LINGUIST List 9.37

Sun Jan 11 1998

Jobs: Computational Lang. Learning, 2nd Lang. Ed.

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

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  • nerbonne, Postdoc Network on Computational Language Learning
  • Alice Zilcha, Second Language Education

    Message 1: Postdoc Network on Computational Language Learning

     Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 14:56:25 +0100 (MET)
    From: nerbonne <nerbonnelet.rug.nl>
    Subject: Postdoc Network on Computational Language Learning


    Subject: Jobs: LCG TMR Network: Research Opportunities

    ************************************* * 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 SUISSETRA, Switzerland Rank 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, 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 nerbonnelet.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

    Message 2: Second Language Education

     Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 11:42:29 +0200
    From: Alice Zilcha <alanetpost.tau.ac.il>
    Subject: Second Language Education


    The School of Education at Tel Aviv University is seeking candidates for a tenure track faculty position specialiZing in second language acquisition and learning, multilingualism, discourse/converstional analyses, and/or related areas. The position is at the rank of lecturer or higher, according to candidate's qualifications, for the 1998/99 academic year (lecturer is equivalient to Assistant Professor in US universities).

    DUTIES: teaching courses in second language acquisition, discourse analysis and/or other related areas in the MA program in language education as well as in the B.A and teaching certificale level; directing MA theses and Ph.D. dissertations and conducting research in the field of second language acquisition and learning and/or related fields.

    REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D./Ed.D. degree in applied linguistics, or second language education or related fields; advanced research background and Hebrew language skills. Knowledge and experience in language education; background in teacher training, knowledge of Arabic is desireable.

    Applications, including curriculum vitae, list of publications, cipies of recent publications, and three references, should be sent to Professor David Chen, Head of the School of Education, Tel Aviv University, P.O. Box 39040, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.

    Deadline for submission is February 1st, 1998.

    Alice Betty Zilcha :-) School of Education Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978,ISRAEL FAX: 972-3-6409477 PHONE: 972-3-6408855