The goal of Gen-Q is to equip a cohort of doctoral candidates with the necessary scientific and transferable skills to make an impact on the European quantum ecosystem.

For each doctoral researcher, Gen-Q will implement a 3-tiered training structure, building on the seven principles for innovative doctoral training. This training is focused on maximising each doctoral candidate’s employability after their training, enabling them to become future research leaders. Gen-Q training is overseen and monitored by an individualised training panel consisting of supervisor, co-supervisor and mentor. Each project includes a secondment to a non-academic partner with an expected duration between 3 and 12 months.

Training objectives and activities

The training objectives and activities will be carried out over the course of four years and consist of:

• Local as well as network-wide events
• Scientific lectures and the possibility to meet scientific experts
• Five transferable skills trainings
• Intersectoral training
• Reaching two high-level publications over the course of their fellowship
• Active contribution to at least one communication/outreach/citizen science measure per year
• At least one blog entry over the course of their fellowship
• Organisation/attendance to summer schools (organised yearly)
• Establishment of a Personal Career Development plan (PCDP)