Become part of the Utrecht NLP Hub's vibrant research community
Unlock opportunities for growth, collaboration, and impact
Network with fellow early-career researchers, build lasting collaborations, and expand your professional circle.
Access exclusive workshops, seminars, and training sessions to enhance your skills and stay current with NLP trends.
Receive mentorship, career guidance, and support for your academic and professional development journey.
Share your research, present your work, and contribute to the collective knowledge of the community.
YSN welcomes all early-career NLP researchers
Currently enrolled PhD candidates working on NLP-related research at the Utrecht NLP Hub (Utrecht University & UMCU) or partner institutions.
Postdocs conducting NLP research at the Utrecht NLP Hub, within the first 5 years of their postdoctoral career.
Master's students in research-intensive programs with demonstrated interest in NLP research.
Visiting scholars and researchers affiliated with Utrecht University's NLP research groups.
Note: While we primarily serve the Utrecht NLP Hub community (Utrecht University & UMCU), we welcome connections with researchers from other institutions who share our mission and values.
Interested in joining YSN or have questions? We'd love to hear from you! Fill out the form or reach out directly via email.
Utrecht NLP Hub
Utrecht University & UMCU
Utrecht, Netherlands
Quick answers to common questions
No, YSN membership is completely free for all eligible researchers. We believe in making our community accessible to everyone.
While YSN primarily serves the Utrecht NLP Hub community (Utrecht University & UMCU), we welcome connections with researchers from other institutions. Contact us to discuss collaboration opportunities.
We're always looking for enthusiastic members to help organize events and contribute to the community. Reach out to us to learn about volunteer opportunities.
YSN welcomes researchers from all areas of NLP, including but not limited to machine translation, dialogue systems, information extraction, sentiment analysis, question answering, and multimodal NLP.