So, you are a bright student interested in working with me and you are about to send me an email. Very well, but before you do that, please read VERY CAREFULLY this page.
I am always looking for good students, but I really dont like wasting time reading long emails that tell me how awesome is my research and how motivated you are to work in my group.
First of all, keep in mind that this is a system security group. I’m not interested in sensor networks, formal methods, applied crypto, distributed algorithms or underwater microwave programming. Read my publication page and be sure you understand very well in which areas I work on.
Eurecom does not have a precise schedule or any particular deadline to apply as a PhD student. You basically need to convince a professor to hire you, and then you can start at any time of the year. However, for a number of reasons, it makes slightly more sense to start between September and January. A good time to apply is between three and six months before you plan to start.
There are some basic skills and requirements you should carefully
consider before applying for a PhD position under my supervision.
Here is some advice:
If you are already a Eurecom master student you also need to get some seriously good grades in my classes and in Aurelien’s security course. Also, you may want to consider doing your final internship in our group (see below).
Finally, in addition to your technical and scientific skills, it is also very important that you get along well with me and with the other students in the lab (most of which have a desk in a common open space). You dont need to be a showman, but some basic social skills are welcome.
If you meet the previous requirements, send me an email and make sure
to follow these basic rules:
After you send me the email, be patient.
If you match the previous
criteria, I will read and eventually answer your message. But I’m often
traveling and my mailbox tends to fill up at warp speed - so
you may have to wait a couple of weeks for an answer.
If you are not a Eurecom student and I do not know you already, you basically have three ways to improve your chances of being accepted:
In general I only accept 2-to-4 internships per year. So, try to write well in advance or I may not have any slot left. Also, I receive quite a lot of applications, so if you want to do your thesis with me try to find a way to distinguish yourself from the others.
If you are doing your master thesis in our group, you will receive a salary (it wont make you rich, but it should be enough to pay the rent and barely survive in the French Riviera).
Finally, if you are a Eurecom student and you need a recommendation letter for a job position or for an application to another university, I will be happy to help you IF AND ONLY IF: