OpenFieldPh.D. in Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence & Natural Language Processing - Viterbi School & ISI
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, California, United States
Academic Overview & Description
Elite computing doctorate at Viterbi and the Information Sciences Institute (ISI) researching large language model alignment, machine translation, multi-agent reinforcement learning, quantum computing algorithms, and robotics.
Funding & Financial Support
- Funding Award
- Full 5-year guarantee: $42,000/year stipend, complete tuition remission, and health benefits
- Tuition Rate
- Covered by fellowship
- Application Fee
- $90
Admission & Candidate Requirements
- Academic GPA
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering with GPA 3.6+
- English Language
- TOEFL 100+ or IELTS 7.5+
- Standardized Exam
- GRE optional
- Application Materials
- Research statement of purpose and CV
- Letters of Recommendation
- Three letters of recommendation from faculty researchers
Institutional Guidance
For official application submission procedures, portal logins, and faculty matching, consult University of Southern California's detailed profile or visit the department application portal.
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