CYD Campus Fellowships: 14th Call for Applications
Deadline: 19 August 2026 (17:00 CET)
To pomote research and education in cyber-defence, EPFL and the Cyber-Defence Campus jointly launched in 2020 the “CYD Fellowships - A Talent Program for Cyber-defence Research”. By supporting the training in Switzerland of the next generation of leading researchers, the CYD Fellowships are accelerating the development of cyber-security and privacy solutions that can significantly influence the research fields of cyber-security and data science and/or have significant impact in Swiss cyber-defence.
Available funding
The Master Thesis Fellowships offer 6-month funding (living allowance and research funds). The CYD Doctoral Fellowships offer 4-year funding with a possible one-year extension (salary and research and conference funds). The CYD Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships offer (up to) 2-year funding (salary and research and conference funds). The Proof of Concept CYD Fellowships provide 12-month funding (personnel and development costs).
Requirements
Citizens of any nationality can apply. Applicants must be enrolled in a master program at a higher education institution in Switzerland OR have been accepted into a doctoral program at a higher education institution in Switzerland OR wish to pursue a postdoctoral project at a higher education institution in Switzerland. Applicants must be willing to conduct their research at the CYD Campus located on the premises of EPFL and ETHZ and in its office in Thun. Those applying for the CYD Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships must conduct their fellowship-funded postdoctoral research in a different laboratory from the one of their doctoral and (if applicable) current postdoctoral research.
For the requirements for the Proof of Concept Fellowships, please check the website.
Candidates applying for a CYD fellowship are expected to have excellent grade transcripts.
How to apply
Apply via the online submission portal.
An online applicant workshop will be held on 7 July 2026 (11:00-11:45 CEST). Please register here.
For more details visit the program webpage.
Master Thesis Fellowships: rolling call for proposals
Proof of Concept Fellowships: rolling call for proposals
Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships: tthe submission deadline is 19 August 2026 (17:00 CEST)