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IACR News item: 27 November 2022

University of Surrey, UK
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We’re looking for two PhD students in one the following research directions (but not limited to): e-voting, applied cryptography, postquantum cryptography, provable security, privacy-preserving technologies, and formal verification. The PhD will be under the supervision of Dr. Catalin Dragan. International candidates are welcomed to apply. Final Year BSc students can apply.

Position 1: Department of Computer Science Studentship. The application deadline is 6th January 2023, with a start date of October 2023. Applications are made via CS application page https://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/computer-science-phd.

Position 2: University of Surrey’s Breaking Barriers Studentship award. The application deadline is 16 December 2022, with a start date of October 2023. More information is available on https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/studentships/breaking-barriers-studentship-award-2023.

The applications typically requiring CV, cover letter, transcripts, and references. However, we strongly encourage candidates to contact Catalin for an informal chat before applying (there is no need to submit any documents for this). The PhD studentships comes with a stipend of £17.5K – £19K per annum plus tuition fees covered for the duration of 3.5 years

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Cătălin Drăgan (c.dragan@surrey.ac.uk)

More information: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/computer-science-phd

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