Applications for the Quantum Connections 2026 Summer School School is now open!
We warmly welcome you to apply on the application form.
See below for more details about the application procedure.
Venue
Högberga Gård, Lidingö, Sweden
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Scope
The Quantum Connections 2026 is part of the Quantum Connections series of scientific events, a summer school that is organized for graduate students and postdocs, both theoretical and experimental, in all aspects of quantum frontiers.
Quantum Connections events are organized jointly by the Department of Physics and Nordita (hosted by Stockholm University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Uppsala University), together with TD Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Wilczek Quantum Center at University of Science and Technology of China.
Curriculum: Short courses covering developments of modern physics widely from the frontline quantum matter and information to the forefront of particle physics and all the way to the fundamental structure of matter.
School Poster
Invited Lecturers
| • Dorit Aharonov* | Hebrew U. |
| • Immanuel Bloch* | LMU |
| • Olle Eriksson | Uppsala U. |
| • Vadim Grinenko | TDLI |
| • Lene Hau | Harvard U. |
| • Andreas Hemmerich | Hamburg U. |
| • Maria Hermanns | Stockholm U. |
| • Jun-Woo Jeoung | Stockholm U. |
| • Qingdong Jiang | SJTU |
| • Seth Lloyd | MIT |
| • Jian-wei Pan | USTC |
| • Sreenath K. Manikandan | Tata |
| • Frank Wilczek | Stockholm U./MIT |
| • Su-Yang Xu | Harvard U. |
| • Magdalena Zych | Stockholm U. |
Poster Session
Poster Presentation: We encourage the participants to present a poster; the participants are responsible for printing it and bringing it to the session. Poster Specifications:
- Size: 90 cm × 120 cm
- Layout: Portrait (vertical)
Accommodation
For the "non-local" participants who don't live in the Stockholm area, we will provide accommodation at the summer school's venue and will send the information to those participants individually.
Please be aware that unfortunately, scammers sometimes approach participants claiming to be able to provide accommodation and asking for credit card details. Please do not give this information to them. For invited speakers and also successful applicants, organizers will always be in touch via email regarding accommodation. If you are in any doubt about the legitimacy of an approach, please contact organizers via e-mail qc-school@nordita.org
Application
The intended audience is Ph.D. students and junior researchers in quantum phenomena and condensed matter physics.
You apply to the Quantum Connections School in two steps:
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Fill in the APPLICATION FORM in the menu to the left.
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Ask your supervisor or another reference person to send a recommendation letter via e-mail to:qc-school@nordita.org". The subject line should contain: "QC2026" "Name of the applicant".
Both steps must be completed by March 11, 2026.
You will be informed by the organizers shortly after the application deadline whether your application has been approved or not. Due to space restrictions, the total number of participants is strictly limited.
The registration fee is €400 for accepted participants. The registration fee covers full participation. The school will cover local expenses (housing, meals, airport transfer) for non-local participants during the school. Participants cover their own travel expenses. A limited number of need-based grants may be available, including registration fee waivers and partial travel support. Details on accommodation options and the methods of payment will be included in the acceptance mail.
The Organizing Committee
| • Egor Babaev | KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm |
| • Jens Bardarson | KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm |
| • Emil Bergholtz | Stockholm University, Stockholm |
| • Hans Hansson | Stockholm University, Stockholm |
| • Antti Niemi (Scientific Coordinator) | Stockholm University/Nordita, Stockholm |
| • Frank Wilczek (Chair) | Stockholm University, Stockholm |
| • Biao Wu | Peking University, Beijing |
| • Elizabeth Yang (Event Coordinator) | Stockholm University/Nordita, Stockholm |
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Contact
qc-school@nordita.org (any inquiry to event organizers)
elizabeth.yang@su.se (event coordinator)
antti.niemi@su.se (scientific coordinator)
