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3 PhD positions at Vrije Universiteit Brussel

6/9/2012

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The group of Bart de Boer at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has three PhD positions on evolution of speech available.

3 PhD positions on evolution of speech

Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Deadline: July first 2012
Envisaged starting date: September 2012

The AI-lab of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel is looking for three PhD students that will work on Bart de Boer’s European Research Council project “ABACUS”. The ABACUS project investigates (evolution of) cognitive mechanisms for dealing with combinatorial speech. It uses a combination of iterated learning experiments, individual learning experiments and computational modeling. For each of these lines of research, a PhD position is available. The PhDs of the different projects are expected to cooperate closely with each other.

The iterated learning project

The work consists of designing, performing and describing iterated learning experiments based on learning and reproduction of continuous, speech-like signals.

A candidate must have (or be about to obtain) a master’s degree in psycholinguistics, cognitive science or equivalent and have experience in doing experiments with human participants. Experience with speech/language research as well as affinity with computational models are a plus.

The individual learning project

The work consists of designing, performing and describing individual learning experiments based on learning and reproduction of continuous, speech-like signals. A candidate must have (or be about to obtain) a master’s degree in psycholinguistics, cognitive science or equivalent experience in doing experiments with human participants. Experience with speech/language research as well as affinity with computational models are a plus.

The computational project

The work consists of designing, implementing, investigating and describing computer models for learning and reproducing continuous, speech-like signals.

A candidate must have (or be about to obtain) a master’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence or equivalent and have experience in building learning systems. Experience with speech/language research as well as affinity with experimental work are a plus.

The PhD candidates will be remunerated with a scholarship (ca. 36000 euros per year before taxes), and money for travel and hiring research assistants is available. We are looking for candidates with a serious interest in a scientific career and with good writing skills. For details on the projects, on conditions and on how to apply, see:
https://ai.vub.ac.be/members/bart
under “vacancies”

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PhD. Position: Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive & Brain Sciences

10/30/2011

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Might be of interest to those interested in language evolution:
The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) on Neuroscience of 
Communication: Function, Structure, and Plasticity is based at the Max 
Planck Institute (MPI) for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, and 
the University of Leipzig (Germany). The IMPRS also involves the MPI for 
Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, and the Institute of Cognitive 
Neuroscience at University College London, UK. The graduate programme will 
start with the Summer Semester 2012 at the University of Leipzig (1 April, 
2012). 

The IMPRS on Neuroscience of Communication: Function, Structure, and 
Plasticity offers a unique interdisciplinary graduate programme to study 
the functional, structural, and plastic bases of human communication 
through an integrative and interdisciplinary approach. Its overriding goal 
is to train PhD students in multidisciplinary aspects involved in 
communicative action. Besides behavioural work, the programme draws on 
elaborate modern imaging techniques, including a 7-Tesla MRI scanner and a 
306-channel MEG system. 

The school invites applications for PhD scholarships. 
More details here.
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