<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><div class="phd-sections phd-sections__description row mx-0 ml-md-n3 mr-md-0 my-3"><h2 class="phd-sections__title"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We are inviting applications for one fully funded PhD position (covering UK home tuition fees and stipend) in the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield (UK)</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">. Please forward this announcement to potentially interested candidates.</span></font></h2><h2 class="phd-sections__title"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;">The <u>deadline is January 25, 2023</u>, with a</span><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px;"> starting date of as early as possible in 2023 (from </span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;">February on</span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;">). </span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;">More details below and on this <a href="https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/neural-and-cognitive-basis-of-computational-models-of-language/?p153809">link</a></span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;">. </span></h2><h2 class="phd-sections__title"><font size="4">About the Project: neural and cognitive basis of computational models of language</font></h2><div class="phd-sections__content px-0 col-24" itemprop="mainContentOfPage" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Table" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><p>Advances in the design of computational models that learn directly from data has led to much progress in areas like natural language processing (NLP). We invite applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship on human- inspired computational models of language. This multidisciplinary project, at the intersection of machine learning, NLP and computational neuroscience, aims to develop computational models of language processing inspired by the neural and biological basis of human language.</p><p><strong>Candidate requirements:</strong></p><p>Applicants will need to meet general entry requirements, and ideally will have a Bachelor’s degree (or above) in Computer Science, Neuroscience, Physics, Cognitive Science, Psychology or related discipline (preferably a First Class or the equivalent from an overseas university). Experience on statistical machine learning, deep learning, or computational statistics, as well as programming experience would be desirable.</p><p>Additional English language requirements can be found here: <a class="noWrap inheritFont" href="https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=153809&type=184&DID=1772&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sheffield.ac.uk%2fpostgraduate%2fenglish-language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="noWrap inheritFont" href="https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=153809&type=184&DID=1772&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sheffield.ac.uk%2fpostgraduate%2fenglish-language" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/english-language</a>. </p><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>Applications for the PhD studentship must be made directly to the University of Sheffield using the Postgraduate Online Application Form. Make sure you name Aline Villavicencio as proposed supervisor. Information on what documents are required and a link to the application form can be found here - <a class="noWrap inheritFont" href="https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=153809&type=184&DID=1772&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sheffield.ac.uk%2fpostgraduate%2fphd%2fapply%2fapplying" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="noWrap inheritFont" href="https://www.findaphd.com/common/clickCount.aspx?theid=153809&type=184&DID=1772&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.sheffield.ac.uk%2fpostgraduate%2fphd%2fapply%2fapplying" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd/apply/applying</a></p></div></div><div class="phd-sections phd-sections__funding-notes row mx-0 ml-md-n3 mr-md-0 my-3 overflow-hidden"><h2 class="phd-sections__title"><font size="4">Funding Notes</font></h2><div class="phd-sections__content col-24 px-0">This position is funded by a studentship from the Department of Computer Science, covering the UK home tuition fee and providing a stipend at the standard UKRI rate. International students are eligible to apply if they can self-fund the difference between the home and overseas fee.</div></div></div><p>More details on this <a href="https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/neural-and-cognitive-basis-of-computational-models-of-language/?p153809">link</a></p><div>----------------------------------------------------</div><div>
<meta charset="UTF-8"><div>----------------------------------------------------<br>Prof. Aline Villavicencio<br>Chair in Natural Language Processing<br>Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield<br>https://sites.google.com/view/alinev<br>https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/dcs/people/academic/aline-villavicencio</div>
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