John Nerbonne (nerbonne@let.rug.nl)
Thu, 12 Feb 1998 18:04:43 +0100
************************************* * LCG TMR Network * * Learning Computational Grammars * * * ************************************* *************************************** * POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES * *************************************** with potential roles for graduate-student level participation (see below). LCG (Learning Computational Grammars) is a research network shortlisted for funding by the EC Training and Mobility of Researchers programme (TMR). LCG's contract is currently being negotiated. The network is expected to run from 1st March 1998 for three years. LCG will research the application of a variety of machine learning techniques to natural language syntax, including techniques from neural networks, statistical learning, and symbolic learning. Their will be a focus comparison of results based on attempts to learn noun phrase structure in English. Some work on other languages is possible. The LCG partners are University of Groningen, Netherlands (coordinator) University of Tuebingen, Germany SRI, The United Kingdom University of Antwerp, Belgium University College Dublin Ireland ISSCO, Switzerland Xerox, France For more details of LCG's programme, see http://www.let.rug.nl/~nerbonne/tmr/lcg.html Subject to successful contract negotiation, LCG will employ a number of postdoctoral researchers. Under some circumstances graduate students may be available. * All these researchers (except those applying to Switzerland) must - be under 35 years of age, (exceptions possible in connection w. military duty, child rearing) - be EU citizens and - be prepared to work outside their own country. - be prepared to work somewhere other than where they have worked for 18 of the last twenty-four months. * There will be opportunities to collaborate with other LCG researchers at the sites above. * Graduate students with some experience may be considered to work in the network. In general, postdoctoral candidates are preferred. * Payment is based on the Marie Curie TMR fellowship rates (details from the web site) * Applicants to the Swiss lab need not be European citizens. See the web site for contacts at the various labs. If you are interested, send your CV (including publication list) and the names and addresses of two referees to the address below. Indicate what LCG tasks (see the web site) and what LCG labs interest you, and when you expect to be available. Please indicate in a 2-3 pp. sketch of your interest in LCG how it is related to work you have done and what special expertise you bring to the problem. John Nerbonne, Alfa Informatica nerbonne@let.rug.nl University of Groningen Tel. (31) +50 363 5815 P.O. Box 716 Fax 363 6855 Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat 26 NL-9700 AS GRONINGEN http://www.let.rug.nl/~nerbonne The Netherlands
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