Ugandan and other international researchers are eligible subject to Yale postdoctoral and immigration requirements. Candidates should be recent PhD recipients, demonstrate excellent previous research and strong potential for leadership in quantum science and identify a YQI faculty group aligned with their interests.

The Yale Quantum Institute Fellowship supports outstanding recent PhD recipients pursuing experimental or theoretical quantum-science research. Fellows work with a YQI faculty group and participate in Yale\'s interdisciplinary quantum research community.

Benefits
Selected fellows receive a fully funded two-year Yale postdoctoral appointment, Yale postdoctoral benefits and discretionary research support for the fellowship period. Eligible international appointees receive immigration support through Yale\'s standard postdoctoral procedures.

Requirements
Applicants submit a cover letter describing previous training, research interests, intended YQI faculty group, possible research topics and career goals, a curriculum vitae and up to three selected publication reprints.

How to apply
Identify an appropriate Yale Quantum Institute faculty group, prepare the cover letter, CV and publication samples and submit the complete application through Yale\'s official fellowship process by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 2026-10-04.