The Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM, Spain) is pleased to announce the following Three full Ph.D. scholarships to work on the following topics:
- Personalization of DNN-based generative conversational systems (chatbots) <https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/82169> - Acoustic environment awareness and automatic dialogue evaluation for chatbots <https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/82175> - Multimodal task-oriented conversational systems and adaptation with human feedback <https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/82183> The UPM is the largest Spanish technological university as well as a renowned European institution. With two recognitions as Campus of International Excellence, it is outstanding in its research activity together with its training of highly-qualified professionals, competitive at an international level. These three Ph.D scholarships are supported by the European Commission through Project ASTOUND <https://astound-project.eu/> (101071191 - HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01). For information about our school <http://etsit.upm.es/>and research group <https://blogs.upm.es/gthau> check the corresponding link. **** Prerequisites:* - A Master's degree in computational linguistics, computer science, telecommunications or alike, graded with success and corresponding knowledge in the field. - Candidates should have a fluent competency in written and spoken English (Spanish is a plus) - Good communication and team work skills - Good programming skills (preferably Python) **** Additional desired qualifications* - Knowledge and/or experience in training deep neural networks using different frameworks (Pytorch or Tensorflow). - Knowledge and/or experience of natural language processing, machine learning or speech technologies. - Experience in writing scientific papers and /or participating in international challenges. **** What we offer:* Three full scholarship for 3.5 years including €21k gross salary per annum (2023 rate) and health coverage, the possibility of attending national and international conferences, personal and professional advanced training courses, management and career coaching, the possibility of working for a European research project, and the opportunity to live and work in one of the most attractive cities in the world (Madrid). The start date is negotiable. **** Application:* If you are interested and have related background please send the following documents to [email protected]: - Your CV - Academic transcripts (both undergraduate and master) - 2 paragraphs describing your research interests and background - Most relevant publication, if any, or Master thesis (or equivalent) Should you have questions or would like to discuss further details, please get in touch.
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