Development of Quantum Computing Algorithms

Post Date

February 24th 2012

Application Due Date

May 8th 2012

Response Dates: White Papers: 4:00 PM Local Time in North Carolina (NC) on Tuesday, 20 March 2012. Full Proposals: 4:00 PM Local Time in NC on Tuesday, 8 May 2012.

Funding Opportunity Number

W911NF-12-R-0008

CFDA Number(s)

12.431

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Eligibility Categories

Other

Proposals may be submitted by degree-granting universities (foreign and domestic), nonprofit organizations, or industrial concerns (large and small businesses). Proposals are encouraged from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (as determined by the Secretary of Education to meet requirements of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. _1061) and from Minority Institutions defined as institutions whose enrollment of a single minority or a combination of minorities exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment. [20 U.S.C. _ 1067k(3) and 20 U.S.C. _ 2323(a)(1)(C)]. However, no funds are specifically allocated for HBCU/MI participation.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1000000

Grant Description

This BAA seeks research that develops new quantum computing algorithms for hard computational problems, develops insight into the power of quantum computation, and considers issues of quantum complexity and computability.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

• Agency Contact:

  Jessica Leach
  Grants Officer
  Phone 919-549-4387

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Questions of a business nature

• Agency Email Address:

  jessica.e.leach.civ@mail.mil