Gen-Q 2nd call: 20 doctoral positions in Quantum Sciences and Technology 

Eucor - The European Campus

Gen-Q

Gen-Q is a doctoral training programme set up by Eucor – The European Campus EGTC. In its 2nd call, it provides 20 doctoral positions with an international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral focus. Each doctoral project lasts 48 months and culminates in the award of a doctoral degree.

The doctoral research is carried out at the Gen-Q partner institutions:

• University of Basel, Switzerland (2 positions)
• Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany (1 positions)
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany (7 positions)
• University of Haute-Alsace, France (1 positions)
• University of Strasbourg, France (7 positions)
• University of Amsterdam, Netherlands (2 positions)
  
  

Profile

Based on the high quality, complementarity, diversity and experience in teaching, research and innovation of its involved partner institutions and researchers, Gen-Q will provide a crucial step in increasing the availability of leading experts in quantum science and technologies in Europe. Gen-Q establishes a model for sustainable long-term European cooperation in education and research in quantum science and technologies among leading European universities and with the non-academic sector.

“Quantum science and technology is an interdisciplinary field that explores and harnesses the rules of physics, chemistry, materials science and computer science. At Gen-Q, we use this variety of perspectives to work on advanced quantum technologies, such as quantum computing and quantum sensing.”
     
Prof. Guido Pupillo, Scientific leader of Gen-Q, University of Strasbourg 

Scientific orientation

The scientific orientation of the programme focuses on four grand challenges:

1. overcoming noise in quantum devices
2. scaling up complexity in so-called qubits and sensors
3. developing quantum hardware
4. developing quantum software and hybrid computing
   
   

Eligibility criteria

Gen-Q has two main eligibility criteria:

Recruited researchers can be of any nationality and  must comply with the following mobility rule: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting organisation (university) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the deadline of the programme's Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention will not be taken into account.
The researchers must be Doctoral Candidates, thus in possession of a Master's degree or any equivalent degree that enables to embark on a doctoral programme and not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the deadline of the programme's call.
Gen-Q project management will check the eligibility of submitted applications.

There are no exceptions to these rules. The call deadline is 18 March 17:00 pm.

Incomplete applications will be disregarded without notice.

General information on the call

Gen-Q will open a second call for applications for  20 positions from 04 February to 18 March 2025, 17:00 (Brussels time). Our selection and evaluation procedure follows open, transparent, merit-based principles and is based on international peer review. For further details, see the evaluation process.

Our target group are Doctoral Candidates with a Master’s degree in the STEM fields, of all ages and nationalities. For the eligibility criteria, please see below and check the guide for applicants.

Candidates have to clearly indicate their priority among the topics (see specifications in the guide for applicants).

Applications

Applications must be submitted via the form available on the website.

Candidates may apply for up to 2 topics. They have to clearly indicate their priority. The application will only be evaluated on the basis of the first choice. The second choice will only be taken into consideration at the end of the evaluation process in case. We encourage you to read the guide for applicants (available on the website) thoroughly. You may contact your potential supervisors for more information about the topics before preparing an application. Please note, supervisors have no role in the recruitment process or decision making. 

A complete application must only consist of:

• Motivation letter
• CV
• Reference letter (cannot be provided by future potential supervisor and must be added directly in the file)
• Ethics self-assessment (only using the template available on the website)
• A copy of your Master's degree (diploma/certificate) or any equivalent official degree that enables to embark on a doctoral programme. Transcripts only are not eligible

All documents must be submitted in English and as a single PDF file. Only applications submitted until 18 March 2026 17:00 (Brussels time) will be accepted for the evaluation process. Incomplete applications will be disregarded without notice.