LINGUIST List 25.2229
Wed
May 21 2014
Support: Computational
Linguistics / Germany
Editor for this issue:
Danuta Allen <danutalinguistlist.org>
Date: 21-May-2014
From: Jagoda Bruni
<jagoda.bruni
ims.uni-stuttgart.de>
Subject: Computational
Linguistics: PhD Student, Stuttgart University,
Germany
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Department: Computer Science, Electrical
Engineerin
Web Address:
http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/linguistik/sfb732/
Level: PhD
Institution/Organization: Stuttgart
University
Duties: Research
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics
Description:
The Integrated Graduate School of the
Collaborative Research Centre SFB 732
“Incremental Specification in Context” at the
University of Stuttgart, Germany, invites
applications for five short-term grants (1
year) for PhD in the specialty areas of
Computational Linguistics. The grants are
supposed to support PhD students in
collaborating with researchers and other PhD
students of the SFB, if they are interested in
theoretical and/or computational approaches to
analyses of context specification.
Grant holders are expected to affiliate with
one or two of the research projects in the
Collaborative Research Centre. Information
concerning the projects within the SFB can be
found on website:
http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/linguistik/sfb732/index.php?article_id=131
Duties and Responsibilities:
If accepted, the grant holders will participate
in the Integrated Graduate School, which offers
academic courses on specialized topics in
linguistics and computational linguistics,
classes on soft skills and expert courses on
technical competences, research visits of
internationally known researchers from the
field, and regular PhD meetings. In addition,
the Collaborative Research Centre supports
participation in summer schools and conference
participation. More information on the aims and
objectives of the Integrated Graduate School
can be found on website:
http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/linguistik/sfb732/index.php?article_id=131
Grant holders will receive a (tax-free) grant
of 1000 EUR per month plus 103 EUR per month
for additional costs.
Requirements:
Candidates are expected to:
- hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) in
Linguistics/Computational Linguistics
- have a research focus on analyses of
linguistic specification in context, which is
ideally manifest in earlier research
activities, either in the form of
presentations/publications or as a part of a
carefully worked out plan for a dissertation
project.
Applicants from within and outside Germany are
invited to apply.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to send their
electronic applications, including:
- Master's degree or equivalent (scan);
- a CV (including two contact data for
references);
- a short sketch of the planned dissertation
project (1-2 pages);
- an accompanying letter outlining their
motivation for applying at the Collaborative
Research Centre. The motivation should indicate
the projects the candidates wish to be
affiliated with.
Candidates with an additional interest in the
field of digital humanities are asked to note
this in the application.
The required documents should be emailed to
Dr. Jagoda Bruni at jagoda.bruni
ims.uni-stuttgart.de
Applications Deadline: 15-Jun-2014
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn:
Dr. Jagoda Bruni Universität Stuttgart,
Institut für Maschinelle Sprachverarbeitung
Pfaffenwaldring 5B Stuttgart 70569 Germany
Web Address for Applications:
http://www.uni-stuttgart.de/linguistik/sfb732/index.php?article_id=7
Contact Information:
Dr.
Jagoda Bruni jagoda.bruni
ims.uni-stuttgart.de
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