CYD Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships
Research Service
Submission deadline: 26 February 2025
Deadline
- Stage 1 application deadline: 26 February 2025 (17:00 CET)
- Stage 2 full proposal submission deadline: 9 April 2025
The CYD Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships offer up to two years of salary and research/conference funding to support postdoctoral researchers conducting projects in cyber-defence. Research focuses include data science, AI, and privacy technologies.
Eligibility
- Open to citizens of any nationality.
- No age restrictions.
- Applicants must have a professor’s endorsement from a Swiss institution.
- Research funded by this fellowship must be conducted in a different lab from the applicant’s doctoral or current postdoctoral work.
Funding and Duration
- Salary contribution (incl. social security benefits) based on host institution scales.
- Research costs: Up to CHF 3,000 per year.
- Conference costs: Up to CHF 5,000 per year.
- Total duration: Up to two years.
Timeline of the Call
- Stage 1 submission deadline: 26 February 2025 (17:00 CET)
- Shortlisting and mentor interviews: March 2025
- Stage 2 submission deadline: 9 April 2025
- Final decision announcement: End of May 2025
More information
Contact: Research Service