OpenFieldDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cloud Security & Decentralized Trust Systems
PhD position at the Cyber Security Lab within Swinburne's School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, exploring zero-trust cloud architectures and blockchain consensus protocols.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Honours degree (Class 1) or Master by Research in Computer Science or Cyber Security
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 6.5 (all bands 6.0+)
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Published conference paper or preprint in IEEE S&P, USENIX, ACM CCS, or similar
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic referee reports
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- AUD $34,841/year RTP stipend + full international fee remission + health insurance
- Application fee
- AUD $0
- Tuition / joining costs
- Full tuition waiver
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- November 15, 2026
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Swinburne University of Technology documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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