PhD Scholarship: Developing high speed quantum control systems for silicon qubit chips with Diraq and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) (Future Leaders in Quantum Computing Program).
This PhD Scholarship offers a generous stipend of A$41,753 per year (2025 rate) for up to 4 years. Open to domestic and international students.
Quantum computers and quantum sensors require complex control electronics to function. The requirements for quantum control systems become particularly interesting for the high-speed hole spin qubits being developed at UNSW, in collaboration with industry partner Diraq.
The aim of this PhD project is to develop room temperature electronics and software for a high-performance quantum control system based on high-speed floating point gate array electronics. The PhD applicant will develop and assemble the custom hardware and software, and benchmark the performance on high-speed silicon spin qubits operating at millikelvin temperatures.
This scholarship is funded and delivered by the ARC Training Centre for Future Leaders in Quantum Computing, in partnership with Sydney Quantum Academy.
This project is delivered in partnership with Diraq and the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
About Diraq
Diraq’s mission is to deliver utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers using existing silicon chip manufacturing to enable practical, commercial applications and transform industries like finance, pharmaceuticals, and materials discovery. They aim to scale their silicon-based quantum processors to millions or billions of qubits on a single chip, making quantum computing more cost-effective and accessible for mass deployment.
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About Sydney Quantum Academy
Sydney Quantum Academy is a unique partnership between four world-leading universities – Macquarie University, UNSW Sydney, the University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney. We are generously supported by the NSW Government.
Our vision is a quantum-ready Australia. We are building a diverse workforce, raising awareness, promoting cross-sector collaboration, and developing future specialists, entrepreneurs, and leaders in quantum technologies.
