LINGUIST List 8.1612

Mon Nov 10 1997

Jobs: Japanese, Artificial Intelligence (Scholarship)

Editor for this issue: Martin Jacobsen <martylinguistlist.org>

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  • Peipei Qiu, Substitute Instructor in Japanese
  • David Powers, Summer Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence

    Message 1: Substitute Instructor in Japanese

     Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 02:37:50 -0500
    From: Peipei Qiu <Peqiuvassar.edu>
    Subject: Substitute Instructor in Japanese


    Vassar College seeks an instructor in Japanese language at the intermediate and advanced levels for the Spring semester of 1998 (from about January 15 through May 20). Previous experience and an advanced degree preferred. Send letter of application with resume to: Prof. Jesse Kalin, Vassar College, Box 379, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604. Inquiries may be made to Prof. Peipei Qiu, (914 )437-5253.

    Message 2: Summer Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence

     Date: Sat, 08 Nov 1997 16:09:53 +1030
    From: David Powers <powersist.flinders.edu.au>
    Subject: Summer Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence


    Summer Scholarships in Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence (Digital Audio, Computer Music, Language Learning, Robot Worlds)

    Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Department of Computer Science The Flinders University of South Australia

    Applications are invited from students with good programming skills to work on a research project in digital audio and computer music or a research project on learning natural language (syntax/grammar and robot world ontology/semantics).

    The projects will be conducted in the Computer Science Department at Flinders University of South Australia over the summer break (Dec97-Feb98). Precise dates are subject to negotiation. The expected duration of the project would be 8 to 10 weeks, with the total stipend for a student varying between $2000 and $4000 depending on qualifications and duration. Overseas candidates are welcome to apply and proposals for a different time period will be considered.

    The positions ideally suit students who are completing 3rd or 4th year and plan to continue on to honours or postgraduate study. Preference will be given to students interested in continuing their studies in this area at Flinders. A distinction-level average in relevant coursework is expected, and students may request to be considered for entry into our Honours program.

    Knowledge or interest in any of the following would be an advantage, but is not essential:

    -- digital audio -- digital signal processing -- music -- acoustics -- perception -- Matlab -- robotics -- vision/image processing -- speech processing -- natural language -- machine learning -- linguistics -- psycholinguistics -- information theory -- statistics

    Applications should be sent electronically (PostScript or plain text only) to Simon Dixon and David Powers (dixoncs.flinders.edu.au AND powerscs.flinders.edu.au) by Monday 24 Nov 1997. Please include details of relevant academic results and experience - academic records may be faxed to Simon Dixon (Music Project) on +1-313-7638041 in the US or to David Powers (Language Learning Project) on +61-8-8201 3626 in Australia.

    Enquiries may be sent to the same addresses.