EPFL is delighted to offer the CYD Master Thesis Fellowships programme for talented and motivated students. This fellowship will provide a six-month living allowance and research funds under the supervision of a professor at a higher education institution in Switzerland.

Citizens of any nationality may apply for this funding opportunity to study a master’s course. This program is highly competitive, and the primary evaluation criterion is excellence, as measured by academic records and professional accomplishments.

EPFL is one of Europe’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan science and technology institutions. Its mission is to provide a first-rate education for talented and motivated students. It welcomes students, professors and collaborators of more than 120 nationalities.

Why should you apply to this programme? The EPFL is dedicated to playing a crucial role in the shift to a sustainable society based on technological innovation as a premier scientific institution in the world.

Application Deadline: Open

Brief Description

• University or Organization: EPFL
• Department:  NA
• Course Level: Master’s degree
• Award: Varies
• Number of Awards: NA
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: International
• The award can be taken in Switzerland.

Eligibility 

• Eligible Countries: All nationalities
• Eligible Course or Subjects: The CYD Master Thesis Fellowships are open to researchers at the master level who are willing to engage with issues cutting across the frontiers of cyber-security and data science, with a particular emphasis on:
• Protection of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of cyber and cyber-physical systems
• Information sharing, data fusion and crowdsourcing
• Data science & AI methods for analyzing cyber- and technology-relevant data
• Security, privacy and digital trust technologies.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• Citizens of any nationality may apply for the CYD Master Thesis Fellowships.
• No age restrictions apply.
• Applicants must be enrolled in a Master’s program at a higher education institution (university or school of applied sciences) in Switzerland and have the endorsement of a professor employed in this institution willing to supervise them.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: To apply for this funding, applicants must take admitted in a master’s degree at. After that, they can complete the online application form for this grant.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• Letter of motivation
• CV (including Publication List)
• Diplomas and grade transcripts
• Names of referees
• Admission Requirements: Before taking admission candidate must have an undergraduate degree.
• Language Requirement: Students must be proficient in the English language.

Benefits

EPFL will cover all the following study expenses:

• Living allowance equal to CHF 2’000 – Per month for a maximum duration of 6 months.
• Research costs: a maximum amount of CHF 1’500 can be granted for research costs.

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