The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have received a grant of DKK 60 million from Villum Foundation to launch a new research training programme to help ensure that Denmark maintains its strong position in quantum research in the future.
The goal of the new programme is to create a hub for quantum research, to attract candidates and PhD students with strong research potential, and to give them time to establish themselves in Denmark and build networks within both academia and industry.
A logical next step
The UCPH and DTU already offers a joint master’s degree program in quantum information science, which has experienced great interest. The number of applicants has thus almost doubled from 161 applicants in 2024 to 279 applicants in 2025.
The new quantum education program builds directly on this program and will cover the entire spectrum of quantum research, from theory to practice and from hardware to software. Among other things, 24 PhD scholarships will be established over the next five years, and fellowships will also be offered on the master’s degree program for students outside the EU, who can have tuition fees and living expenses covered.
Professor and Center Leader in Quantum Computing, Matthias Christandl, is excited about the new program which in his opinion will fill a missing link between the quantum master education and the quantum researchers. Together with Jonatan Bohr Brask, Gemma Solomon, and Jan Philip Solovej who are some of DTU’s and UCPH’s leading quantum researchers, he will be lead this new initiative in the coming years.
The programme will start in autumn 2025.
More information
See press release by Villum Fonden here
You can also contact Professor Jan Philip Solovej at UCPH or Associate Professor Jonatan Bohr Brask at DTU.
