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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">The below invitation is for your consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">|Website:
<a href="http://www.ntu.edu.sg"><span style="color:#467886">http://www.ntu.edu.sg</span></a> |Webpage:
<a href="http://personal.ntu.edu.sg/mmxie"><span style="color:#467886">http://personal.ntu.edu.sg/mmxie</span></a> |Phone: +65 98379612 |Office: N3-02C-96 |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">
DAAD Ainet <ainet@daad.de> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 1, 2025 12:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Xie Ming (Assoc Prof) <mmxie@ntu.edu.sg><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Call for Applications | DAAD Postdoctoral Networking Tour in Artificial Intelligence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><a name="_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0E101A">Dear Prof. Xie,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0E101A">We
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">would like to draw your attention to DAAD’s (</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US">German Academic Exchange Service<span style="color:#0E101A">)
<b>Postdoctoral Networking Tour in Artificial Intelligence</b> (Postdoc-NeT-AI, </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span><a href="https://www.daad.de/en/the-daad/postdocnet/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#4A6EE0">daad.de/ainet</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">),
a programme funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">This offer addresses experienced PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers from all over the world. We want
to make them aware of opportunities for research cooperation with German universities and research institutes. Each call has a specific theme, and the upcoming Networking Tour will focus on
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Natural Language Processing</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">To reach out to the community, we need the support of researchers who are active in the AI sector. Therefore,
I would like to ask for your help. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">I would be very grateful if you could
<b>share the information below</b> within your network, your colleagues and, if possible, directly with suitable candidates.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">The
<b>DAAD AInet Fellows</b> (find the previous calls and fellows </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span><a href="https://www.daad.de/en/the-daad/postdocnet/fellows/fellows/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">)
will get in touch with leading researchers and research institutions in Germany. The fellowship consists of participation in the
<b>DAAD AInet Virtual Networking Week</b> from <b>12 – 16 May 2025</b> and a one-week
<b>travel stipend</b> to visit German research institutions in person. Additionally, successful applicants can apply for an exclusive short-term research funding in Germany for a duration between one and three months. All applicants will be invited to a comprehensive
<b>virtual information session</b> on the German research system and what it has to offer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">More information on the program and the participating German host institutions can be found at </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span><a href="https://www.daad.de/en/the-daad/postdocnet/details-and-application/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US">daad.de/ainet/apply.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">Please let me know if you have any questions. A feedback and suggestions for the promotion of the call are also
highly welcome. Thank you very much for your support!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">With best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">Claudia Nospickel<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US">Dr. Claudia Nospickel<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US">Head of Section S15 - Research and Studies<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US">German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">Kennedyallee 50<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">53175 Bonn<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">Germany<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">Tel.: +49 (0) 228 882-339<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span><a href="mailto:ainet@daad.de"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">ainet@daad.de</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">_______________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><b><span lang="EN-GB">[PhD/Postdoc] Call for applications – DAAD Networking Tour on Natural Language Processing</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">The call for
<b>Postdoc-NeT-AI 05/2025 </b>is out! The focus of this edition – which will take place from
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">12 – 16 May</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">
<b>2025</b> – </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">is on<b> Natural Language Processing.</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">Twice a year, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) selects a group of outstanding postdoctoral researchers and experienced PhD candidates worldwide to participate in the
Postdoctoral Networking Tour in Artificial Intelligence (<b>Postdoc-NeT-AI</b>, </span>
</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span><a href="https://www.daad.de/ainet"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">daad.de/ainet</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">).
The fellowship<b> </b>includes a <b>Virtual Networking Week</b> and a one-week <b>
travel stipend</b> with plenty of opportunities to personally connect with leading researchers and research institutions from all over Germany.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0E101A">Additionally, successful applicants can apply for a short-term research stay at a German institution for a duration between one and three months.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">Fellows will also become part of the
<b>DAAD AInet Fellows and Alumni Network</b>, thus expanding and strengthening the cooperation within the group and with the German research community.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">The application deadline is on
<b>March 27, 2025</b>. For more information and to apply go to </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span><a href="https://www.daad.de/ainet/apply"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><b><span lang="EN-GB">daad.de/ainet/apply</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><b><span lang="EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">If you have any question, contact us at
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span><a href="mailto:ainet@daad.de"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">ainet@daad.de</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk61615830"><span lang="EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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