Recognizing Excellent Early-Career Research
The MCQST PhD Award annually honors two outstanding PhD theses from the MCQST community. The prize highlights and recognizes excellence in research at an early career stage and encourages awardees to pursue a further career in science.
MCQST considers outstanding theses in Quantum Science and Technology (grade: summa cum laude) from the disciplines of physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, material science, and chemistry, from both LMU and TUM. The defense of the thesis must have occurred in the year 2022.
How to Apply
To apply, send the following documents in order as a single PDF document to support[at]mcqst.de:
- Abstract of thesis
- One letter of reference by an MCQST PI. The letter should be sent directly to support[at]mcqst.de by the PI supporting the application.
- PhD certificate
- CV
- List of publications
- PDF of thesis in a separate file (or link)
Questions? Contact support[at]mcqst.de.
The application deadline for the 2022 MCQST PhD Award is 19 April 2023.
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MCQST PhD Award 2022


Johannes Feldmeier
"Nonequilibrium Dynamics in Constrained Quantum Many-Body Systems"
TU Munich
Advisor: Michael Knap
MCQST PhD Award 2021

Annabelle Bohrdt
"Probing Strongly Correlated Many-Body Systems with Quantum Simulation"
TU Munich
Advisor: Michael Knap

Benjamin Merkel
"Enhancing the Emission and Coherence of Erbium Dopants"
MPI of Quantum Optics & TU Munich
Advisor: Andreas Reiserer
MCQST PhD Award 2020

Johannes Knörzer
"Semiconductor-Based Electron Lattices for Quantum Information Processing"
LMU München & MPI of Quantum Optics
Advisor: Ignacio Cirac

Karen Wintersperger
"Realization of Floquet Topological Systems with Ultracold Atoms in Optical Honeycomb Lattices"
LMU München
Advisor: Monika Aidelsburger
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MCQST PhD Awards 2022
The MCQST PhD Award honors the best PhD theses in quantum science and technology selected from the MCQST community.
MCQST PhD Awards 2021
The MCQST PhD Award honors the best PhD theses in quantum science and technology selected from the MCQST community.
MCQST PhD Awards 2020
The MCQST PhD Award honors the best PhD theses in quantum science and technology selected from the MCQST community.