On criteria for becoming and being an NGSLT student
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1. From minutes of the last board meeting:

  a. "It was understood that in addition to PhD students having an
      official status with a supervisor, the NGSLT should also accept
      and refund research oriented Master's level students who have a
      supervisor to recommend them. This principle is necessary
      because in several of the participating countries, there is no
      PhD programme for language technology, and not even a formal
      discipline under that name."

  b. "The board also discussed whether researchers who have already
      completed a PhD degree would be eligible to the NGSLT
      courses. It was understood that they may apply and be accepted
      but not refunded for their expenses."

2. Suggestion regarding (1a): Master's level students should not be
   accepted for Sweden and Finland, both countries having PhD
   programmes and graduate schools for language technology.

3. NGSLT student status is separated from course applications. As long
   as students meet the requirements in (1a), they are welcome to
   apply for NGSLT student status independently of whether they
   simultaneously apply to NGSLT courses. It is desirable to have many
   qualified students associated with the school.

4. There will be a separate form to fill out for becoming an NGSLT
   student (and a similar form for supervisors, with the supervisor
   recommending the student to NGSLT), and another form for the
   application to courses. Course application requires application for
   NGSLT student status, but not the other way around.

5. A student can be accepted to an NGSLT course if she fulfills the
   requirements on becoming an NGSLT student in (1) and also fulfills
   the prerequisites for the course in question.

6. If a student fulfills the requirements on being an NGSLT student
   and also the course prerequisites, she should be eligible to
   receive funding. If there are more applications for funding than
   the budget allows, decision criteria are needed.

7. When students apply to courses they give the courses they want to
   take in order of preference, and also indicate whether they require
   funding or not.

8. Finnish KIT-GS students are not reimbursed for (KIT) courses in
   Finland, and Swedish GSLT students are not reimbursed for (GSLT)
   courses in Sweden.

9. Students remain NGSLT students until they complete their degree, or
   until they wish to withdraw from NGSLT.

10. For information: 

    a. 59 students received NGSLT student status during 2004
	   7 from Denmark
	   5 from Estonia
	   8 from Finland
	   4 from Iceland
	   4 from Lithuania
	   4 from Latvia
	   6 from Norway
	   4 from Russia
	   17 from Sweden

    b. In 2005 the school has so far gained four new students through
       course applications, and a number of new students through
       participation in Nodalida.

    c. Each country has selected a student representative. The
       students will in addition select two student representatives
       for the school during the student meeting.