Code-Based Cryptography Research Fellowships (MSc)

FCiências.ID; Portugal; On-site; EUR 7,300 - 8,400; Full time

Job summary

FCiências.ID invites applications for 2 Research Fellowships for R&D Initiation (BII) for MSc Students at LASIGE, the Computer Science and Engineering Research Centre of the Faculty of Sciences, Universidade de Lisboa. The work focuses on code-based cryptography and related post-quantum cryptographic primitives under the supervision of Professor Alexander Davidson.

The fellowship offers a monthly allowance of 701.12€ and is initially opened for 1 month in November 2026 with potential renewal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering or Mathematics.
• Knowledge of cryptography based on post-quantum assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Research into building advanced cryptographic primitives from code-based assumptions (e.g., Learning Parity with Noise) and its variants.
• Work under the supervision of Professor Alexander Davidson at LASIGE, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa.

Skills

Cryptography knowledge

Post-quantum cryptography

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering or Mathematics

Job description

FCiências.ID invites applications for 2 Research Fellowships for R&D Initiation (BII) for MSc Students at LASIGE, the Computer Science and Engineering Research Centre of the Faculty of Sciences, Universidade de Lisboa. The work focuses on code-based cryptography and related post-quantum cryptographic primitives under the supervision of Professor Alexander Davidson.

The fellowship offers a monthly allowance of 701.12€ and is initially opened for 1 month in November 2026 with potential renewal