Theoretical CS PhD 2027 in Israel, need help and honest feedback
Hello, can you please give me some advice on my case? I finish my M.Sc. in early July 2027 and want to continue my studies at theoretical CS PhD. I know about the funding cuts in academia around the world and overall oversaturation in CS, but this is genuinely the path that I want to take simply because I love this field of study and want to become more educated to make valuable contribution to it. Therefore, I already suspect that my chances are zero to none with my chaotic academic history and CV, but need your honest feedback on my case.
I have already found several PIs from Technion, Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv University and Weizmann University that conduct research in topics that are interesting to me(Graph algorithms, Combinatorial optimization, Formal methods and their applications in distributed systems), but want to fully understand my situation before emailing them and maybe change/add something before it's too late.
My greatest weaknesses are 1. primarily robotics ML previous experience, 2. no peer reviewed publications on Theoretical Cs at the point (and I'm afraid I won't have enough time to publish what I'm working on right now) and 3. pretty low B.Sc. GPA, but as far as I'm aware, only M.Sc. counts for PhD applicants, please correct me if I'm wrong. I have no excuse for 1., at the end of B.Sc. I have realized that theoretical CS appeals to me much more than robotics ML and decided to pursue my Masters and further studies in this field. Please tell me how detrimental are those drawbacks of mine and what can I do, I would greatly appreciate if you shared similar experiences.
I have attached my CV so you can have a full picture. I am aware that this pdf is not fully anonymous and information about me still can be tracked, but I rely on you decency and genuinely need your help. Thank you so much in advance for reading this!
Posted Sep 11, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC