Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf PhD Student in Natural Language Processing 2027

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is recruiting a PhD researcher for a German Research Foundation (DFG)-funded project led by Professor Milica Gaši?. The research focuses on understanding why AI language models generate inaccurate or fabricated information and developing methods to reduce these errors.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 2, 2026
• ValuePaid
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorHeinrich-Heine-University of Dusseldorf
• City to studyNorth Rhine-Westphalia
• School to studyHeinrich-Heine-University of Dusseldorf
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Salary: Starting at €4,759.37 gross monthly (E13 TV-L)

• Company pension contributions.

• Working-from-home options.

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• Bonus payments.

• Good transport connections.

• No teaching responsibilities during the first year.

Requirements

Applicants must:

• Hold or be close to completing a Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Computational Linguistics or a related field.

• Have submitted their Master's thesis by the time of application.

• Possess excellent programming skills.

• Have some exposure to Natural Language Processing or Machine Learning (desirable).

• Demonstrate excellent English communication and writing skills.

Language requirements: English fluency is required. German is not compulsory, although willingness to learn German is desirable.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the HHU webpage.