<div dir="ltr">The Department of Computer Science invites applications for two PhD studentships in Machine Translation connected to the MODIST project. MODIST (Modelling Discourse in Statistical Translation) is an EPSRC project aimed at modelling discourse level relationships across sentences in statistical machine translation. The studentships will be dedicated to one of the following projects:<br>
<br>***A framework for learning valid transitions across machine translated sentences based on rich bilingual linguistic information.<br>*** Decoding algorithms that represent expected discourse relationships as document-wide constraints to guide the search for the best translation.<br>
<br>The ideal candidates will hold a first degree (MSc level is a plus) in computer science, mathematics or statistics. Candidates must have excellent programming skills. Experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable: machine learning, natural language processing, statistical machine translation, and discourse processing.<br>
<br>The studentship will cover the candidates' tuition fees, as well as a stipend of 13,726/year. Applications are open to all nationalities, but due to restrictions from the funding agency, non UK/EU candidates will be required to cover any differences in tuition fees.<br>
<br>Candidates should submit an application (<a href="https://www.shef.ac.uk/postgradapplication/">https://www.shef.ac.uk/postgradapplication/</a>) including a 500 word research proposal on one of the above mentioned topics, and a 250 word explanation of why their skills, experience and plans for further research or study make them a particularly suitable candidate.<br>
<br>Application closing date: Open until filled, but we are looking to interview candidates early May.<br><br>For informal inquiries contact Dr. Lucia Specia: <a href="mailto:L.Specia@sheffield.ac.uk">L.Specia@sheffield.ac.uk</a><br>
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