# LANL Quantum Computing Summer School Fellowship

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/lanl-quantum-computing-summer-school-fellowship/31116>\
**Category:** Community\
**Tags:** quantum, jobs\
**Created:** [November 15, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/lanl-quantum-computing-summer-school-fellowship/31116 "2019-11-15T05:09:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![ccoffrin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ccoffrin/32/400_2.png) [@ccoffrin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ccoffrin)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/lanl-quantum-computing-summer-school-fellowship/31116/1 "2019-11-15T05:09:47Z")

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Applications are now open for Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Quantum Computing Summer School (QCSS 2020).

> **[Quantum Computing Summer School Fellowship](https://www.lanl.gov/projects/national-security-education-center/information-science-technology/summer-schools/quantumcomputing/index.php)**
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> Quantum Computing Summer School Fellowship

This school provides a unique opportunity for undergrads, masters, and PhD students to have hands-on experience programming quantum devices such as,

- IBM’s Quantum Experience
- D-Wave’s Quantum Annealer  
The 10 week paid summer internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory includes, a quantum computing lecture series, hands-on programming tutorials and research projects with staff scientists.

This is a great opportunity to extend and explore Julia-based tools for quantum computing.

Fellowship applications are due by January 17, 2020.

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**Author:** ![chakravala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/chakravala/32/6832_2.png) [@chakravala](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/chakravala)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/lanl-quantum-computing-summer-school-fellowship/31116/2 "2019-11-15T12:39:40Z")

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Are they only going to give these opportunities to students and academics?

I am an independent researcher, not part of an academic institution and without much employment history, I study quantum computing alone.

My work is at [Grassmann.jl](https://github.com/chakravala/Grassmann.jl), will people like me also get opportunities, or is this only for people affiliated with academic institutions?

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**Author:** ![ccoffrin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ccoffrin/32/400_2.png) [@ccoffrin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ccoffrin)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 11:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/lanl-quantum-computing-summer-school-fellowship/31116/3 "2019-11-15T23:24:57Z")

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@chakravala, unfortunately the fellowship requires that applicants are currently enrolled in an academic program or transitioning into one (e.g. someone who will be starting a study in the fall of 2020).

It is too bad, Grassmann.jl looks very interesting!

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**Author:** ![StefanKarpinski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/stefankarpinski/32/24_2.png) [@StefanKarpinski](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StefanKarpinski)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/lanl-quantum-computing-summer-school-fellowship/31116/4 "2019-11-18T02:05:44Z")

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3 posts were split to a new topic: [Research outside of academia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/research-outside-of-academia/31203)

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**Author:** ![Keno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/keno/32/285_2.png) [@Keno](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Keno)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/lanl-quantum-computing-summer-school-fellowship/31116/5 "2019-11-18T06:44:00Z")

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A post was merged into an existing topic: [Research outside of academia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/research-outside-of-academia/31203/5)

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**Author:** ![mbauman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbauman/32/31082_2.png) [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 11:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/lanl-quantum-computing-summer-school-fellowship/31116/6 "2019-11-18T23:24:27Z")

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4 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Research outside of academia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/research-outside-of-academia/31203/10)

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**Author:** ![ccoffrin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ccoffrin/32/400_2.png) [@ccoffrin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ccoffrin)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/lanl-quantum-computing-summer-school-fellowship/31116/8 "2019-11-18T15:48:26Z")

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@chakravala I am in agreement with the splitting of the thread, as much of that discussion is off topic from the primary topic of this post, which is simply an announcement about LANL’s QCSS 2020 program. Based on that discussion I will add the following point.

Knowing how to code in Julia and contributing to this community, either via package development or other forms of engagement, is seen as a strong positive trait in the review of QCSS applications. That said, the program in competitive (around 5% acceptance rate last year), we cannot accept many qualified applicants simply due to to a lack of space.

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**Author:** ![ccoffrin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ccoffrin/32/400_2.png) [@ccoffrin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ccoffrin)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/lanl-quantum-computing-summer-school-fellowship/31116/9 "2020-01-11T23:42:11Z")

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Deadline reminder bump.