The 1^st National Summer School in Sanskrit Computational Linguistics-2025 (NSS-SCL-2025) is scheduled at the Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi, Delhi, from May 26th to June 10th, 2025. The school's primary goal is to introduce participants to the basic concepts of Sanskrit Computational Linguistics and contemporary research within the domain of Sanskrit Computational Linguistics and Language Technology. The summer school is designed to be project-oriented, along with hands-on training, lecture series, presentations, and demonstrations. Instructors will provide an overview and introduction to several topics in line with the theme to inculcate the basic concepts of SCL. All the participants will choose a project at the beginning of the school and be mentored during the two weeks. The project's outcome will be demonstrated and presented on the concluding day of the summer school.

Sub-themes of the School:

• Fundamentals of Computational Linguistics
• Computational Linguistics Tools for Sanskrit: A Survey
• Techniques for Natural Language Processing (NLP) Applied to Sanskrit
• Working with Sanskrit text data
• Applications of Sanskrit Computational Linguistics
• Text Digitization and search for Sanskrit
• Sanskrit Grammar and Computation
• Web-Based Tool Development
• Basics of Python for Programming
• AI Tools for Teaching and Research

Format of the Summer School:

The Summer School revolves around a small project. Each day, lectures occupy the first half of the day, where participants are introduced to the concepts and/or tools necessary for the project. Afterwards, participants should work on the project while interacting with mentors.

Who can participate:

This summer school is open to students (UG/PG) and researchers with a basic understanding of linguistics or Sanskrit.
No prior knowledge of Computer Science is required.
Participants should have a Laptop computer.
NSS-SCL-2025 will be helpful to students and researchers who want to get into NLP. They would be able to work on research projects during summer school and contribute even after the tools developed by the participants are over. They will be hosted at https://cl.sanskrit.du.ac.in .

Benefits:

Gain hands-on experience with NLP tools and techniques
Learn from leading experts in Sanskrit Computational Linguistics
Networking with other scholars interested in this field
Certificate of Participation.

Registration Fee:

Participants must pay a non-refundable registration fee upon acceptance into the summer school to confirm participation.
        Research Scholars: Rs. 1,500/- + GST @18% = Rs. 1770/-
        PG/UG Student: Rs. 1,000/-+ GST @18% = Rs. 1180/-
        Bank details for Payment will be released along with notification of acceptance.
Financial Support: In special and deserving cases, up to two participants can be given Financial support to meet the registration fee. Please email schandra@sanskrit.du.ac.in to apply for Financial support after acceptance. Participants must get an ID card issued by their institute, which will be required during the physical registration.

How to Apply?

Participants must pay a non-refundable registration fee upon acceptance into the summer school to confirm participation.
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Application process:

Applications will be accepted online starting April 02, 2025.
Seats are limited (only 20 participants). It can be decreased or increased if needed, so apply early!

Venue:

Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007

Timeline:

        Application Open: April 02, 2025
        Application Close: April 20, 2025
        List of Shortlisted Candidates: April 30, 2025
        Fee Payment Deadline: May 05, 2025
        Publication of List of Selected Participants: May 10, 2025
        Summer School Starts: May 26, 2025
        Summer School Ends: June 10, 2025

Contact:

        Dr. Subhash Chandra
        Summer School Coordinator & Associate Professor
        Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi
        Email: schandra@sanskrit.du.ac.in