2016 AARMS Summer School Application Form

Thank you for your interest in the 2016 AARMS Summer School, which will be held on the campus of Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from July 11 to August 5, 2016.  Details of the courses and lecturers can be found on the web at https://aarms.math.ca/the-2016-aarms-summer-school/.  The AARMS Summer School will pay the accommodation expenses of the school's participants, but is unable to reimburse any costs of travel.  

If you are interested in attending the 2016 AARMS Summer School, then please submit the following materials to Dr. Geoffrey Cruttwell at gcruttwell@mta.ca:
(1)	An application form (which you can find below: either modify the existing document or make a text file with the required information).
(2)	A copy of your academic transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
(3)	Arrange to have your supervisor or department head send a letter of reference to the above email address.  The letter should comment on your suitability to participate in a summer school, and should also comment on your preparedness to take the two courses that you indicate in the application form.  

	To ensure that your application receives full consideration, please ensure that all of your application materials reach us by 15 March 2016.  Applications that are received after this date may be disadvantaged.  Students who are selected to attend the summer school will be informed by e-mail starting in early April. 

AARMS Summer School Application Form


Surname: 

Given Names:

E-mail address:

Mailing Address:

Your university and department:

Your date of birth:

Your gender (for accommodation purposes):

Are you hoping to also have accommodation for family members travelling with you?  (This will cost extra):


Are you an undergraduate student?  
If yes, when do you expect to graduate?


Are you a Masters or PhD student?  
If yes, when did you start your programme?


Name and e-mail address of your Supervisor (if any):


Name and e-mail address of Department Head/Chair:


We expect each student to take two of the four courses at the summer 
school.  Please indicate which two courses you prefer to take:

1.


2.


On the website you will find the prerequisites (if any) for each of these courses.  Please give a list of the courses you have had and/or the reading you have done to satisfy these requirements:






If you are planning on taking one of the two category theory courses:
(a)	Are you interested in attending the preparatory week of lectures on category theory?  (July 4th-8th)  If so, do you wish to reserve the same accommodation for that week as for the summer school?  

(b)	Are you interested in attending Category Theory 2016, the annual international category theory conference which will be held at Dalhousie the week following the summer school?  (August 8th-12th)  If so, do you wish to reserve the same accommodation for that week as for the summer school?  

(Note that accommodation for stays during those weeks will not be covered by the summer school, and so will require payment).  

Why do you wish to attend the summer school?  Tell us about your background and interests and/or any information your transcript may not provide: