The Trust and Identity Incubator Mentorship Programme (TIM) is an exciting initiative that brings together ambitious young minds and industry experts to develop new ideas in the area of Trust and Identity.
Funded by the GÉANT GN5.1 project (which is supported by the European Commission and by GEANT's member NRENs), the Trust and Identity (T&I) Mentorship Programme is a paid internship/work placement for students and young professionals who are interested in T&I and are studying (or have recently studied) computer science, engineering or a related field.
Students develop their chosen project (which can be a thesis) under the guidance of the GÉANT T&I Incubator team and a local mentor during the Incubator's 7-month development cycle. The T&I Incubator team pilots new concepts in 7-month "sprints". Students may propose a project of their own choice, or they can choose to research a topic proposed by the T&I Incubator team.
The TIM programme is produced in collaboration between the GÉANT GN5-1 T&I Incubator, GÉANT's Learning and Development team (GLAD), NRENs and young professionals across Europe. The program aims to develop the next generation of T&I researchers and to explore innovative new T&I concepts, products and services.
Nominated by their local NREN, TIM participants are fully integrated into the work of the T&I incubator from the outset. They will be mentored by the Incubator experts as well as by a local mentor provided by their NREN. The programme is also open to research institutions if their local NREN supports them. GÉANT Learning and Development team provides training opportunities for participants and NREN mentors. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work at an international event or conference.
The local mentor and young professionals are reimbursed for their time dedicated to the T&I Incubator. The process of reimbursements is defined under the financial rules of the GÉANT GN5.1 project.
The expected duration of each programme's incubation cycle is 7 months. Dates for the TIM 2024 programme are:
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Benefits for students and young professionals
TIM offers a fantastic opportunity to develop an innovative Trust & Identity project on a European scale, guided by experts in the field. It is a unique learning and professional development opportunity that includes:
Participation requirements:
Benefits for NRENs (National Research & Education Networks)
This programme gives NRENs the opportunity to build local T&I expertise, learn from experienced SMEs, develop new T&I products and services and potentially expand the portfolio of services it can offer. The programme strengthens NRENs' relationships with member institutions and builds connections with the next generation of talent.
To be eligible to participate, NRENs must:
What is the role of GÉANT Learning and Development (GLAD)?
GÉANT's Learning and Development team (GLAD) is passionate about building, diversifying and strengthening the capabilities of the European NREN community. Through its Trust & Identity Mentorship programme, GLAD aims to develop T&I competencies and build a pool of talented people who will become the workforce of the future.
During the TIM programme, GLAD provides access to a wide range of professional development opportunities for students. For example, students receive expert presentation training to prepare them to present their ideas powerfully at an industry conference and improve their communication skills.
Step 1 NRENs promote the programme to their member universities and research institutions and identify candidates. Alternatively students and young professionals can contact glad@geant.org to be connected with their local NREN.
Step 2 The student's local NREN should check it fulfils the requirements above and identify a mentor for the student, for example a researcher in a related field who can supervise the student.
Step 3 Submit application by email to glad@geant.org. The application should include:
Step 4 The selection process is managed by the TIM Selection Committee who will announce acceptance into the programme.
Step 5 The NREN formalises the internship/work placement with the TIM participant based on local NREN rules.
Step 6 The TIM participant joins the work of T&I incubator and gains access to Subject Matter Experts and training.
Send your application directly before the deadline to glad@geant.org
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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Find out more about the T&I Incubator, topics etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjTBafPtgMc
To help NRENs promote the programme and recruit participants we have available the following materials :
Also, feel free to use words and copy from news items we create in different places to promote the programme:
Trust & Identity Incubator Mentorship programme returns for 2024
February 2024 - Connect online
Trust & Identity Incubator Mentorship Programme is back for 2023!
Trust & Identity Incubator Mentorship programme – Deadline for applications extended to 23rd May..
May, 2022- Connect online
Call for submissions for the Trust and Identity Incubator closes shortly
April, 2022- Connect online
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 Agile/SCRUM and 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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