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EPFL is currently accepting applications for its CYD Doctoral Fellowships 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
The CYD Doctoral Fellowships are designed to support highly motivated PhD candidates pursuing research in cyber-defence and related fields in Switzerland. The program provides up to four years of comprehensive funding, academic guidance, and institutional backing, enabling researchers to focus on high-impact projects in security, privacy, digital trust, data science, AI-based analysis, information sharing, and protection of cyber and cyber-physical systems.
Fellows receive robust support for the duration of their PhD:
Salary support aligned with the host institution’s pay scale.
Research funds: Up to CHF 3,000 per year for equipment or project needs.
Conference support: Up to CHF 5,000 per year for travel, participation, and international exposure.
This financial structure ensures stability and enables full engagement in research activities.
Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria:
Enrolled in a doctoral program at a Swiss higher education institution.
Have the endorsement of a supervising professor at the host institution.
Propose a project collaboratively developed with CYD Campus researchers and at least one Swiss university.
Demonstrate academic excellence and the potential to contribute to Swiss cyber-defence.
Open to all nationalities with no age restrictions.
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