LINGUIST List 29.1470
Wed Apr 04 2018
Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Zurich
Editor for this issue: Clare Harshey <clarelinguistlist.org>
Date: 03-Apr-2018
From: Tanja Samardžić <info
spur.uzh.ch>
Subject: Computational Linguistics: PhD, University of Zurich,
Switzerland
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Level:
PhD
Institution/Organization: University of Zurich
Duties:
Research,Project Work
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics
Formal Linguistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science
Description:
Language and Space Lab at the University of Zurich is seeking applicants for a fully
funded 4-year PhD position starting in September 2018, as part of the project
Non-randomness in Morphological Diversity: A Computational Approach Based on
Multilingual Corpora funded by the SNSF and lead by Tanja Samardžić. The PhD
candidate will carry out fundamental research on the topic of the project and
advance the methodology of highly multilingual quantitative text analysis.
We
are looking for a motivated researcher with excellent technical background and a
clear interest in the study of language. Applicants are required to have completed a
Master’s level degree in computational linguistics or a related discipline (formal
linguistics, mathematics, data science, computer science). Applicants with the main
background in linguistics will demonstrate their interest and experience in
quantitative text analysis. Applicants with the main background in other related
disciplines will demonstrate their interest and experience in the study of language.
We offer excellent working conditions, interdisciplinary supervision, a
stimulating environment and Zurich’s high quality of life.
To apply, send
your curriculum vitae, a one-page research statement, transcripts, and contact
details for two referees (including e-mail addresses) in a single PDF document, and
with reference “TextPhD”, to bewerbungen
spur.uzh.ch by 15
May 2018. Your research statement should address the topic of morphological
diversity and demonstrate your ability to formulate feasible research questions. For
further questions, contact Tanja Samardžić at tanja.samardzic
uzh.ch.
Applications Deadline: 15-May-2018
Web Address for Applications:
http://www.spur.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:f6b092a2-eb11-4404-9dc3-16aa03329353/MorphDiv_PhD_2018.pdf
Contact Information:
Tanja
Samardžić
tanja.samardzic
uzh.ch
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