27.4806, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Semantics / Spain

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Subject: 27.4806, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Semantics / Spain

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Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:16:32
From: Gemma Boleda [gemma.boleda at upf.edu]
Subject: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Semantics, PhD, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain

 Institution/Organization: Universitat Pompeu Fabra 
Department:  
Web Address: https://www.upf.edu 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Semantics 

Description:

2 PhD positions on computational approaches to reference with memory-enhanced
neural networks

Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

Applications are welcome for 2 PhD student positions on computational
approaches to reference with memory-enhanced neural networks. The positions
are for at most 4 years, and will be funded by a 5-year European Research
Council Starting Grant awarded to the project AMORE: A distributional MOdel of
Reference to Entities
(http://gboleda.utcompling.com/research-1/projects/amore).

Profiles

We seek outstanding researchers with a genuine interest in how human language,
communication, and cognition work, with any of the following backgrounds:
Machine learning, specifically deep learning (of special interest are
recurrent models and models with dynamic trainable memories); Computer Vision
and the integration of Language and Vision; Computational semantics, formal
semantics, and computational approaches to discourse (particularly on topics
related to reference, including DRT or similar frameworks, coreference and
anaphora, conceptual aspects of meaning, and distributional semantics).

Experience on specific project topics is not required. Candidates are expected
to have excellent analysis and abstraction skills, and an interest in working
in an interdisciplinary environment.

If you think that your background is relevant to the research program of the
project (see http://gboleda.utcompling.com/research-1/projects/amore) and you
have good programming and quantitative skills, please do get in touch even if
you do not fit the profiles above.

Research Environment

Universitat Pompeu Fabra is a small, research-oriented, highly international
institution (https://www.upf.edu/), placed 15th worldwide in Times Higher
Education ranking ''150 under 50''.

The project will be carried out at the Department of Translation and Language
Sciences in the Communication Campus of UPF
(https://www.upf.edu/campus/en/comunicacio), rich in researchers working on
Linguistics, Computer Science, and Cognitive Science, and specifically on
Computational Linguistics / Natural Language Processing. The AMORE team will
strengthen the already strong profile of the university in these areas.

Barcelona is a unique city, with a Mediterranean and cosmopolitan culture, and
very livable (https://www.upf.edu/barcelona/en).

Dates and Application

PhD positions start October 2017; earlier starting date possible, as a
research assistant. Applications received by December 15 2016 will receive
full consideration. 

Applications including a letter of motivation (at most 1 page) explaining why
you are interested in this position and how your profile fits the project, CV,
and the names and e-mail addresses of two referees should be sent as a single
PDF file to Gemma Boleda (gemma DOT boleda AT upf DOT edu). We aim at building
a diverse team; all applications are welcome, especially those of female
researchers and members of other underrepresented collectives.

Application Deadline: 15-Dec-2016 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Gemma Boleda 
	Universitat Pompeu Fabra 
	Roc Boronat 138 
	Barcelona 08018 
	Spain 

Contact Information: 
	Gemma Boleda 
	gemma.boleda at upf.edu  

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