NSF · US
Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI): MARQUIS
Deadline
Rolling — no fixed date
Award
$27.9M over 5 years (part of $290M/8-institute NSF QLCI program)
Announced
August 25, 2026
What this means for your lab
This NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute (MARQUIS) is reworking Josephson-junction fabrication for superconducting qubits, research centered on ultra-high-vacuum thin-film growth and surface preparation.
Who can apply
US universities and national laboratories; QLCI institutes are multi-institution consortia funded through NSF's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
Read the official announcement ↗ Always confirm dates and eligibility against the agency’s own posting.