Pursuant to § 7 sections 1 and 3 of Resolution No. 91/IX/2021 of the Senate of the Jagiellonian University of 29 September 2021 on: the rules of recruitment for the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences at the Jagiellonian University in the academic year 2022/2023, the Director of the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences announces a competition for one doctoral student with a scholarship financed from the research project funds as part of the 4-year PhD study program in Physics.
Within the NCN Quant-ERA II Call 2021 project entitled ``Shortcuts to Adiabaticity for Quantum Computation’’ a commission set up at the School will conduct recruitment for a 4-year PhD study program in Physics in the academic year 2022/23.
The project manager, Prof. Jacek Dziarmaga offers an opportunity to complete the doctorate in the following area: quantum simulation, quantum tensor networks, adiabatic quantum simulation.
After the evaluation of the candidates, the Chairman of the committee presents a report to the Director containing a list of candidates recommended for admission to the school as part of the research project.
Project description:
Adiabatic processes are at the core of countless experiments. They find numerous applications in quantum simulations and quantum computing that range from adiabatic pulse sequences generating quantum gates in superconducting platforms to the preparation of many-body states in cold atoms, to name just a few. At the same time, adiabatic state preparation itself constitutes a computational paradigm within adiabatic quantum computing. While the adiabatic theorem enables a variety of applications, it is also a source of fundamental limitations both in required timescales and restricting to ground/eigenstate conserving operations.
Candidate’s profile:
- MSc in physics;
- research expertise in the quantum many-body theory proven with publication(s);
- high level programming skills;
- very good communication skills in English.
Schedule of the competition:
- Opening of the competition (means: opening admission in the Online Application System): 28.10.2022
- Application submission deadline: (means: closing the Online Application System): 3.11.2022
- Entrance exams: 7.11.2022
- Announcement of results: 9.11.2022
- Enrolment: 10.11.2022
- Enrollment (reserve list): 14.11.2022
- Motivation letter, explaining how the applicant’s background and research interests make them a suitable candidate for the position;
- Curriculum vitae (CV) with particular emphasis on scientific achievements;
- A copy of degree certificates (master degree or equivalent) if already available;
- Names of researchers (two referees including a former supervisor) giving references to the candidate (their contact numbers and academic title);
- Reference letter written for the candidate by a researcher holding at least the academic degree of doktor habilitowany (post-doctoral degree) or being an employee of a foreign higher education institution or research institution;
- Documents demonstrating the scientific achievements listed in the curriculum vitae, e.g. first page of the article;
- Transcript of grades: diploma supplement, or the official transcript of grades, or another document listing completed courses and grades. Information about grading scale must be included;
- The original application and a 35 mm × 45 mm photograph without any headgear on a light background (digital version to upload into the Online Application System).
Any document submitted in a language other than Polish or English must be accompanied by its certified translation into Polish or English.
Documents required for entry within PhD study programme in Physics:
- the original OAS application printed out from the system, containing a photograph;
- a photocopy and the original for inspection of: a diploma or other document of graduation of a higher education institution abroad entitling the holder to undertake education in order to obtain the degree of doctor in which it was issued, recognized as equivalent to the relevant Polish master's diploma, and if, by the date of entry, the candidate does not yet hold a master's diploma document, a certificate issued by the higher education institution confirming that the candidate has passed the diploma examination, containing information on the right to take up education in order to obtain the degree of doctor in whose system the institution operates, with the grades given from the diploma examination, from the diploma thesis and on the diploma (for graduates of the second degree studies also a certificate containing these grades from the completed first degree studies);
- a photocopy and the original for inspection: a diploma supplement;
- for inspection: identity document (passport in case of foreigners);
- originals of all other documents provided at the registration stage in the form of a scan.
In the event of exposure to harmful, noxious or hazardous factors, the applicant will, at the time of registration, be referred for a medical examination by an occupational medicine physician. The candidate shall be obliged to deliver, within the time limit set by the programme manager, a medical certificate confirming the absence of contraindications to take up education (applies only to some PhD study programmes).
Higher education diplomas awarded abroad should:
- bear an apostille clause if the issuing country is covered by the Convention abolishing the requirement legalisation for foreign public documents, done at The Hague on 5 October 1961 (Journal of Laws of 2005, No. 112, item 938) or
- be subjected to legalisation, in other cases.
Any document submitted in a language other than Polish or English must be accompanied by a certified translation into Polish or English.
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