and expertise in the core MathQuantum mathematical tools (algebra/representation theory, nonlinear analysis, PDEs, scientific computing, and stochastic analysis, data Science, and machine learning) and quantum applications (algorithms, cryptography, dynamics/systems)
  • Current, expected, or desired research mentor
  • Graduate transcript (unofficial is okay)
  • Undergraduate transcript (unofficial is okay)
  • Three letters of reference. Please ask these individuals to send their letters to mathquantum@umd.edu with the subject “Reference for FirstName LastName”