Victor Zhong, University of Waterloo

Research

machine learning natural language processing deep learning generalization few-shot learning reinforcement learning in-context learning interactive learning

Latest funding

Deep Research Agents for Natural Science R&D
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,641,776
Teaching machines to learn more efficiently and more generally by reading problem descriptions
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Teaching machines to learn more efficiently and more generally by reading problem descriptions
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$41,000

All 3 grants and awards

Deep Research Agents for Natural Science R&D

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Advantage

Principal investigators: Zhong, Victor

Keywords: Computer software

$1,641,776

Teaching machines to learn more efficiently and more generally by reading problem descriptions

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Zhong, Victor

Keywords: machine learning; natural language processing; deep learning; generalization; few-shot learning; reinforcement learning; in-context learning; interactive learning; active learning; adaptive systems

$12,500

Teaching machines to learn more efficiently and more generally by reading problem descriptions

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Zhong, Victor

Keywords: machine learning; natural language processing; deep learning; generalization; few-shot learning; reinforcement learning; in-context learning; interactive learning; active learning; adaptive systems

$41,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: machine learning Dear Professor Zhong, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on machine learning connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Deep Research Agents for Natural Science R&D" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]