Corpora: Computational linguistics at Brown

From: Mark Johnson (mj1@mailserver.cog.brown.edu)
Date: Wed Dec 12 2001 - 23:02:05 MET

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    We're recruiting PhD students at Brown University for our NSF-funded
    interdisciplinary training program that involves Cognitive & Linguistic
    Sciences, Computer Science and Applied Maths. Computational linguistics,
    particularly of the statistical kind, is specifically supported by this
    program. The IGERT program described below is restricted to US citizens
    and permanent residents, but we have other support for non-US citizens.
    We expect to announce one or more post-doc positions associated with the
    IGERT program early next year (these will be restricted to US citizens and
    permanent residents).

    If you're interested in CL at Brown University, please contact Mark
    Johnson (Linguistics) or Eugene Charniak (Computer Science) for further
    information. CL students should apply to either the Cognitive and
    Linguistic Sciences department or the Computer Science department
    (in practice students work closely with faculty from both departments).

    Mark_Johnson@Brown.edu http://cog.brown.edu/
    ec@cs.brown.edu http://cs.brown.edu/

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       LEARNING AND ACTION IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTY
       Brown University Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Program

                        Deadline for Applications: January 1, 2002

    Brown University is actively recruiting graduate students for an
    NSF-supported Interdisciplinary Graduate Education, Research and
    Training (IGERT) program in "Learning and Action in the Face of
    Uncertainty: Cognitive, Computational and Statistical Approaches".

    The use of probabilistic models and statistical methods has had a
    major impact on our understanding of language, vision, action, and
    reasoning. This training program provides students with the
    opportunity to integrate a detailed study of human or artificial
    systems for language acquisition and use, visual processing, action,
    and reasoning with appropriate mathematical and computational
    models. Students will be enrolled in one of the three participating
    departments (Applied Mathematics, Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences, or
    Computer Science) and will follow an interdisciplinary program of
    courses in topics such as statistical estimation, cognitive processes,
    linguistics, and computational models. The aim of this program is to
    provide promising students with a mix of mathematical, computational
    and experimental expertise to carry out multidisciplinary
    collaborative research across the disciplines of Applied Mathematics,
    Computer Science, and Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences.

    Interested students should apply to the participating department
    closest to their area of interest and expertise, and should indicate
    their interest in the IGERT training program in their
    application. These NSF funded positions are restricted to US citizens
    and permanent residents. Brown University is an Equal
    Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

    For additional information about the program, application procedures,
    and ongoing research initiatives please visit our website at:
    http://www.cog.brown.edu/IGERT

    or download our brochure at:
    http://www.cog.brown.edu/IGERT/IGERT-flyer.pdf

    or contact:

    Prof. Julie Sedivy
    Department of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences
    Brown University, Box 1978
    Providence, RI 02912
    USA

    Julie_Sedivy@brown.edu



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