We're recruiting top PhD students working at the intersection of
Machine Learning and Computational Linguistics to join our group at
Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.
Example research topics include:
- syntactic and semantic parsing of text or speech, especially
models which can be integrated with speech recognition or
information extraction
- generalisations of topic models to novel kinds of data (e.g.,
financial data), or which are capable of learning sequential or
hierarchical structure
- computational models of language acquisition, especially those
that rely on non-parametric Bayesian methods
- machine learning and computational neurolinguistics, which
applies computational linguistics and machine learning to
predict brain responses during language comprehension
Successful candidates will need to demonstrate the following skills:
- strong mathematical background in multivariate calculus and
linear algebra
- native or near-native proficiency in English
- good programming skills
Candidates should apply for an International
Post-graduate Research Scholarship from Macquarie University;
applications close on the 30th August 2013.
For more information (including
recent
papers) see
the
web site for Mark Johnson's group at
Macquarie University.