Hi Anna,

> The initial read through the application requirements suggests that the
> applying group must commit to lead 1 or 2 workshops depending on the group
> size.  But the cover letter template suggests that an additional
> instructor(who was trained previously) should also be present. Is that 
> correct?

We add the "senior" instructor to the template because if you were invited by a
"senior" instructor s/he is probably OK in help you organize the workshops.

You can drop the "senior" instructor part without problem.

> For now, we have 2 people in our group who were helpers during
> Spring 2015 workshop and one who was a learner at that workshop but has a
> lot of experience with Linux, genomics and had taken courses on R
> programing. The helpers obviously have a lot of experience also. So the
> question is: if our group gets selected, do we absolutely have to invite an
> outside instructor to run our workshops with us?

No. You don't need to invite an outside instructor.

> This involvement of previously trained instructors is not mentioned
> anywhere else and maybe it is worth clarifying this point for all
> applicants.

Thanks for the feedback.

Cheers,
Raniere

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