Merge pull request #15 from ProfDrChaos/master

further updates to summer school page

content/summerschool.md

@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ The summer school is primarily intended for PhD students, but post-docs in their
 As of now, we have 40 (in-person) spots for participants. We would have loved to make the event bigger, but given the circumstances, it doesn't look possible. But well, it is not all about numbers! It will be a small and tight-knit group! 
 
 
-### Costs and Sponsorships
+### Costs and Financial Aid
 
-We expect that registration fees will be around 950 CAD (subject to change). These do however include board and lodging, see below. Note that travel costs (for flights or any transport means to travel to the Banff Centre) are not part of the registration fees, so you will have to finance this on your own.
+We expect that registration fees will be around 950 CAD (subject to change). These do however include board and lodging, see below. Note that travel costs (for flights or any transport means to travel to the Banff Centre) are *not* part of the registration fees, so you will have to finance this on your own.
 
-We will provide a small number of sponsorships, which cover parts or all of the registration fees for a few selected participants (the application form allows you to apply for this). 
+We will provide a small number of financial aids, which cover parts or all of the registration fees for a few selected participants (the application form allows you to apply for this). 
 
 
 ### Board and Lodging
@@ -89,16 +89,14 @@ The registration fees include:
 
 Application data will be uploaded via easychair. Required documents will be published very soon. Link will be provided when applications open.
 
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 Application data required:
 - Application form (to be provided soon).
 - A *light-weight* motivation letter describing the relevance of the Summer School and how you would benefit from it. It is perfectly fine if the topics covered are a bit further away from what you do in your research -- after all, it's about learning something new!
 - A CV.
-- A letter of recommendation by your PhD supervisor.
-- If you request financial assistance, provide a letter to confirm this.
+- A consent form by your supervisor, confirming the applicant's identity and consent to attend the summer school (to be provided soon).
+- If you request financial aid, provide a letter of recommendation by your supervisor, which should also lay out the necessity for this aid.
 
 Please merge the documents in the order provided into one single PDF. You will then have to upload it to easychair (link will be provided once applications open).  Applications will be reviewed for admission after submission is closed. Note that admissions will *not* be assessed based on a first-come-first-serve basis, so every application that arrives before the closing date will be evaluated fairly, no matter when they were submitted. 
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 ### Organizing Team