RBC Outstanding Thesis Award in Cybersecurity in the Quantum Era

Award type:
Scholarships, Research specific awards

Award description:
One award valued at $5,000, will be awarded annually to a current or past graduate student who has successfully submitted and defended their thesis. The student's thesis must have focused on quantum-safe cryptography. The University of Waterloo Cryptography/Cryptoworks21 Selection Committee will select a recipient annually, reflecting back on theses submitted and defended in the last 12 months. Scientific excellence and application in quantum-safe cryptography are the criteria for the Thesis Award.

Value: 
$5,000

Eligibility & selection criteria: 

  • Full-time students who are undertaking a Master's or PhD in topics aligned with quantum-safe cryptography will be eligible.
  • Students with academic excellence, taking into account grades, publications and other demonstrations of excellence. The student's research plan must be aligned to quantum safe cryptography and must have a supervisor willing to supervise in quantum-safe cryptography research.

Level: 
Masters, Doctoral

Program:
Open to any program

Citizenship: 
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student

Selection process: 
Student selected automatically by Faculty/Department

Term: 
Fall

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