5 December: fyi -- dialog PhD funding, Ulm

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*Research Position with perspective of a PhD degree in Spoken Language
Dialogue Systems Development*

Dialogue Systems Group
Institute of Information Technology
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Sciences
University of Ulm, Germany

The Dialogue Systems Group
(http://it.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/World/Research.DS/) in the Faculty of
Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of Ulm is seeking an
international researcher at MSc level to work on aspects of Spoken
Language Dialogue Systems Development. The research topic will fit into
the scientific context of the group (including Intelligent, Adaptive and
Proactive Spoken Language Dialogue Interaction, Semantic Analysis and
Dialogue Modelling) but will be adapted to the areas of interest of the
candidate.

Perspective: PhD Thesis.

Requirements: The position is open to Non-EU nationals only. Good
programming skills in C, C++, Perl, VoiceXML, Java, JavaScript and
experience with Unix/Linux are highly desirable; expertise in speech and
dialogue technologies would also be appreciated.

The appointment (on a grant-basis, co-financed by the Dialogue Systems
Group and the German Academic Exchange Service - DAAD) has an initial
fixed duration of 24 months, with an opportunity for continuation.

Candidates should send their application by January 31, 2008
electronically to wolfgang.minker@uni-ulm.de. The application should
include a
short resume, the names of two referees and a transcript of records with
the results of exams relevant to the MSc Degree. A pdf-version of the
MSc Thesis may also be included.

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Wolfgang Minker
University of Ulm
Department of Information Technology
Albert-Einstein-Allee 43
D-89081 Ulm
Phone: +49 731 502 6254/-6251
Fax: +49 731 502 6259
http://it.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/World/Research.DS/

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