Funding call · Cyber-Defence Campus (armasuisse W+T) · Switzerland
CYD Campus fellowships, 14th call (armasuisse cyber-defence talent programme): doctoral & distinguished-postdoc applications due 19 Aug 2026; Master-thesis and proof-of-concept fellowships rolling
armasuisse Science and Technology — Cyber-Defence Campus (with EPFL/ETH Zurich) ·
published 04 Jun 2026 ·
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Deadline19 Aug 2026 2 days left
Budget / value—
Statusopen
Funding rateFully funded individual fellowships (salary plus research/conference budget) — not company grants
Why it matters
The fellowships are the cheapest way for cyber/AI teams to co-develop with armasuisse's cyber unit and get onto its technology-monitoring radar; the Startup Challenge (winners get a paid pilot with the Swiss armed forces) is the only structured door into armasuisse for cyber start-ups.
Do this: Cyber/AI researchers with a Swiss university host: submit doctoral/postdoc applications on the EPFL CYD page by 19 Aug 2026 17:00 CEST, or file a proof-of-concept fellowship any time; start-ups: watch cydcampus.admin.ch for the 2026 Cyber Startup Challenge topic.
Route: grant application · For: BD / bid leads at defence-tech scale-upsIndustrial firms entering defence
Summary
The Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus of armasuisse Science and Technology opened its 14th fellowship call on 4 June 2026: Doctoral and Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships close on 19 August 2026 (17:00 CEST); Master Thesis and Proof-of-Concept Fellowships are accepted on a rolling basis; an applicant workshop was held on 7 July 2026. Fellows are hosted by Swiss universities and work at the CYD Campus. The CYD Campus also runs the annual Cyber Startup Challenge (5th edition 2025, topic graph analytics) and the CYD Campus Conference (next edition 21 Sep 2027, Bern).
Eligibility
Researchers at master, doctoral or postdoctoral level hosted by a Swiss higher-education institution, working with the CYD Campus (EPFL/ETH Zurich locations, Thun office) on cyber-defence priorities: confidentiality and integrity of systems, data fusion, AI methods for cyber-data analysis, digital-trust technologies.
Analyst note: Programme page: https://www.epfl.ch/research/services/fund-research/funding-opportunities/fellowship-mobility/cyd-fellowships/ ; check cydcampus.admin.ch monthly for the 2026 Startup Challenge.
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Source: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/14th-call-for-proposals-cyber-defence-cyd-fellow-2/ — summarised by Rearm Radar; verify details at source before bidding.
Enrichment: analyst (confidence 95%).