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The Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi), a non-profit physics organization, has announced a $3.0 million grant program to support research and outreach projects focused on "Physics of Information."
Interest in research on the meeting point of physics and information has exploded in recent years. This explosion is driven by our "information age" as well as fascinating, powerful developments in areas such as quantum computing and quantum cryptology. Past research has tended to focus on practical applications, however, rather than the sorts of foundational questions essential for a deeper understanding of the reality behind the theories. FQXi's international program hopes to bridge this gap between technical progress and active study of the true physical nature of information.
FQXi will award one and two year grants, totaling $3.0 million, to topical, innovative, and unconventional research and outreach projects. Ideas studied might include: What is the precise relationship between information and reality? Can information exist without matter, and vice-versa, or are they two sides of the same coin? Are there fundamental limits to information processing by physical systems, such as computers or the universe as a whole?
FQXi serves an international, diverse group of visionaries who seek answers to foundational questions in physics. Members and past grantees include leading researchers in physics, cosmology, philosophy of physics, computer science, and other related fields. Since 2006, FQXi has recommended over $7.6 million in grants to researchers and outreach specialists around the globe. The institute's grants are awarded through the FQXi Fund, a donor advised fund at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. FQXi is directed by physicists Max Tegmark of MIT, and Anthony Aguirre of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
For more information on the project and how to apply for a grant, visit FQXi's website at http://fqxi.org/grants/large/initial.
