Insider Brief

The MIT Quantum Initiative has launched a postdoctoral fellowship program to support interdisciplinary quantum research and develop early-career scientific leaders.

The Moore Foundation-backed program will cover fields including quantum computing, sensing, materials, simulation and networks, as well as links with AI, biology and Earth science.

The inaugural fellows will begin in the 2026 academic year, with applications for a new cohort expected to open in fall 2026.

QMIT brings together researchers from across the Institute to accelerate quantum discovery and apply quantum advances to some of society’s most consequential scientific, technological, industrial, and national security challenges. (Gretchen Ertl)