Corpora: Research Studentship in Computational Linguistics

[Ruslan Mitkov]

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RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP
(Current value of bursary £ 6,500)


The University of Wolverhampton, School of Humanities,
Languages and Social Studies invites applications for a
research studentship in Computational Linguistics.
The successful candidate will work on term extraction and
its application in anaphora resolution and automatic
abstracting. We are looking for candidates with a good
honours degree in Computational Linguistics or Computer
Science, with excellent programming skills and some experience
in statistics and Natural Language Processing or Linguistics.
Overseas candidates must have a good command of English.

The successful candidate is expected to start the studentship
in September 2000.

For further information/queries, please contact
Prof. Ruslan Mitkov, tel. 01902 322471,
Email R.Mitkov at wlv.ac.uk.

Formal applications must be made to:

The Research Support Unit
University of Wolverhampton
Dudley Campus
Castle View
Dudley
DY1 3HR
Email L.Barlow at wlv.ac.u

and must include

- a completed application form,
- a CV and
- a covering letter in which the candidates explain
why they have applied for the studentship, give details of
their research interests/experience, background,
programming skills and an outline of any experience in
or knowledge of statistics and Natural Language
Processing or Linguistics.

When you apply, please quote the reference number
of the studentship  RS276.

The application form can be downloaded from
http://www.wlv.ac.uk/sles/compling/news/


Closing date for applications: 8 June 2000.