[Corpora-List] 2 PhD positions in computational linguistics at Uppsala University (reminder and clarifications)

[Joerg Tiedemann]

This is a reminder about the 2 PhD positions in computational
linguistics at Uppsala University
http://www.uu.se/jobb/phd-students/annonsvisning?languageId=1&tarContentId=222147


Application deadline: 21 January, 2013

Please use the following web form to send your application:
http://www2.personalavd.uu.se/jobb/appform.php?lang=en&case=UFV-PA%202012/1328


Terms and conditions

- Both positions are fully funded for 4 years of full-time studies and research
- PhD candidates are employed at Uppsala University with regular salaries
- starting salary is about 22,000 SEK before taxes (which is around 30%)
- positions include common benefits for social security according to
  Swedish laws and university regulations


Research topics

The PhD positions are not fixed to specific research projects. We
invite applications within the fields of machine translation, parsing
and computational linguistics for the humanities. Our focus is on
statistical machine translation, data-driven parsing and computational
linguistics for the cultural heritage. We also emphasize
multilinguality and the inclusion of wide contextual features in NLP
tasks in our research and developments. More information about
computational linguistics in Uppsala can be found here:
http://www.lingfil.uu.se/st/

We especially seek students with a strong background in data-driven
techniques with knowledge of statistics, machine learning approaches
and programming skills. We require proficiency in English writing and
communication (knowledge of Swedish is not required). Applicants are
expected to work independently on their own research projects but also
to participate in other research activities at our department such as
seminars and reading groups.


Application procedures

Applications need to be sent electronically using this form:
http://www2.personalavd.uu.se/jobb/appform.php?lang=en&case=UFV-PA%202012/1328
Make sure that you include an initial research plan of about 3-5 pages
(attached at "more documents"). This plan is essential for the
assessment of your application and your research ideas. It should
include the following information:

- A preliminary title for your dissertation
- The purpose of the study
- Problems and scientific questions to be addressed

You may also include more details about
- Methodology and theory
- Material to be studied (or used)
- Sources and literature


To sum up, attachments to the application form are:

 * A cover letter: A one page letter of introduction
 * Your CV (verifying that the applicant meets the requirements
   to be admitted as a doctoral student at the Faculty of Languages
   at Uppsala University. Include copies of degrees and official
   transcripts if needed
 * Copies of diplomas and other degrees that are relevant
   to the application
 * Letters of recommendation (not obligatory)
 * More documents:
   - A completed application form for admission
     http://uadm.uu.se/digitalAssets/30/30349_ansokan_forskarniva_eng.pdf
   - An electronic copy of your master's thesis (or corresponding work)
   - Electronic copies of other relevant papers and essays
   - Your initial research plan (see above)

Applicants need to demonstrate that they fulfill the formal
requirements of admission to our PhD program. This includes a
university degree in computational linguistics corresponding to at
least 4 years of full-time study including at least one year on the
master's level. Masters in computer science, general linguistics and
related fields are admissible if the applicant can demonstrate the
ability of working in the field of computational linguistics at the
PhD level. NLP-related courses, relevant projects and practical work
may be used for that purpose.


-- 
**********************************************************************************
 Jörg Tiedemann                                   jorg.tiedemann at lingfil.uu.se
 Dep. of Linguistics and Philology           http://stp.lingfil.uu.se/~joerg/
 Uppsala University                                  tel:  +46 (0)18 - 471 1412
 Box 635, SE-751 26 Uppsala/SWEDEN    fax: +46 (0)18 - 471 1094

_______________________________________________
UNSUBSCRIBE from this page: http://mailman.uib.no/options/corpora
Corpora mailing list
Corpora at uib.no
http://mailman.uib.no/listinfo/corpora