The School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies (SALIS) at
Dublin City University, Ireland, is offering a three-year PhD
Scholarship for a Japanese native speaker to do collaborative research
with Symantec, Ireland in the area of Controlled Language and Machine
Translation. This scholarship is funded by Symantec and Enterprise Ireland.
The (rather tight) deadline for applications is: Friday 26th October
For further information on necessary qualifications etc, please see below.
Funded Research Opportunity in the Field of Machine Translation and
Controlled Language
(for native speakers of Japanese )
The School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies (SALIS) at
Dublin City University (DCU), Ireland, along with Symantec Ireland are
offering a funded research opportunity in the field of machine
translation and controlled language. The research will be carried out
jointly at Symantec Ireland’s localisation department in Dublin and at
DCU. The funding will cover fees and a stipend of €18, 800 per annum for
a maximum of three years. The researcher will divide his/her time
between the two locations. The successful candidate will initially
register for an MA and, subject to satisfactory performance, may
progress to the PhD register after 1 year. The successful candidate(s)
may be asked to spend some time in the Symantec Tokyo offices.
Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed.
Researcher Profile
Compulsory qualifications:
* Native speaker of Japanese
* Excellent level of spoken and written English
* Undergraduate or post-graduate degree (at least 2:1 or equivalent)
in one of the following fields: Translation, Computational
Linguistics or Localisation with a strong interest in translation
technology research (machine translation specifically and
translation memory/terminology management)
* Must be willing to live in Dublin on a full-time basis for three
years starting immediately
The following are desirable:
* Proven record in research (e.g. undergraduate or post-graduate
dissertation on a relevant topic)
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to work both independently and in a team
* Flexibility and willingness to travel
* Experience with programming languages such as PERL or Python
To apply:
*_Only paper applications will be accepted._** *Please _do not make
enquiries or submit your application by e-mail_. As this is a
re-advertisement, we are keen to have somebody in place immediately. The
strict deadline for receipt of applications is *_Friday, 26^th
October_*. To apply, send _two hard copies_ of the following to the
address given below.
* A cover letter outlining your interest in the research and your
suitability for the position
* A one page CV, including the names and contact details of two
academic referees
* Copies of your most recent academic award, showing the degree
classification (if appropriate) of that award and a copy of the
marks for your final exams. If these are in a language other than
English, please provide certified translations.
*Send applications to:*
*Dr. Sharon O’Brien
SALIS*
*Dublin** City University*
*Glasnevin,*
*Dublin** 9,*
*Ireland***
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