Multiple fully funded PhD or Master’s positions in Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Agentic Models, and Machine Learning are available at the Text Analytics and Machine Learning Group (TAML), led by Dr. Xiaodan Zhu (www.xiaodanzhu.com), at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen’s University, Canada.
Dr. Zhu is also a Faculty Member at the Vector Institute for AI (https://vectorinstitute.ai/research/researchers/). Our students have access to Vector Institute’s computing/GPU resources and office facility.
Starting date: Sep. 1, 2026 (preferred) or Jan. 1, 2027
Contact: GROUP-taml-recruiting@queensu.ca
Webpage: www.xiaodanzhu.com
Application: https://smithengineering.queensu.ca/ece/graduate/index.html
To apply, please fill out the following Google form:
https://lnkd.in/e6Y7YnFq
In addition, please send an email to the email address provided above. In your email, please attach you CV and all your transcripts. Feel free to introduce yourself in the email.
The preferred deadline for application is April 15th, 2026, but applicants will be considered if the positions are not filled.
If you have sent your application to the above email previously, you do not need to apply again. We have been reviewing your application.
Our students come from top universities across the globe and in Canada. Our graduates work at top research and industrial organizations and companies in Canada and the U.S. We aim to create a diverse and inclusive learning and research environment.
About Queen’s University:
Queen’s university (https://www.queensu.ca/) has over 180 years’ history and is one of Canada’s oldest universities. It is a public research university famous for many subjects such as engineering, science, and business. As of 2025, five Nobel Laureates and one Turing Award winner have been affiliated with the university.
