- Applicants from all countries can apply to the ITN in DEDS.
- Applicants must have been awarded the equivalent of 300 ECTS from his/her Bachelor and Master’s degrees (of which, at least 60 of those ECTS must correspond to the Master’s degree) with a major in computer science, from an accredited university that must be listed in the World Higher Education Database (WHED) or be included in the following university rankings: (a) The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, (b) Academic Ranking of World Universities, or (c) QS World University Rankings. In the case your university is not in any of the above lists, but it is officially accredited by the local government, you should contact the admission center (at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text6150 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //--> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for further assistance.
- The applicant must be able to demonstrate proficiency in English by means of either an internationally recognised test equivalent to level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). These tests include: Cambridge English, IELTS (academic), TOEFL, etc. Or, a document issued by the university awarding his/her Bachelor or Master’s degree certifying that its tuition language was English.
- The applicant must be, at the date of recruitment, in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of his/her research career and has not been awarded a doctoral degree. The full-time equivalent research experience is measured from the date when the Candidate obtained the degree entitling him/her to embark on a doctorate (either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the Candidate is recruited, even if a doctorate was never started or envisaged). Applicants who were awarded the degree entitling him/her to embark on a doctorate in a period longer than the stated, must describe in the cover letter the activities undertaken during this period. These activities cannot be research-oriented.
- The applicant must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the Home Institution for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.
The applicant must be able to demonstrate proficiency in English by means of