2024 STCSM "Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan" Quantum Science Program

2024 STCSM "Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan" Quantum Science Program
上海市2024年度“科技创新行动计划”量子科学领域项目

September 23, 2024

The official announcement in Chinese

Sponsor:
Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM)

About:
The 2024 “Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan” Quantum Science Program is now open for application. This year, there are THREE targeted funding topics and 11 sub-areas. For more details, please refer to the STCSM website for the official announcement in Chinese.

Topics and Sub-areas

Topic 1: Topological quantum computing

• Sub-area 1: Research on topological quantum computing based on Majorana system. To fund no more than one project, up to 5 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: Construct a new Majorana system for topological quantum computing, reveal its physical characteristics and external field response laws, and propose a topological quantum bit preparation plan.
• Sub-area 2: Research on fractional quantum Hall states for topological quantum computing. To fund no more than one project, up to 5 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: For topological quantum computing, study the fractional quantum (anomalous) Hall state and other related topological states in new low-dimensional quantum systems such as moiré superlattice, explore topological superconductivity and non-Abelian fractional topological states that can be used for topological quantum computing.
• Sub-area 3: Theoretical research on topological quantum states and topological quantum computing. To fund no more than two projects, up to 1.5 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: Develop the theory of topological quantum states related to topological quantum computing, and explore new solutions for quantum computing using new topological quantum states.

Topic 2: New quantum algorithms

• Sub-area 1: Research on quantum solution algorithms for high-dimensional partial differential equations. To fund no more than one project, up to 2 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: To solve high-dimensional ordinary differential and partial differential equations, construct quantum simulation algorithms and digital quantum circuit algorithms that are applicable to both quantum bits and continuous variables, and obtain exponential quantum advantages compared to classical algorithms.
• Sub-area 2: Research on quantum reservoir computing algorithms. To fund no more than one project, up to 2 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: Develop quantum reservoir computing architectures and develop typical applications, obtain significant improvements in prediction accuracy in machine learning tasks with specific value, and demonstrate the prospects of quantum computing advantages in neutral atom experimental systems.
• Sub-area 3: Research on quantum machine learning algorithms. To fund no more than two projects, up to 1.5 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: Construct new quantum machine learning architectures and methods, explore applications in image recognition, quantum state discrimination, quantum entanglement determination, and other problems, and develop feasible solutions for noisy quantum devices.
• Sub-area 4: Research on finite temperature quantum simulation algorithms. To fund no more than two projects, up to 1.5 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: Design digital quantum algorithms for finite temperature quantum simulation for quantum many-body physics systems with strong interactions such as quantum chemistry, quantum magnetism, and spin glass to solve finite temperature phase transitions and binding energy calculations.
• Sub-area 5: Research on random quantum measurement theory. To fund no more than two projects, up to 1.5 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: Based on the random quantum measurement theory, construct a new method to characterize the mathematical structure of large and medium-sized quantum systems, develop a new theory to verify quantum entanglement and quantum advantage, and improve the efficiency of quantum characteristic characterization, verification and quantum algorithm implementation.

Topic 3: Quantum control research

• Sub-area 1: Research on continuous variable cluster state optical quantum computing. To fund no more than one projects, up to 2 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: Based on continuous variable cluster states, construct high-capacity quantum light sources, quantum logic gates and error correction technology, and develop a scalable, fault-tolerant and universal continuous variable optical quantum computing system.
• Sub-area 2: Research on high-speed laser manipulation of matter waves and high-dimensional quantum states. To fund no more than two projects, up to 1.5 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: Aiming at the development needs of fault-tolerant quantum computing and quantum enhanced precision measurement, realize the joint quantum compression of multi-level spins and collective spins in atomic internal states, and solve the two major problems of high-precision manipulation of spinor matter waves and high-dimensional quantum states and low-frequency noise fault tolerance.
• Sub-area 3: Research on quantum states and quantum interference related to bosons and fermions. To fund no more than two projects, up to 1.5 Million RMB.
  Research objectives: To study the novel physical laws and multi-body numerical methods of boson-fermion strong coupling quantum systems, and to develop new interferometric measurement methods and new control mechanisms for light and atom combined systems that exceed the sensitivity of existing measurement systems.

Funding Amount and Period:
The funding amount is determined on an individual basis. The upper limit for each sub-area varies. The funding period is from Jan 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

Application Eligibility:

• If applicants are proposing new projects based on a previous project funded by municipal financial resources or other organizations (e.g., the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, etc.), the similarities and differences between the previous and the current projects, as well as their inheritance and development relationship should be clearly elaborated.
• Applicants who are leading TWO or more STCSM projects are not eligible for this program.
  
  Please refer to the official announcement for more eligibility information. 

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