Pivots: Creating a Pathway to a Career in Quantum Information Science and Technology

支点：开辟量子信息科学与技术职业之路

• 批准号: 2321413
• 负责人: Leonard Kahn
• 金额: $ 99.87万
• 依托单位: University of Rhode Island
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-10-01 至 2026-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2321413&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Pivots; Creating; Pathway; Career; Quantum

Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) is an important national priority that is expected to play a crucial role in advancing scientific discovery and innovation. The current and anticipated demand for a quantum-educated workforce far exceeds the available talent, which does not reflect the diversity of the population. This project will respond to this challenge by developing a new pathway for STEM professionals to pivot towards QIST leveraging a new online quantum computing certificate program at the University of Rhode Island (URI). To enhance the program's outreach to professionals seeking a career in QIST, a strategic partnership will be formed with the MITRE Corporation. As a not-for-profit corporate entity with extensive expertise in quantum technologies, MITRE will be collaborating with industry, academia, and government to support the US government in this domain. Through this collaboration, participants in the program will have direct access to experienced QIST professionals who will provide mentoring and focus on career development. Additionally, they will be offered valuable experiential learning opportunities. Successful execution of this project will lead to a model for fostering academic/corporate partnerships in QIST nationwide, aiming to retrain professionals for QIST careers.The online certificate program in quantum computing at URI is a novel pathway designed specifically for professionals holding STEM degrees. This program comprises four 7-week asynchronous online courses. Its primary objectives are twofold: to establish a solid foundation in quantum algorithms, which can be applied to real-world industry use-cases, and to provide a comprehensive understanding of various aspects of QIST, such as sensing, teleportation, cryptography, and communication. This project's unique feature lies in its collaboration with MITRE, which contributes to the experiential component. Real-world QIST challenges will be integrated into the educational projects, which will be jointly developed by the researchers and MITRE. Through active participation in these educational projects, participants will gain practical experience in tackling authentic QIST problems. This project will follow a cohort model, simulating a professional environment, and will foster the formation of a supportive community among the participants. The success of the project will be assessed based on two key factors: the number and diversity of participants and their achievements in transitioning into QIST careers. This project aligns with the NSF ExLENT Program, funded by the NSF TIP and EDU Directorates, as it seeks to support experiential learning opportunities for individuals from diverse professional and educational backgrounds to increase their interest in, and their access to, career pathways in emerging technology fields.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

量子信息科学技术（QIST）是重要的国家优先事项，预计将在推进科学发现和创新方面发挥至关重要的作用。当前和预期的对量子教育的劳动力的需求远远超过了可用的人才，这并不反映人口的多样性。该项目将通过为STEM专业人员开发新的途径来应对这一挑战，以使质疑在罗德岛大学（URI）的新在线量子计算证书计划中旋转。为了加强该计划向寻求QIST职业的专业人员的宣传，将与MITER Corporation建立战略合作伙伴关系。作为具有量子技术专业知识知识的非营利性公司实体，Miter将与行业，学术界和政府合作，以支持美国政府在该领域。通过这种合作，该计划的参与者将可以直接访问经验丰富的质疑专业人士，他们将提供指导并专注于职业发展。此外，将为他们提供宝贵的体验学习机会。该项目的成功执行将导致一个模型，用于在全国范围内建立学术/公司合作伙伴关系，旨在培训专业人士从事质疑职业。URI的量子计算中的在线证书计划是专门为拥有STEM学位的专业人士设计的新颖途径。该计划包括四个7周的异步在线课程。它的主要目标是双重的：为量子算法建立坚实的基础，可以应用于现实世界中的行业用例，并对Qist的各个方面（例如感应，传送，密码学和沟通）提供全面的理解。该项目的独特功能在于与Miter的合作，这有助于体验组件。现实世界中的质疑挑战将融入教育项目中，该项目将由研究人员和斜切人共同开发。通过积极参与这些教育项目，参与者将获得解决真实质疑问题的实践经验。该项目将遵循队列模型，模拟专业环境，并促进参与者之间的支持社区的形成。该项目的成功将根据两个关键因素进行评估：参与者的数量和多样性及其在过渡到质疑职业方面的成就。该项目与由NSF Tip和EDU局资助的NSF Exlent计划保持一致，因为它试图支持来自多元化专业和教育背景的个人的体验式学习机会，以增加对新兴技术领域的职业途径的兴趣，并在新闻技术领域中获得职业途径。这是NSF的法定任务和审查的审查，反映了综述的经验。