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Cybersecurity / CryptographyHarvard University

PhD in Decentralized Cybersecurity and Cryptography

Application Deadline2026-11-01
SupervisorDr. Cynthia Dwork
Funding & StipendFully funded fellowship ($48,000/year stipend + full tuition waiver)

Project Focus & Research Scope

Research Direction

The successful candidate will conduct research on secure multi-party computation, differential privacy in decentralized systems, and robust cryptographic primitives for decentralized ledger architectures.

Lab Culture and Facilities

The Harvard Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) offers a vibrant multidisciplinary research environment. PhD students collaborate with leading researchers globally and benefit from Harvard's extensive computing resources.

Required Academic Qualifications

  • 1M.Sc. in Computer Science or Mathematics
  • 2Strong foundations in cryptography, algorithms, and security protocols
  • 3Experience with Rust or Go

Application Requirements & Dossier

  • Research statement (2 pages)
  • CV and transcripts
  • Three reference letters

Host Institution

Harvard University

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636, and named Harvard College in 1639 in honor of its first benefactor, Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

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