PhD Opportunities in Cybersecurity

This PhD project at the University of Southampton will investigate how connected autonomous vehicles can remain safe, reliable and operational when exposed to cyber attacks. The research will address vulnerabilities created by vehicle sensors, wireless communications and artificial intelligence. You will study how malicious manipulation of sensing, communication and control systems can be detected and mitigated in real time, how attacks propagate through complex autonomous vehicle architectures,...

This PhD scholarship is based at Monash University’s Clayton campus in Melbourne and sits at the intersection of quantum computing and artificial intelligence. The project aims to develop novel quantum artificial intelligence models that are intrinsically robust against adversarial attacks, with potential applications in areas such as autonomous vehicles, military systems, and medical diagnostics. The successful candidate will join the Scalable Quantum Systems Lab, led by Professor Muhammad Usma...

This PhD project examines the cybersecurity challenges that arise when artificial intelligence is developed and used in the maritime domain. The research sits at the intersection of information security, AI, maritime operations, and data engineering, with a focus on understanding risks associated with training data, AI models, and the integration of AI into maritime applications. The project is embedded in a multidisciplinary environment at NTNU’s campus in Ålesund, close to the maritime industr...

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is advertising four PhD Candidate positions within the multidisciplinary project Managing Drone Threats to Critical Infrastructure , based in Trondheim, Norway. The project forms part of NTNU’s strategic initiative A More Resilient Society . It aims to develop knowledge and practical solutions for understanding, managing, and responding to drone threats and attacks against Norwegian critical infrastructure. The research addresses technologica...

The University of Nottingham is offering several fully funded PhD studentships for Home and International students through the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award. The studentships are based in Computer Science and begin on 1 October 2027. Applicants may propose an open research topic connected to one of the School’s research groups, including Cyber-physical Health and Assistive Robotics Technologies, Computational Optimisation and Learning Lab, Computer Vision Lab, Cyber Security, Functional Program...

Erasmus University Rotterdam is offering a fully funded and salaried PhD opportunity in Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence through the Rotterdam School of Management’s Business & Information Management section. The research explores how digital technologies reshape individuals, organizations, markets, and public policy. Potential areas include artificial intelligence, generative and agentic AI, digital platforms and ecosystems, business analytics, information strategy, energy digita...

The Trustworthy AI Lab at The University of Alabama is recruiting multiple fully funded PhD and graduate students to start in Spring 2027. The positions are based in the Department of Computer Science and are focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, security, and privacy. Students will conduct research at the intersection of trustworthy and secure machine learning, large language models (LLMs), agentic AI systems, and computer vision. The lab offers opportunities to work on real-wor...

Fully funded PhD in Formal Epistemology of Human–AI Interactions at IDSIA USI-SUPSI in Lugano, Switzerland. The four-year doctoral position is part of a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)-funded project led by Andrea Ferrario and focuses on the foundations of human–AI interaction. The research brings together causal modelling, multi-agent systems, mathematical optimisation, and the philosophy of AI. Potential real-world applications include neuro-intensive care and cybersecurity. The docto...

[£21,805 per annum stipend for 2026/7, plus funding of fees.] PhD studentship at the University of Exeter on End-to-End Verification of Security Protocols in Isabelle . This project investigates how theorem proving can be used to establish end-to-end guarantees for modern security systems. Rather than only verifying a security protocol in isolation, the research asks how to ensure that the checked representation faithfully captures the intended program, so correctness and security can be compose...