International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT) at the University of Twente invites applications for a 4-year PhD position in cryptographic protocol design.

In the course of the PhD project, the PhD student will deal with cryptographic concepts such as Homomorphic Encryption, Functional Encryption, and Secure Multiparty Computation. The research focus of the project is on the design and evaluation of new cryptographic protocols for specific application scenarios.

The PhD candidate will be expected to do active and internationally visible research which will be supervised by Dr. Andreas Peter from the Services, Cybersecurity and Safety Group of the University of Twente. The PhD candidate will be appointed for a period of four years, at the end of which he/she must have completed a PhD thesis. During this period, the PhD student has the opportunity to broaden his/her knowledge by joining international exchange programs, to participate in national and international conferences and workshops, and to visit other research institutes and universities worldwide.

Successful candidates must hold an outstanding M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) from the university study of Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar, obtained within the last two years. The topic of the master thesis should ideally have relevance to cryptography. Applications from students that are about to finish their master thesis will be accepted as well. Further requirements include excellent skills in the English language, firm knowledge in cryptography and basic programming skills. Early experiences with scientific publications are of advantage.

The position will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Applications must include:

• CV and academic transcript (with grades)
• motivation letter (including a description of prior