[1][2] He studied language and literature, with a focus on linguistics and computer science, at Tilburg University.
[1] Van den Bosch moved to the Radboud University Nijmegen in 2011, where he became professor of Example-based language modelling.
[3] The research of van den Bosch has amongst other topics focused on memory-based learning, text mining and language variations.
[1][3] He has also developed computer programs which work on the interpretation of language, such as a self-learning spelling corrector.
[1][4] Van den Bosch was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012.