OpenFieldSNSF Salaried Cooperative Doctoral Researcher in Blockchain & Decentralized Finance
Four-year cooperative doctoral position with University of Zurich and HSLU Crypto Valley research labs in Zug, investigating consensus protocol security and zero-knowledge proofs.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- M.Sc. in Computer Science, Cryptography, Mathematics, or Computational Finance with distinction
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 7.0 or equivalent
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Master's thesis in cryptography or distributed systems; coding competence in Rust/Solidity/Go
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic references
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- CHF 52,000 - 58,000 per year under Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) salary rates
- Application fee
- Zero fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition (salaried Swiss researcher)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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