update blog post for phd

content/blog/2024-01-phd-offering/index.md

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 *Deuxfleurs and IMT Atlantique are partnering to fund a PhD student to work on
 Garage and distributed systems theory during three years.  The recruitment
-process is open and we are currently looking for candidates.  Read for
+process is open and we are currently looking for candidates. Applications are
-details.*
+accepted until Jan 31, 2024.  Read for details.*
 
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 Deuxfleurs and IMT Atlantique are partnering to fund a PhD student to work on
 Garage and distributed systems theory, as part of the SEED PhD program, and we
 are looking for a candidate. This is a French PhD so the program duration is 3
-years (starting in September 2024) and the student is expected to already have
+years, starting in September 2024, and the student is expected to already have
-a master's degree. The PhD will take place mostly at IMT Atlantique in Nantes
+a master's degree or to obtain one before September 2024.  The PhD will take
-(France) within the STACK team, with a three-month stay at Deuxfleurs and a
+place mostly at IMT Atlantique in Nantes (France) within the STACK team, with a
-three-month stay abroad (probably in the US). Ideally we are looking for a
+three-month stay at Deuxfleurs and a three-month stay abroad (probably in the
-candidate that already has solid Rust coding skills and a good understanding of
+US). Ideally we are looking for a candidate that already has solid Rust coding
-distributed systems theory, however both skills can be learnt during the
+skills and a good understanding of distributed systems theory, however both
-program. Dr. Alex Auvolat from Deuxfleurs will be supervising the student along
+skills can be learnt during the program. Dr. Alex Auvolat from Deuxfleurs will
-with Dr. Daniel Balouek from IMT Atlantique.  This is a great opportunity to
+be supervising the student along with Dr. Daniel Balouek from IMT Atlantique.
-improve your Rust coding skills, learn distributed systems theory, travel to
+This is a great opportunity to improve your Rust coding skills, learn
-France, meet the great people behind Deuxfleurs and, incidentally, obtain a
+distributed systems theory, travel to France, meet the great people behind
-diploma. Feel free to apply or pass the information to anyone you know who
+Deuxfleurs and, incidentally, obtain a diploma. Feel free to apply or pass the
-might be interested.
+information to anyone you know who might be interested.
 
 - Read the [PhD topic proposal](https://www.imt-atlantique.fr/sites/default/files/recherche/doctorat/seed/research-topics/6-consensus-algorithms.html)
 
 - For more context, also read the following blog posts:
 
-  - [Thoughts on "Leaderless Consensus"](@/blog/2023-11-thoughts-on-leaderless-consensus/index.md)
   - [Maintaining read-after-write consistency in all circumstances](@/blog/2023-12-preserving-read-after-write-consistency/index.md)
+  - [Thoughts on "Leaderless Consensus"](@/blog/2023-11-thoughts-on-leaderless-consensus/index.md)
 
 - [Apply here](https://www.imt-atlantique.fr/en/research-innovation/phd/seed/application)
 
 - Read about [the SEED PhD program](https://www.imt-atlantique.fr/en/research-innovation/phd/seed)
 
+- Read about [the STACK team at IMT Atlantique](https://stack-research-group.gitlabpages.inria.fr/web/)
+
 A webinar will be held on Friday, Jan 10, 2024, at 11:00 CET, to introduce
   the PhD subject and the context. See details at [this
   address](https://www.imt-atlantique.fr/en/research-innovation/phd/seed/events#webinars) (we are subject 6-consensus-algorithms).