The department looks for individuals whose academic achievements, professional background and personal goals indicate that they have the ability, commitment and desire to excel in research. The department accesses the Internet via Verio Northwest, and participates in NERO, an ATM-based network of educational and research institutions in Oregon. The department offers research assistantships on a competitive basis. OGI's Office of Academic and Student Services provides assistance for students who seek to secure externally funded fellowships or student loans. Housing In general, the cost of living in Portland is less than in most major metropolitan areas on the West Coast.
All graduate students live off campus, and most share rent with other students.
Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, a biological or physical science, or one of the quantitative social sciences. James Hook, Associate Professor, Director - Pacific Software Research Center. Spoken dialogue systems. Syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of human language. Linguistic processing of text for content characterization and information extraction and navigation.