QuantERA - ERA-Net in Quantum Sciences and Technologies: Call pre-announcement

In January 2017, QuantERA will launch a joint transnational call for research proposals in Quantum Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies.

QuantERA is a consortium of national/regional research funding organisations supporting research in Quantum Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies (Q-ICST). QuantERA is itself supported by the European Union's Future and Emerging Technologies scheme (FET).

Researchers are encouraged to start discussing possible projects with prospective partners. A Partner Search Tool is available on the QuantERA website, and a networking event is planned for 16 February 2017 in Malta.

Call 2017 Key Facts & Figures

Thematic scope

Quantum Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies (Q-ICST): Quantum communication, Quantum simulation, Quantum computation, Quantum information sciences, Quantum metrology sensing and imaging, novel ideas and applications in quantum science and technologies

Maximum call budget

EUR 37 million

International consortium

The project consortia must have a minimum of 3 partners requesting funding in at least 3 of the following countries: AT, BE, BG, CH, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IL, IT, LV, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SK, SE, SI, TR, UK

Standard consortium size

Three to six partners

Tentative timeline

January 2017: Call publication15 March 2017: Deadline for pre-proposal submissionEarly May 2017: Notification of accepted pre-proposals, invitation to submit a full proposal30 June 2017: Deadline for full proposal submissionOctober 2017: Notification of accepted proposalsEarly 2018: Start of accepted projects

Evaluation

Pre- and full proposals are evaluated based on the criteria of excellence, impact, and quality and efficiency of the implementation

National/Regional eligibility for funding

Each partner must fulfil the conditions of the national/regional research funding organisation (will be outlined in the Call Announcement annex)