UIUC Encoding Culture(s) Lab — Funded Information Sciences PhD 2027
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Encoding Culture(s) Lab at Illinois has one Fall 2027 Information Sciences PhD opening in cultural knowledge representation. The programme guarantees five academic years of support. Apply by 1 December 2026.
The Encoding Culture(s) Lab studies how cultural knowledge is modelled in ontologies, knowledge graphs and computational systems, including museum and archival collections. The lab welcomes applicants from information science, data science, computing, humanities, heritage and related fields; programming helps but is not required. Apply to the Information Sciences PhD at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and list the lab’s principal investigator, Dr Nicola Carboni, as a potential advisor. You may also email carboni@illinois.edu with your research interests, CV and brief research proposal.
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Benefits
Five academic years of TA/RA support, excluding summers. Illinois iSchool assistantships generally include full tuition and partial fee waivers; remaining university fees are approximately US$560 per semester.
Eligibility summary
Open to domestic and international applicants with research interests in computational cultural knowledge. International candidates must meet the university’s English proficiency requirements for TA appointments.
Requirements
Applicants from knowledge representation, data science, computer science, art history, cultural studies, heritage science and related fields are welcome. Programming is helpful but not mandatory. Admission to the Information Sciences PhD is required.
Documents required
Formal Illinois PhD application: CV, statement of purpose, research statement, transcripts and at least two recommendation letters. Optional email to carboni@illinois.edu with CV, research interests and a brief research proposal.
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