Corpora: Computational linguistics at Brown

[Mark Johnson]

We're recruiting PhD students at Brown University for our NSF-funded
interdisciplinary training program that involves Cognitive & Linguistic
Sciences, Computer Science and Applied Maths.  Computational linguistics,
particularly of the statistical kind, is specifically supported by this
program.  The IGERT program described below is restricted to US citizens
and permanent residents, but we have other support for non-US citizens.
We expect to announce one or more post-doc positions associated with the
IGERT program early next year (these will be restricted to US citizens and
permanent residents).

If you're interested in CL at Brown University, please contact Mark
Johnson (Linguistics) or Eugene Charniak (Computer Science) for further
information.  CL students should apply to either the Cognitive and
Linguistic Sciences department or the Computer Science department
(in practice students work closely with faculty from both departments).

Mark_Johnson at Brown.edu		http://cog.brown.edu/
ec at cs.brown.edu			http://cs.brown.edu/

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   LEARNING AND ACTION IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTY
   Brown University Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Program

                    Deadline for Applications: January 1, 2002

Brown University is actively recruiting graduate students for an
NSF-supported Interdisciplinary Graduate Education, Research and
Training (IGERT) program in "Learning and Action in the Face of
Uncertainty: Cognitive, Computational and Statistical Approaches".

The use of probabilistic models and statistical methods has had a
major impact on our understanding of language, vision, action, and
reasoning. This training program provides students with the
opportunity to integrate a detailed study of human or artificial
systems for language acquisition and use, visual processing, action,
and reasoning with appropriate mathematical and computational
models. Students will be enrolled in one of the three participating
departments (Applied Mathematics, Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences, or
Computer Science) and will follow an interdisciplinary program of
courses in topics such as statistical estimation, cognitive processes,
linguistics, and computational models. The aim of this program is to
provide promising students with a mix of mathematical, computational
and experimental expertise to carry out multidisciplinary
collaborative research across the disciplines of Applied Mathematics,
Computer Science, and Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences.

Interested students should apply to the participating department
closest to their area of interest and expertise, and should indicate
their interest in the IGERT training program in their
application. These NSF funded positions are restricted to US citizens
and permanent residents. Brown University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

For additional information about the program, application procedures,
and ongoing research initiatives please visit our website at:
http://www.cog.brown.edu/IGERT

or download our brochure at:
http://www.cog.brown.edu/IGERT/IGERT-flyer.pdf

or contact:

Prof. Julie Sedivy 					
Department of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences
Brown University, Box 1978
Providence, RI 02912
USA

Julie_Sedivy at brown.edu