TIM 2025 is open for applications, closing 24 January 2025
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What is the Trust and Identity Mentorship Programme (TIM)? The Trust and Identity Incubator Mentorship Programme (TIM) is an exciting initiative that brings together ambitious young minds with industry experts to develop innovative solutions in trust and identity (T&I). The programme aims to develop the next generation of T&I researchers and explore innovative new T&I concepts, products and services. The TIM Programme is a seven-month paid mentorship funded by the GÉANT GN5-2 project (supported by the European Commission and GÉANT's member NRENs). It is developed for young professionals with a passion for T&I who are studying, (or are recent graduates of), computer science, engineering or a related field. TIM 2025 opens for applications on 24th November 2024, deadline 24 January 2025.
Benefits for students and young professionals
The Trust and Identity Incubator Mentorship Programme offers a fantastic opportunity to develop an innovative project on a European scale, guided by industry experts.TIM presents a unique chance for learning and professional growth, including:
- A paid professional mentorship (which can be combined with thesis writing).
- Collaboration with an international team of trust and identity experts.
- Support from a local mentor.
- Training and skills development, including public speaking.
- Professional networking opportunities.
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Benefits for NRENs (National Research & Education Networks)
TIM enables NRENs to build local trust and identity expertise, learn from experienced SMEs, develop new products and services, and potentially expand their service portfolios. It also strengthens relationships with member institutions and connects with the next generation of talent.To be eligible to participate, NRENs must:
- Be a member of the GÉANT GN5.2 project.
- Provide a mentor to support the participant. The mentor should commit half to one day per week over the seven month period. (Time will be reimbursed).
- Facilitate and administer a paid mentorship. (Per local HR and legal requirements).
TIM application process
NRENs promote the programme to their member universities and research institutions and identify candidates.Alternatively, students and young professionals can message here to be connected to their local NREN.The student's local NREN will review their proposal and identify a local mentor. Applications are submitted via the online form.
Applications should include:
- Student’s CV.
- Student’s motivation letter.
- Sponsoring NREN’s motivation letter.
TIM 25 Application deadline
24th January 2025
Send your application directly before the deadline to glad@geant.org
Technical Areas
Identity and Access Management
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is about creating and managing digital identity for users, which can be used to represent a person in the digital world. Using state-of-the-art authentication and authorization methods ensures that only the owner can access his identity and only the entitled can access a resource. In this area, it is all about Identity Providers, Identity Federation, Service Providers and Discovery Services. Your project may improve existing software solutions or create new applications for a global community. |
Standards and Protocols
Building on top of existing infrastructure and applications, Standards and Protocols is about creating new ways to for applications and users to communicate. |
Security and Privacy
Security is an integral part of most applications and infrastructures. Ensuring data protection, privacy and safety by using measures like encryption and cryptography is essential. In this area, you may investigate, test and integrate new security features in existing Trust & Identity applications or to create new services that help secure our community, i.e working on multi factor authentication or HSM technologies.
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Call for submissions for the Trust and Identity Incubator closes shortly
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Trust and Identity Mentorship Programme – Call for Applicants closes 5th September
Aug, 2021- Connect online
Students appointed to 3rd TIM Programme
March, 2021- GLAD online
Experiences from the first T&I Incubator Mentorship (TIM) programme
Nov, 2020- Connect online
GÉANT internships through TIM (Trust and Identity Mentorship) Programme
April 10, 2020, GLAD website
Let’s talk about the Trust & Identity Mentorship Programme
30th Aug 2019, CONNECT online
Brighten the future of Trust & Identity
21st June 2019, CONNECT online
Frequently Asked QuestionsTIM programme is a mentorship programme. It aims to advance participants' careers and professional skills through collaborative, creative work on real-life projects. TIM participants (mentees) join the T&I Incubator team (mentors) and work hand-in-hand with them on the current, live T&I projects. This creative and dynamic context allows participants to develop their expertise in the T&I field and advance their interpersonal skills, such as communication and influencing. To reinforce and support the participants’ learning, GLAD team will offer Communication skills training. There will also be a local mentor to assist participants on their learning journey. ‘Learning by doing’ represents the underlying ethos of the programme, therefore a proactive attitude and growth mindset are an absolute must.
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