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Author: pgleeson

donate.html

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ <h1>Support us</h1>
       <h1>How can I contribute?</h1>
 		    <p class="marketing-byline pagination-centered">
 
-      <p class="marketing-byline">There are two ways to donate to OpenWorm. <br/><br/>The first is through <strong><a href="https://opencollective.com" target="_blank">OpenCollective</a></strong>, where recurring donations can be set up:</p>
+      <p class="marketing-byline">There are two ways to donate to OpenWorm. <br/><br/>The first is through <strong><a href="https://opencollective.com/openworm" target="_blank">OpenCollective</a></strong>, where recurring donations can be set up:</p>
 
         <a href="https://opencollective.com/openworm" target="_blank">
           <img src="https://opencollective.com/openworm/donate/[email protected]?color=white" width=300 />
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ <h1>How can I contribute?</h1>
         <p class="marketing-byline">
   			    Alternatively, donate through the Non-Profit <strong><a href="http://neurolinx.org" target="_blank">Neurolinx Research Institute</a></strong>.
   			    <br/>
-  			    Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your financial contribution.
+  			    Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services are provided in exchange for your financial contribution.
   			    <br/>
   			</p>
 

studentships.html

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ <h1>Who is this aimed at?</h1>
               models or software, which has been publicly released and which would be useful for the OpenWorm project.</p>
 
             <p class="lead">While it's not absolutely necessary that the recipient was personally involved in generating the data, there should be
-              some connection to those who produced the data, to ensure that any questions about the data, any clarifying queries are
+              some connection to those who produced the data, to ensure that any questions about the data and any clarifying queries are
               quickly answered during the period of the project. For this reason a PhD student/postdoc in the lab which published the data
               would be an ideal candidate for this project.</p>
 
@@ -119,11 +119,18 @@ <h1>Who is this aimed at?</h1>
               <h1>What is required?</h1>
             </div>
 
-            <p class="lead">The proposed work should focus on translating existing research outputs to an open format, and integrating with OpenWorm’s
-              resources/repositories/documentation. It is assumed that the model/application/dataset will already be published
+            <p class="lead">The proposed work should focus on translating <b>existing research outputs</b> to a open formats,
+              and integrating them with OpenWorm’s resources/repositories/documentation. It is assumed that the model/application/dataset will already be published
               (even in preprint form), and the time will be spent in making this as accessible/reusable as possible.</p>
 
-            <p class="lead">The Studentship recipient should spend 2-3 months converting... </p>
+           <p class="lead">The Studentship recipient should outline their plans in the application (see below) and if selected, spend 2-3 months
+             working to incorporate the resources into OpenWorm. They will be assigend a mentor from the project to help ensure the resources are
+             well integrated with our existing online content.
+           </p>
+
+           <p class="lead">While in exceptional cases an applicant could propose to use unpublished data, we fully acknowledge the importance of
+           getting peer reviewed publications as part of a PhD/postdoc, and these activities should take precedence. Given the short timeline for the
+         studentship projects, there is a need to avoid a situation where data release by a lab is held up due to publication delays.</p>
 
 
           </section>
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ <h1>What is required?</h1>
               <h1>What are we offering?</h1>
             </div>
 
-            <p class="lead">Stipend of $500 on successful completion of the project.</p>
+            <p class="lead">A stipend of $500 on successful completion of the project.</p>
 
             <p class="lead">An opportunity to present your work to the OpenWorm community with an online talk hosted by the project.</p>
 
@@ -146,13 +153,15 @@ <h1>What are we offering?</h1>
               <h1>How does the application work?</h1>
             </div>
 
-            <p class="lead">Apply here: <strong><i>link coming soon...</i></strong></p>
+              <p class="lead">Applications for the <strong>2021 Studentship Call</strong> will open soon. There will be 2 studentships on offer in this round. </p>
+              <p class="lead">Apply here: <strong><i>coming soon...</i></strong></p>
+              <p class="lead">Deadline: <strong><i>coming soon...</i></strong></p>
 
-            <p class="lead">The applications will be judged on:
+            <p class="lead">The applications will be judged based on:
               <br>1) The scientific significance of the original work
-              <br>2) How well the plans align with the aims of the OpenWorm project
+              <br>2) How much the proposed work contributes to the overall aims of the OpenWorm project
               <br>3) The student’s plans for making the work more open/accessible
-              <br>4) How useful the resource would be for the wider community
+              <br>4) How useful the resource would be for the wider <i>C. elegans</i> research community
             </p>
           </section>