Title of project

Collaborative student training in Quantum Information Processing

Duration of the project (start and end date)

October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2011

Field(s) and level(s) and objectives of study/training, duration, language(s) of instruction

  • Level: Graduate
  • Fields: quantum information processing, its sub-disciplines, and allied
  • Subjects: Includes algorithms and complexity, error-correction, cryptography, communication, information theory; experimental implementation of QIP devices, communication and practical cryptography
  • Duration: 4 months (one term) to 1 year
  • Courses in the Canadian institutions will be taught in English; Courses in EU countries can be taught in English at the request of at least one student. Language training courses in the relevant language are available at all partner institutions.

Summary of study programme and project activities

The study program will consist of an internship with a faculty supervisor at the host institution and course work in relevant topics. Students will be matched with project supervisors based on the specialization within quantum information processing (QIP) that they choose. The internship will train graduate students in the chosen specialization, and the results of the project will be counted towards the project or thesis requirements of the degree programs at their home institution. Course work will vary from one institution to another. We expect that the students will take advantage of the advanced courses that may not be available at their home institution. This experience is aimed at both producing highly qualified personnel (on the verge of joining the work force) in transformative future technologies and for preparing them for an increasingly international environment in the academia and the high-tech industries.

List of EU and Canadian consortium institutions or organisations as well as associated organisations

  • EU
    • Université Paris-Sud and Ecole Polytechnique (France)
    • Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
    • University of Innsbruck (Austria) (since 2010)
  • Canadian
    • University of Calgary (Alberta)
    • University of Waterloo (Ontario)

Number of EU and Canadian students and plannedlength of study abroad

  • 36 students in total will participate in the exchange
  • An average of three students from each of the four Canadian and EU partners per year will participate (Total: Canadian 18, EU 18)
  • The length of study abroad will range from one term (4 months) to 1 year depending upon the nature of the internship and the degree requirements of the home institution
  • Roughly four faculty members in total will travel between partner institutions per year.

Number of faculty exchanges for programme teaching and length of stay

  • Expected four faculty visits per year in total across the institutions.