Quantum Science & ASI · 30-day cohort
A rigorous, cohort-based path into quantum science and artificial superintelligence. You qualify through a four-stage gate — aptitude, bootcamp, capstone, offline final — and the qualification itself is the credential. No participation certificates; the qualification means something only because the bar is real.
Stages
4
Cohort length
30 days
Application fee
CHF 10
waiver available
Programme fee
CHF 3,000
aid available
Qualification flow
Stage 1
01
A two-hour online assessment designed to identify high-potential candidates across the full breadth of analytical and scientific reasoning. Topics include analytical reasoning, scientific aptitude, quantitative thinking, problem solving, computational thinking. Open to students and professionals. The bar is rigorous; the bar is the same for everyone. Top performers advance to Stage 2.
Application fee: CHF 10
Stage 2
02
A thirty-day, cohort-based intensive on Quantum Computing, Quantum Information Science, and adjacent emerging technologies. Daily structured curriculum, project work, guest seminars from researchers and field practitioners, and continuous assessment. Cohort capacity is deliberately small so feedback is personal. Need-based aid, merit-based aid, and extraordinary fellowships available — see below.
Programme fee: CHF 3,000
Stage 3
03
A capstone assessment evaluating depth of conceptual understanding, ability to reason fluently in the language of the field, applied analytical skill, and capacity to operate beyond the syllabus. Proctored via our integrity stack. Performance here counts toward the final qualification ranking.
Included in programme fee
Stage 4
04
Three-day in-person final round at the hosting institute. Hands-on training, panel discussions with research scientists, group exercises, and a closing oral defence. Mirrors the cadence of an early-career research fellowship. Candidates who clear this stage receive the verifiable qualifying credential and are entered into our internship + research-affiliate pipeline.
Travel may be subsidised for top tier
Financial access
Three independent channels — need-based aid, merit-based aid, and the Extraordinary Fellowship. They do not compete with each other. Apply for any or all you qualify for. The academic decision is made before any aid decision, so aid never affects whether you are admitted.
Need-based aid
Eligibility
Open to candidates whose household income makes the 3,000 CHF programme fee a genuine barrier. Income brackets are reviewed at the application stage; documentation is requested only after a provisional offer.
Extent of aid
Covers 30% – 100% of the programme fee depending on need, evaluated case by case.
How to apply
Apply via the Financial Aid form in your portal after passing Stage 1. Decisions arrive within 7 business days. Aid does not affect the academic decision.
Merit-based aid
Eligibility
Top performers on the Stage 1 Aptitude Test. Top 10% are automatically considered; no separate application is required.
Extent of aid
Covers 25% – 100% of the programme fee. Top three scorers across the global pool receive a full waiver + a small living stipend during the cohort.
How to apply
Decisions are made within 72 hours of Stage 1 results and shown in your portal alongside your score.
Extraordinary Fellowship
Eligibility
Reserved for candidates whose existing body of work (published research, open-source contributions, original projects) shows exceptional promise. Self-nomination + portfolio review.
Extent of aid
Full waiver of programme fee + a research stipend for the duration of the cohort + a fast-track interview into our Research Lab post-completion.
How to apply
Apply via the Extraordinary Fellowship form in your portal at any stage. Reviewed by a panel including the Founder. Decisions take up to 3 weeks.
Application fee waiver is also available — the 10 CHF Stage 1 fee can be waived through the same channel as our roles. Request a fee waiver →
Register, pay the 10 CHF application fee (or request a waiver), and sit the test in your window. Top performers move to the cohort.