SandboxAQ offers two scholarship opportunities for students pursuing cutting-edge research in AQ (AI and Quantum) technology: the Research Excellence Scholarship, which supports groundbreaking research projects, and the Global Travel Scholarship, which funds travel to conferences, enabling students to share their work with their colleagues around the world.
Research Excellence Scholarship
The Research Excellence Scholarship is a $10,000 award designed to support PhD students in their research pursuits. It is open to PhD students enrolled in accredited institutions worldwide, with research focus areas spanning AI and/or quantum technology, and related disciplines. Awardees will be selected based on the innovation, relevance, potential impact, and academic merit of their research proposals.
Global Travel Scholarship
The Global Travel Scholarship is a $5,000 award that supports PhD students in attending and presenting their research at scientific conferences. This initiative aims to foster global collaboration, knowledge sharing, and networking opportunities among emerging researchers in AI and/or quantum technology and related disciplines. Awardees will be selected based on innovation, relevance, potential impact, and academic merit of their work. This award aims to foster growth and build a strong, collaborative, and diverse ecosystem in emerging fields.
These scholarships are open to all topics in AI, Quantum, and associated research, including, but not limited to:
- Agentic AI Systems
- AI Alignment
- AI Ethics
- AI Signal Processing
- Cybersecurity
- LLMs
- LQMs
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Quantum Machine Learning
- Quantum Sensing
- Quantum Simulation
Deadline
Priority Deadline: May 16, 2025. After May 16, 2025, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until June 30, 2025
Decisions Announced: July 11, 2025
Fellowship Website:
https://www.sandboxaq.com/company/scholarships