Training Program in Language Processing
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Information
for all trainees:
á The Training Program in Language Processing at
Illinois sponsors two predoctoral and two
postdoctoral fellows for training in Language Processing research. The Training
Program is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
á Trainees typically come from Psychology, Linguistics
or Educational Psychology backgrounds and are involved in the program in order
to gain training in Language Processing research.
á If you are interested in applying for the training
program, please contact Sarah
Brown-Schmidt for more information.
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The Training
Program sponsors a bi-weekly seminar series called the Language Processing
Brown Bag (LPBB). It held at the Beckman Institute; see the Beckman calendar for upcoming events.
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Benefits of
participating in the program include a small amount of funds for travel to
academic conferences and for training related expenses.
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A key component
of the training program is training in the ethical conduct of research. All
trainees should be sure to:
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Keep your
Illinois IRB training up to date. Follow the instructions here.
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Enroll in a class
on ethical issues in research. Relevant courses include Dr. Brown-SchmidtÕs
course on Professional and Ethical Issues (check here for course offerings), and
Dr. HubertÕs course on the Ethical Practice of Statistics (listed as Psyc 484 for Spring 2014).
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When you publish
papers, give talks, etc., please acknowledge support from the training grant as
follows: T32-HD055272
from the National Institutes of Health.
Information
for predoctoral trainees:
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The Training Program
involves research, coursework, and training in ethical/ professional issues. Predoctoral trainees can find out more about the
requirements of the training program, and document their progress in the
program using this template.
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Predoctoral trainees are funded on the training grant for a
period of one year, but completion of the training program is expected to take
approximately three to four years.
Information
for postdoctoral trainees:
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As a postdoctoral
fellow, taxes are not withheld from your paycheck. Find information about
paying estimated taxes here.
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Postdoctoral
trainees are funded through the training grant for a period of two years.
Questions? Comments? Contact Sarah Brown-Schmidt.