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Quantum Science and Technology Mini-Symposium Student Awards

The Quantum Science and Technology (QS) Mini-Symposium is pleased to announce the QS Student Awards at AVS 72. These awards recognize outstanding student contributions to quantum science and technology and celebrate emerging researchers advancing the field. The QS program spans a broad range of cutting-edge topics, from quantum materials and surfaces/interfaces to device integration and diverse qubit modalities for computing and sensing.

Award Categories

  • Best Oral Presentation: Awarded to the student delivering the most compelling, clearly articulated, and technically strong talk.

  • Best Poster Presentation: Awarded to the student presenting the most informative, visually engaging, and impactful poster.

Eligibility

To be eligible, participants must:

  • Be enrolled as a full-time student, and

  • Be the presenting author of an accepted abstract in the QS Mini-Symposium.

Submissions are welcome from diverse areas, including (but not limited to):

  • Materials and surface/interface engineering for quantum devices

  • Qubit modalities and coherence/scaling challenges

  • Quantum sensing and quantum-enhanced metrology

  • Device integration and cryogenic packaging

  • Quantum simulation and modeling for materials and processes

  • Workforce development, education, and enabling infrastructure

  • Interdisciplinary quantum applications

How to Apply

Submit an abstract to the QS Mini-Symposium at AVS 72 and indicate student status during submission.

Judging Criteria

Finalists will be determined based on abstract review. Award decisions will be based on:

  • Scientific merit and originality

  • Clarity and quality of communication

  • Relevance to quantum science and technology

  • Quality of the oral/poster presentation at the meeting

Presentations will be judged by members of the QS Committee.

Prizes

  • First Prize: $250

  • Second Prize: $150

  • Third Prize: $100

Winners will also receive a certificate of recognition.

Sponsorship and Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge the support of AVS Publications and AVS Quantum Science for sponsoring these awards and supporting the next generation of quantum researchers.

Deadline for Abstract Submission: May 18, 2026

We look forward to your submission.

For questions, please contact Ekta Bhatia (ebhatia@ny-creates.org).