LINGUIST List 23.874 Mon Feb 20 2012 Support: NLP/Comp Ling: PhD Student, HITS gGmbH, Germany Editor for this issue: Xiyan Wang <xiyanlinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Michael Strube , NLP/Computational Linguistics: PhD Student, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies in Heidelberg, Germany Message 1: NLP/Computational Linguistics: PhD Student, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies in Heidelberg, Germany Date: 20-Feb-2012 From: Michael Strube <michael.strubeh-its.org> Subject: NLP/Computational Linguistics: PhD Student, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies in Heidelberg, Germany E-mail this message to a friend Department: NLP Group Web Address: http://www.h-its.org/nlp Level: PhD Duties: Research Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics [Other] Description: PhD scholarship available in the NLP group at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) in Heidelberg, Germany One PhD scholarship is available for a PhD student in Natural Language Processing/Computational Linguistics, in particular in the areas of Discourse Processing, Natural Language Generation, Lexical Semantics, Automatic Summarization, Sentiment Analysis. Different topics may be possible as long as they are within the general interests of the NLP group (semantics, pragmatics, discourse, generation, see http://www.h-its.org/nlp).The scholarship will be granted initially for two years with the possibility for a one year extension after successful evaluation (please refer to http://www.h-its.org/english/info/ST_PHD-scholarship.php for terms and conditions). The candidate should have a strong background in computational linguistics and possess a Masters or a Diploma degree in either computational linguistics, computer science, or linguistics with a specialization in Natural Language Processing. Experience with machine learning and corpus-based methods and knowledge about statistics are a plus. Strong programming skills, preferably in Java, are required. HITS gGmbH is a private non-profit research institute carrying out multidisciplinary research in the computational sciences. It receives its base funding from the Klaus Tschira Foundation. The NLP group at HITS is an interdisciplinary research group that works on applications in the area of discourse and dialogue, in particular coreference resolution, lexical semantics, text generation, automatic summarization, and knowledge extraction from semistructured input. The NLP group at HITS works closely together with the Computational Linguistics Department at the University of Heidelberg. The PhD student will participate in a jointly organized PhD colloquium. To apply, please enter your application via the following link: https://application.h-its.org/intern/register.php?id=5q7c605 (reference PhD NLP HITS-01-2012) Applications must be submitted by March 25, 2012. Please note that applications not submitted via the online system will not be considered. Inquiries about the position can be directed at Michael Strube (michael.strube (at) h-its.org). Applications Deadline: 25-Mar-2012 Web Address for Applications: https://application.h-its.org/intern/register.php?id=5q7c605 Contact Information:         Prof. Michael Strube         michael.strubeh-its.org Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 20-Feb-2012       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.