[Corpora-List] PhD position in computational modelling of human language acquisition at Tilburg University

[Grzegorz Chrupała]

Tilburg Center for Cognition and Communication (TiCC) invites
applications for a four-year PhD position. The candidate will work on
a project on developing probabilistic models of language acquisition
from usage data, with a focus on structural regularities in natural
languages. Potential topics of research include modelling the
acquisition of linguistic constructions from multi-modal input,
modelling various aspects of word learning in first or second
language, and joint learning of words and lexical categories. The
selected candidate will be a member of the Department of Communication
and Information Sciences in the School of Humanities of Tilburg
University. He or she is expected to have written a PhD thesis by the
end of the contract. The position can start as early as 1 November
2014, but the exact starting point is negotiable.

Your profile

We seek a candidate with a (research) master in cognitive science,
linguistics, computational linguistics or a related area, and will be
skilled in implementing and using machine learning techniques and
computational systems. The candidate should have excellent academic
qualifications as indicated by their academic records, a strong
interest in doing research, and an excellent command of English in
writing and speech.

Employment terms and conditions

The selected candidate will be offered a temporary contract for one
year. Upon a positive outcome of an assessment of the first year, a
contract will be offered for the remaining 3 years. The selected
candidate will be ranked in the Dutch university employment system
(UFO) as PhD-student. The gross salary is € 2083,- per month in the
first year and € 2664,- in the fourth year (for a full-time
appointment and exclusive 8% holiday allowance and 8,3 % end year
bonus). Researchers from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a
tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The
university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf. The
Faculty will provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation. The
university offers very good fringe benefits (it is one of the best
non-profit employers in the Netherlands), such as a facilities plan
and options model for employment conditions and excellent
reimbursement of moving expenses.

Information and application

Specific information about the vacancy and detailed information about
the project can be obtained from the supervisor, dr. Afra Alishahi,
e-mail a.alishahi at uvt.nl or from prof.dr. Eric Postma, e-mail
e.o.postma at uvt.nl. Applying for this vacancy can only be done online.
The application including a motivation letter and CV must be submitted
via the link at the bottom of the page no later than October 5, 2014.
If you receive this vacancy via eg. e-mail, please look at the vacancy
located at:

http://erec.uvt.nl/vacancy?inc=UVT-EXT-2014-0273

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Grzegorz Chrupała
Communication and Information Sciences
Tilburg University
PO Box 90153
5000 LE Tilburg
The Netherlands

Web: grzegorz.chrupala.me
Phone: +31 13 466 3106
Email: g.chrupala at uvt.nl

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