NQCC's Quantum Hackathon 2025: Application form

Overview

The hackathon will be held at the University of Edinburgh from 21 to 23 July 2024. Successful applicants will receive food and accommodation during the hackathon, and some travel bursaries will also be available for travel within the UK.

This form is for individual applicants to apply to attend the event as a 'hacker'. If your application is successful, you will be contacted using the details you provide in this form by 9th June. Following this, you will be matched and allocated to a team by 27th June.

Places are limited and will be allocated according to the following criteria:

1. UK-based: Applicants must be students at UK universities or UK residents.
2. Age: Applicants must be over the age of 18 to take part in the hackathon.
3. Skill level: Teams will be created with a balance of skill levels and experience. Some familiarity with quantum programming is required.
4. Motivation: applicants are asked to provide a short statement outlining their motivation for taking part in the hackathon. This will be considered when allocating places.
5. Spaces: After considering criteria 1-3, places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Applications close on 26th May 2025. Use case matching, applicant selection, and team allocation will take place after this.

The UK Quantum Hackathon is part of the NQCC’s SparQ programme, aimed at exploring and raising awareness of the current capabilities and limitations of quantum computing technology, as well as nurturing the talent pipeline and convening stakeholders. The hackathon provides students and researchers an opportunity to tackle real-world problems set by user organisations. There will be prizes for the top three teams, as determined by a panel of judges. More information on the UK Quantum Hackathon 2025 can be found here: UK Quantum Hackathon 2025 - NQCC

If you have any questions about this form, please feel free to reach out to us at nqcchackathon@stfc.ac.uk

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