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PURPOSE: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY PROPOSES TO DEVELOP THE UMBC QUANTUM SCIENCE INSTITUTE (QSI) TO GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSIFY MARYLAND QUANTUM ECOSYSTEM BY ESTABLISHING A BALTIMORE-BASED QUANTUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOUSED AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY (UMBC). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE INSTITUTE WILL SUPPORT RESEARCH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. IT INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COURSES AND PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT FOR HANDS ON LEARNING. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ADDRESSING ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE U.S. NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE FOR THE NATION TO MAINTAIN LEADERSHIP IN QIS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, MOST NOTABLY THE SHORTAGE OF QUANTUM-CAPABLE WORKERS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES:EXPECTED IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL, INCLUDING EXPANDED QIS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, UPDATING AND PROCURING NEW EQUIPMENT, DEVELOPING COURSES AND SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENTS. FOR EACH OF THESE IMPACTS, THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF HOW OUTCOMES WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND EVALUATED, SUCH AS TRACKING RESEARCH OUTCOMES AND COMPARING METRICS FROM BEFORE AND AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR PLAN.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:THE UMBC QUANTUM SCIENCE INSTITUTE (QSI) WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND ASSISTANTSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS TO INCREASE AND DIVERSIFY THE QUANTUM WORKFORCE, INCREASE REGIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE PRESENTED BY QIST, AND ADVANCE RESEARCH IN QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

Project Grant (B) · National Institute of Standards and Technology · to University of Maryland Baltimore County (UEI RNKYWXURFRL5) · data as of 2026-09-30

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