CSE Undergrad News

Please check out this opportunity in Saarbruecken, Germany (also home of Saarland University, one of our exchange partner schools).  We sent Allen School students last year and they had a great experience!

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“Emerging Research Trends in Computer Science”
https://cmmrs.mpi-sws.org

August 4-9, 2020
Saarbruecken, Germany

Applications are requested from undergraduate students or Master’s
students in computer science, computer engineering, or a related
discipline to The Cornell, Maryland, Max Planck Pre-doctoral Research
School. The fourth of this new annual series of week-long schools will
focus on emerging research trends in computer science, including
databases and data analysis, distributed systems, security and privacy,
Internet measurement and network architecture, large-scale machine
learning, and theory of deep learning. Leading researchers will engage
with attendees in their areas of expertise.

The curriculum will include lectures and interaction with faculty from
participating institutions.

The small, select group of attendees will be exposed to
state-of-the-art research in computer science, have the opportunity to
interact one-on-one with internationally leading scientists from three
of the foremost academic institutions in research and higher learning
in the US and in Europe, and network with like-minded students. They
will get a sense of what it is like to pursue an academic or
an industrial research career in computer science and have a head start
when applying for graduate school.

For full consideration, applications should be received by February 15,
2020. Travel and accommodation will be covered for accepted students.

Further information about the school and how to apply can be found at
https://cmmrs.mpi-sws.org
“Emerging Research Trends in Computer Science”
https://cmmrs.mpi-sws.org

August 4-9, 2020
Saarbruecken, Germany

Applications are requested from undergraduate students or Master’s
students in computer science, computer engineering, or a related
discipline to The Cornell, Maryland, Max Planck Pre-doctoral Research
School. The fourth of this new annual series of week-long schools will
focus on emerging research trends in computer science, including
databases and data analysis, distributed systems, security and privacy,
Internet measurement and network architecture, large-scale machine
learning, and theory of deep learning. Leading researchers will engage
with attendees in their areas of expertise.

The curriculum will include lectures and interaction with faculty from
participating institutions.

The small, select group of attendees will be exposed to
state-of-the-art research in computer science, have the opportunity to
interact one-on-one with internationally leading scientists from three
of the foremost academic institutions in research and higher learning
in the US and in Europe, and network with like-minded students. They
will get a sense of what it is like to pursue an academic or
an industrial research career in computer science and have a head start
when applying for graduate school.

For full consideration, applications should be received by February 15,
2020. Travel and accommodation will be covered for accepted students.

Further information about the school and how to apply can be found at
https://cmmrs.mpi-sws.org

Robotics has become one of the biggest fields of education and research worldwide with strong societal and economic impact. The ETH Robotics Student Fellowship (ETH RSF) program offers graduate students the opportunity to research alongside experts on the specific topic of robotics of their choice. This fellowship takes place mainly during summer (July – August) and is open to all students worldwide.  The Center for Robotics at ETH Zurich is committed to fostering and cultivating a culture of diversity and equality.

The Center for Robotics at ETH Zurich offers the Robotics Student Fellowship to allow graduate students to carry out cutting edge research in different areas of robotics.

Fellowships will be competitively awarded every year to a number of student applicants with excellent track records and an interest in research.

Please find further details on our Website: https://center-for-robotics.ethz.ch/education/robotics-student-fellowship.html

Application period:

15 January to 28 February 2020 at midnight (Central European Time).

Program dates:

The program will take place from 29 June to 31 August 2020.

Financial award:

Fellows will receive a stipend of CHF 4,000 to cover housing and living expenses. Reasonable Travel and Visa costs are refunded.

Eligibility:

All applicants fulfilling the following conditions are eligible for the program:

• You can attend the entire fellowship period from June 29th to August 31st. (Note that this time is fixed and cannot be changed)
• You are currently enrolled in a master program and your expected graduation date is earliest in spring the year after the fellowship.

The application to participate in a CSE Exchange to Sweden, Switzerland, or Germany is now open! You have until Jan 31st to complete the application (though you must apply by Jan 15th to be considered for scholarships): Apply HERE through the Study Abroad Portal. You can also apply for study abroad scholarships through this same application. Application Details:

• If you want to apply to multiple schools, you must apply separately to each. Please indicate your ranked preferences on your application, if you have them.
• Please include in your essay:
  • Whether you will have finished your  required 300-level CSE coursework and why, if not.
  • Your CSE GPA, which can be found on your degree audit. This can just be added at the bottom of your essay.

Application timeline for CSE Exchanges in the 2020-21 school year:

• NOW: CSE Exchange Application opens
• January 15: Deadline to apply for Study Abroad Scholarships
• January 31st: Deadline to apply for 2020-21 CSE Exchanges
• Feb 15: Applicants notified of decisions via email
• Feb 26: Selected students must commit to the exchange (including intended semester, if going abroad for one semester)

You can read this page with LOTS of details on CSE exchanges. Here are some quick answers to common questions:

• CSE exchanges are open only to CSE majors.
• Students must be at least sophomore standing by credits by the start of winter quarter to apply.
• No foreign language skill is required, though it may be useful.
• Exchanges are designed to last a full year, but one semester is possible.
• CSE majors pay regular UW tuition while abroad, along with expenses like airfare and insurance.
• Interested CSE students apply through CSE in January. Students are selected based on their academic and personal preparation for an exchange.
• CSE students must have completed at least one 300-level CSE course by the time they apply, and should plan on completing most/all 300-level CSE courses prior to their departure.
• All/most of your exchange courses can fulfill CSE requirements, assuming you select courses carefully.

Please email me at jenifer@cs.uw.edu with any questions!

CSE study abroad info session
Tuesday 11/26, 3:30-4:30pm
CSE2 G010

Student Summer Research Fellowship 2020

The Computer Science Department at ETH offers a summer research fellowship for undergraduate and graduate students over the summer months (1 July – 31 August 2020). Applications for the programme are open to all students – international students are particularly encouraged (deadline: 15 December 2019). The department is committed to increasing diversity in the computer science area.

The programme offers you:

• Research experience: Fellows will pursue a research project that aligns with a chosen area of their interest as part of a research group in our department. This includes interacting and collaborating with group members.
• Networking and socialising: A number of on-site socialising events will help fellows to get to know people outside their respective research groups, including current ETH students at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Stipend: Fellows will receive a monthly allowance to cover housing and living expenses. Travel and visa expenses will be covered as well.
• Accommodation: Assistance is provided for finding affordable housing during the research stay, once a candidate is accepted into the programme. We will also provide information regarding visa applications (where required).

  Please find further details on our Website: https://www.inf.ethz.ch/ssr-fellowship.html

The iSchool study abroad program to Korea (Early Fall Start 2019) is open for applications, due March 17th.

https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11138

This program will be held in collaboration with Sunkyunkwan University (SKKU). Readings will be assigned in advance so that the time abroad will be largely experiential. Seminar topics will include: Korean language and culture instruction, social change, popular culture, and technology, and social computing. Guest lectures on information industry, economics, politics, and information culture. Korea is a leading country in IT adoption. Per capita, it has the most broadband access of any country in the world. Its fast moving Internet-based applications, culture and life will provide students a sense of what will come to the United States in the next five years. Online Gaming is prevalent across genders and ages. Cultural activities will include visits to a handful of Seoul’s numerous museums and palaces, an overnight stay at a Buddhist temple, a theater performance (Nanta), and a trip to the DMZ. The first two weeks of the Seminar will take place in Seoul, with SKKU providing on-campus housing. In the third week of the Seminar, we will travel to Busan. The Seminar will return to Seoul during the final week, with students staying at a hotel in downtown Seoul.

The ETS (Ecole de technologie suprieure) in Montreal, Canada is hosting
the Sixth Frederick Jelinek Memorial Summer Workshop
(https://www.clsp.jhu.edu/workshops/19-workshop). We are seeking outstanding members of the current junior class to join a summer research workshop on language engineering from June 24 to August 3, 2019.

The 8-week workshop provides an intense intellectual environment.
Undergraduates work closely alongside senior researchers as part of a
multi-university research team, which has been assembled for the summer to attack some problem of current interest.

The teams and topics for summer 2019 include:
* Speaker Detection in Adverse Scenarios with a Single Microphone
* Distant supervision for representation learning in speech and handwriting
* Improving Translation of Informal Language
* Using Cooperative Ad-hoc Microphone Arrays for ASR
* Neural Polysynthetic Language Modeling

We hope that this stimulating and selective experience will encourage
students to pursue graduate study in human language technology, as it has
been doing for many years.

The summer workshop provides:
* An opportunity to explore an exciting new area of research
* A two-week tutorial on current speech and language technology
* Mentoring by experienced researchers
* Participation in project planning activities
* Use of cloud computing services
* A $5,600 stipend and $2,500 towards per diem expenses
* Private furnished accommodation for the duration of the workshop
* Travel expenses to and from the workshop venue

Applicants apply via a form on the workshop’s page
(http://www.clsp.jhu.edu/workshops/current). Applications should be received by Friday, March 15th, 2019. The applicant must provide the name and contact information of a faculty nominator, who will be asked to upload a recommendation letter by March 23, 2019. Please note that the application will not be considered complete until it includes both the C.V. and the letter.

The application to participate in a CSE Exchange to Sweden, Switzerland, or Germany is now open! You have until Jan 22nd to complete the application (though you must apply by Jan 15th to be considered for scholarships):

Apply HERE through the Study Abroad Portal. You can also apply for study abroad scholarships through this same application.

Application Details:

• If you want to apply to multiple schools, you must apply separately to each. Please indicate your ranked preferences on your application, if you have them.
• We have removed the letter of recommendation option from the study abroad application. I apologize for this late change. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
• Please include in your essay:
  • Whether you will have finished your  required 300-level CSE coursework and why, if not.
  • Your CSE GPA, which can be found on your degree audit. This can just be added at the bottom of your essay.

Application timeline for CSE Exchanges in the 2019-20 school year:

• NOW: CSE Exchange Application opens
• January 15: Deadline to apply for Study Abroad Scholarships
• January 22nd: Deadline to apply for 2019-20 CSE Exchanges
• Feb 15: Applicants notified of decisions via email
• Feb 23: Selected students must commit to the exchange (including intended semester, if going abroad for one semester)

You can read this page with LOTS of details on CSE exchanges. Here are some quick answers to common questions:

• CSE exchanges are open only to CSE majors.
• Students must be at least sophomore standing by credits by the start of winter quarter to apply.
• No foreign language skill is required, though it may be useful.
• Exchanges are designed to last a full year, but one semester is possible.
• CSE majors pay regular UW tuition while abroad, along with expenses like airfare and insurance.
• Interested CSE students apply through CSE in January. Students are selected based on their academic and personal preparation for an exchange.
• CSE students must have completed at least one 300-level CSE course by the time they apply, and should plan on completing most/all 300-level CSE courses prior to their departure.
• All/most of your exchange courses can fulfill CSE requirements, assuming you select courses carefully.

CSE study abroad info session
Tuesday 11/13, 3:30-4:30pm
CSE 691

If you are considering studying abroad and are interested in CSE exchanges in specific, please come hear more about our programs! We will include info on our exchange partner schools, the benefits and challenges of going on an exchange, cultural differences, rough expenses, application, and how to prepare for an exchange.

We will leave plenty of time for questions, and for you to talk with CSE students who went on exchanges last year and students from our exchange schools who are studying here.

You can read this page with LOTS of details on CSE exchanges, but here’s some info to get you started:

• Courses are taught in English. No foreign language skill is required, though it may be useful.
• Exchanges are designed to last a full year, or one semester (two quarters).
• CSE majors pay regular UW tuition while abroad, plus expenses like airfare and insurance. Financial aid and scholarships apply normally. Some exchange schools offer a stipend, offsetting your extra expenses.
• Students are selected based on their academic and personal preparation for an exchange.
• CSE students typically go abroad after completing 300-level CSE courses, and take CSE senior electives abroad.
• All/most of your exchange courses can fulfill CSE requirements, assuming you select courses carefully.