What is the hackamonth?

Organised by Singapore’s Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), the hackamonth is an innovative approach to hackathons: a month-long, collaborative experience where participants work on quantum computing for meaningful problems.

Typical hackathons are short and competitive, ending with prizes. With our hackamonth, we want to have real scientific impact.

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Our offer

To host up to 30 participants as visitors to CQT
Accommodation in student halls on campus and a per diem* of SGD 75.
Flight reimbursement* up to a limit of SGD 1500
One talk each morning, with access to CQT facilities for collaborative research
Access to a quantum computer for selected projects
An optional social programme to explore Singapore

* Please note funds can be transferred only at the end of the hackamonth, conditional on full participation

To apply

You should be a PhD student or postdoc within four years of your PhD graduation
You should have paper(s) relevant to quantum algorithms in journals and/or on the preprint server arXiv
You must commit to participating for the whole month (no late arrivals, early departures or mid-month breaks)
Selected candidates will be asked to pay a deposit of SGD 100 refundable on completion of the hackamonth

Key dates

Schedule

Week 1

Orientation

Welcome session
Team formation
Problem selection

Weeks 2 & 3

Development

Intensive collaboration
Check-in and mentorship sessions

Week 4

Finalisation

Final development and refinement
Preparing presentations
Demo day and evaluation

Post-Hackamonth

Legacy

Publication opportunities
Continued collaborations

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