Application Process

The application deadline has passed in April 30th, 2012.

REGISTRATION

Registration is now open to all participants whose application has been accepted. The early registration period ends at June 15th, 2012. To register, please follow the instructions that were sent in your acceptance notification.

Any questions should be directed to: lxmls-2012@lx.it.pt.

INVITATION LETTERS FOR VISA APPLICATIONS

Attendees who need an Invitation Letter for applying to a Visa to travel to Portugal should send us the following information:

1. •full name;
   

2. •passport information: number, issue date and place, and expiration date;
   

3. •the address to which you would like the Invitation Letter to be sent to.
   

Important Dates

Application

February 15th - April 30th

Decision

May 15th

Early Registration

May 15th - June 15th

Summer School

July 19th-25th

Registration Fees

The registration fee for all activities is:

1. •200 EUR for students (late registration: 250 EUR)
   

2. •250 EUR for professors or researchers affiliated to a university
   (late registration: 300 EUR)
   

3. •300 EUR for everyone else (late registration: 350 EUR)
   
   

It covers:

1. •Full participation in lectures and practical sessions
   

2. •Breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and banquet
   
   

NOTE: A discount of 50 EUR applies to all prices above for those who are not attending the lab sessions.

ScholarshipS

We appreciate the support from Google and Priberam, thanks to which a limited number of scholarships will be provided.

1. •In partnership with Google, we will provide a limited number of grants that cover the registration. No travel expenses will be covered. Only PhD and Master students are eligible. Grants will be given according to the relevance of the applicant’s work in the fields of machine learning and natural language processing. To apply, please send us a motivation letter until May 25rd (note the short deadline).
   

1. •Priberam will also provide grants covering the registration. Any master student from a Portuguese institution is eligible, as long as she/he does not have any affiliation to a lab that could provide the funding. Preference will be given to early-year students. NOTE: The deadline has passed in April 30th 2012.