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🔍 PhD Opportunity in AI, NLP & Cybersecurity @ Université de Sherbrooke (Canada) 🇨🇦

💥 Fully Funded [Fall 2025 / Winter 2026 Start]

🚀 I’m currently looking for highly motivated PhD students to join my research team at the Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS) for an exciting interdisciplinary project at the intersection of AI/NLP and Cybersecurity.

💡 Project Highlights:
The selected candidate will work on cutting-edge challenges such as:
🔐 Processing cyber threat intelligence (CTI) data
📚 Extracting and reasoning over threat knowledge using open LLMs
🌐 Building reliable knowledge graphs and attack graphs
🧠 Supporting real-time cybersecurity risk estimation

💰 COMPETITIVE scholarship available to support the successful applicant.

👤 Ideal Profile
✅ Master’s in CS, ECE, or a related field (by start date)
✅ Strong background in AI & Cybersecurity
✅ Experience with Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow
✅ Familiarity with NLP, Deep Learning, pre-trained LM and LLM fine-tuning
✅ Excellent analytical & communication skills
✅ A genuine drive for independent research
✅ Prior publications in AI/Cybersecurity = strong asset

📨 To apply, email the following to: amine.trabelsi@usherbrooke.ca
Subject: “Supervision AI Cybersecurity 2025”

• CV
• Bachelor’s & Master’s transcripts
• Reference letter (ideally from a supervisor)
• A cover letter detailing your interest in the research, and how your profile aligns

🌍 We strongly encourage applications from students of all backgrounds, especially underrepresented groups in AI and computer science.

📌 Note: Due to administrative reasons, priority may be given to applicants already in Canada. ⚠️ Only selected applicants will receive a response due to potential high volume of inquiries.