MWire Labs, an AI research and deployment lab started in Shillong, Meghalaya, runs this remote research fellowship on language technology for Northeast India’s indigenous languages.
Over 8–12 weeks, fellows build and evaluate language models, curate text and speech datasets, or develop benchmarks and tools, working with the lab’s NLP team.
Benefits & funding
- The page mentions no stipend and no fee.
- Co-authorship opportunities on papers aimed at ACL, EACL, EMNLP and AACL.
- NLP mentorship from MWire Labs researchers and outside collaborators.
- Completion certificate, reference letters, and public credit on MWire Labs’ platforms and HuggingFace.
- Fully remote, 8–12 weeks.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or graduate students in CS, AI, linguistics or related fields; the form also offers “Recent Graduate” and “Others” as a current status.
- Open to applicants from any country; Northeast India residents and the diaspora are especially encouraged (a preference, not a requirement).
- Native or heritage speakers of a Northeast Indian language are strongly encouraged.
- Prior ML/NLP experience is a plus, not a requirement.
Application process
- 1Submit the online form on the fellowship page with a short motivation answer and your CV; there is no deadline.
- 2Shortlisted candidates may be invited to a brief call or given a task.
Program timeline
Rolling
no deadline; applications reviewed monthly
After selection
8–12 weeks of remote work (start dates not published)