I've been thinking for a while about applying for a fully funded PhD. My problem is that I don't have an academic or research background, such as publications in academic journals. Today, I looked back at my master's courses. I took a course called Fuzzy Logic and Artificial Intelligence about six years ago, back when AI wasn't as hyped as it is today. I managed to include it in my work CV with the help of Claude's prompts, and now I think I can also add it to my academic CV and present it as an advantage. I also took other courses, such as: Portals and Gateways in Networks (This is my most important technical course, directly related to networking), Data Mining and Data Warehousing (Technical and related to data analysis, logs, and SIEM), Content Management System (CMS), Technical (related to web security and CMS vulnerabilities), Statistical Analysis – Technical/Mathematical (a prerequisite for data analysis and security), Strategic Information System and Enterprise Architecture.
What I'm looking for now is a PhD program that is align with my master's degree and my work experience. According to my research, fields like Information Systems, Information Security, and Cybersecurity are the best fits. I've even considered going toward something like Artificial Intelligence, a pure AI program, such as EMAI (a joint program between UPF Barcelona, Sapienza Rome, Radboud Netherlands, and Ljubljana Slovenia), or DEAI, which has just launched and focuses on Data Engineering and AI, though it's different from my academic and work background. These programs are offered at business/management schools of universities like Twente in the Netherlands, Aalborg in Denmark, or technical universities in Germany (such as TU Munich, TU Berlin), and they focus exactly on the intersection of technology management and organizational security. They are usually fundable through university STEM scholarships or DAAD.
What I'm looking for now is a PhD program that is align with my master's degree and my work experience. According to my research, fields like Information Systems, Information Security, and Cybersecurity are the best fits. I've even considered going toward something like Artificial Intelligence, a pure AI program, such as EMAI (a joint program between UPF Barcelona, Sapienza Rome, Radboud Netherlands, and Ljubljana Slovenia), or DEAI, which has just launched and focuses on Data Engineering and AI, though it's different from my academic and work background. These programs are offered at business/management schools of universities like Twente in the Netherlands, Aalborg in Denmark, or technical universities in Germany (such as TU Munich, TU Berlin), and they focus exactly on the intersection of technology management and organizational security. They are usually fundable through university STEM scholarships or DAAD.