[Corpora-List] PhD position statistical machine translation at ILLC, University of Amsterdam

[Khalil Sima'an]

*The vacancy is found at:*
http://staff.science.uva.nl/~simaan/VacancyPHDstudent_EW2010.html

What follows is a summary.

Vacancy: PhD Position

Topic: Statistical Machine Translation

Keywords: Statistical machine translation; syntactic models

Site: ILLC, University of Amsterdam

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student to work on challenges 
in statistical machine translation between language pairs that exhibit 
substantial divergence in syntax and morphology. The position is 
financed by the NWO Exact Sciences project "Machine Translation When 
Exact Pattern Match Fails" lead by Dr Khalil Sima'an.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will have an excellent Master's degree (or 
equivalent qualification) in Computational Linguistics or another 
discipline relevant to the project (e.g, Artificial Intelligence) by the 
time of their appointment. Applicants should have a strong interest in 
pursuing empirical research of an interdisciplinary nature. Master 
course-level knowledge of Statistical Parsing, Machine Translation 
and/or Machine Learning is a requirement. Linguistic knowledge of syntax 
and morphology is desirable. Good communication skills in English, both 
oral and written, are essential.

For details regarding how to apply follow the link:
http://staff.science.uva.nl/~simaan/VacancyPHDstudent_EW2010.html

For additional information on the project or the open position see the 
webpage contact Dr Khalil Sima'an (k.simaan at uva.nl)

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