PIMS-Mprime Summer School in Probability

2012

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faq

Frequently Asked Questions about the Summer School

• Can I get funding?

  The deadline for applying for funding has passed, and funds have been allocated. New requests will only be considered if additional funds become available.

  To be waitlisted, please fill this form and have a letter of reference submitted. We may know more at the end of March.

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• Can I get travel funding?

  No. Unfortunately, our current budget only allows us to offer local expenses for some participants.

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• Can I submit my CV in a format other than PDF?

  We anticipate many applications. To streamline our process, it would be helpful if all documents are in a single format. There are free applications for converting from many formats to PDF.

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• When will funding be decided?

  We have started contacting applicants with results about funding. If you have applied and do not heard back from us within the next few days, please let us know. If you are waitlisted, wait until the end of March.

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• I'm funded; Where will I be staying?

  Funded participants will be staying at suites on campus, mostly at Gage towers. These have several bedrooms, and a shared kitchen and bathrooms. Most have a view.

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• Where is Gage?

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• Where is PIMS?

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• Where are lectures? Where is Geography 100?

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• I'm not funded; Where can I stay? How much will it cost?

  Typical rent for a room for a month in Vancouver is about $1000 and up. There are many options for staying on campus which is recommended to socialize with other participants. You can contact Oriana Bella (oriana@pims.math.ca) for assistance in reserving a room.

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• What is that image in the background?

  This is a random (locally) planar map of genus 1. Image made by Guillaume Chapuy.

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