EPFL CYD Fellowships 2026–2027

Fellowship Fully funded Closed

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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the Cyber-Defence Campus Thun, Switzerland 2027

Information

EPFL CYD Fellowships 2026–2027 are fully funded research fellowships at Master’s, Doctoral, and Postdoctoral levels in Switzerland. The program is a collaboration between EPFL and the Cyber-Defence Campus to support outstanding researchers in cyber-defence and cybersecurity, hosted by Swiss higher education institutions and conducted at CYD Campus facilities connected with EPFL and ETH Zurich.

Benefits

Salary/living allowance, research funding, conference funding, potential extensions for doctoral and postdoctoral paths.

Eligibility

Master’s Fellowship: enrolled in a Master’s program at a Swiss higher education institution with support from a Swiss academic supervisor; Doctoral Fellowship: must hold a PhD and conduct research with a Swiss host; Postdoctoral Fellowship: demonstrated excellent research track record and conduct research with a Swiss host.

Application

Applications are rolling for some tracks; see EPFL CYD Fellowships host page for details on submission and requirements.

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Opportunity Details

TypeFellowship

FundingFully funded

OrganiserÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the Cyber-Defence Campus

LocationThun, Switzerland

Study level Master / Graduate, PhD / Doctoral, Postdoc

Open toAll nationalities eligible; applicants must be affiliated with a Swiss higher education institution for Master’s and Doctoral tracks, or have a PhD for Postdoctoral track.

Computer Science Data Science / AI Engineering