Computer Science

VinUniversity in Hanoi, Vietnam, is offering fully funded PhD opportunities in Natural Language Processing (NLP) within the VinNLP research group, led by Associate Professor Mo El-Haj. The program focuses on cutting-edge NLP topics such as large language models (LLMs), low-resource languages, domain-specific NLP, and downstream NLP tasks. Successful candidates will join a dynamic, international lab with opportunities for impactful research and international collaboration across academia and industry. The funding package includes a full tuition waiver (worth ~$40,000 USD/year), a monthly stipend of 30,000,000 VND (~$1,200 USD), and an additional allowance for research and teaching assistant duties. Financial support of up to $25,000 USD/year is available for 1-2 years of exchange and research abroad at partner universities such as UIUC, UC Berkeley, Cornell, Stanford, UCLA, Monash, and UTS. Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (Excellent classification or higher), demonstrate research experience, and submit a brief research proposal aligned with NLP. English proficiency is required (IELTS 6.5+ or equivalent), with conditional admission possible for IELTS 5.5+ (12 months to reach 6.5). All PhD students are expected to contribute as Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants. The program is conducted entirely in English. The application process involves emailing the supervisor with a research proposal and CV, followed by completing the online application form. The next application deadline is April 30, 2025. For more details, refer to the official guidelines and FAQs linked in the post.