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R2L Lab Application

This form is used for applying to research positions with the Reading to Learn lab with Professor Victor Zhong in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo.

Thank you for your interest in our lab. Please answer the following questions to help us determine whether we have suitable openings.

Email

Name

Pronouns

Please upload your CV (PDF only)

Accepts .pdf files

Size limit: 10 MB

Are you a current or incoming student at the University of Waterloo?

Yes

If you are not a current Waterloo student, please list your current academic institution

Education (currently pursuing)

High school

Undergraduate

Masters (Year 1)

Masters (Year 2)

PhD

Others (please explain in additional comments)

What is your favourite project you have worked on? Why did you work on it? What was challenging about it? Why are you excited about the results?

What was the most technically challenging project you have worked on? Why was it technically challenging? What was your role in the project?

What are you hoping to achieve out of your experience in our lab? For instance, are you hoping to apply for Masters? PhD? Research Engineer? Research Scientist? Tenure-track Faculty?

What is your expected start date?

Research experience

I have publications at top tier ML/NLP/CV/Robotics venues

I have publications in top tier venues in another area

I have formally worked in an university research lab

I have not worked in an university research lab

Other (please explain in additional comments)

Professional work experience

I have professional (non-internship) work experience as a research scientist/engineer

I have professional (non-internship) work experience as a data scientist

I have internship work experience in ML/NLP/CV/Robotics

I have internship work experience in other areas of computer science