Development of Quantum Computing Technology

Post Date

April 27th 2010

Application Due Date

July 12th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

W911NF-10-R-0007

CFDA Number(s)

12.431

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

Funding

• Award Range:

  $200000 - $3000000

Grant Description

The U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) announces the availability of Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. W911NF-10-R-0007 for Development of Quantum Computing Technology. ARO together with the National Security Agency (NSA) solicits proposals for basic and applied research to advance quantum computing technology. Research areas of particular interest include: (1) Robust solid-state qubits and related technologies; (2) Short-to-medium-range quantum information transfer in solid-state systems; and (3) Ideas, methods, and procedures for the verification/validation of quantum computing components. The BAA contains additional information along with instructions for white paper and proposal preparation and submission. White papers are strongly encouraged but are not required. White papers must be submitted electronically to whitepapers@arl.army.mil and be received no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time on 24 May 2010. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov portal at http://www.grants.gov and be received no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time on 12 July 2010. Technical POC is Dr. T.R. Govindan, tr.govindan@us.army.mil.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

• Agency Contact:

  Lida Barton
  Contracting
  Phone 919-549-4266

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Lida Barton

• Agency Email Address:

  lida.barton@us.army.mil

• More Information:

  Full Announcement