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And, for ease of sharing, Francis's announcement has been posted on Code4lib.org: http://code4lib.org/conference/2015/scholarships On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Francis Kayiwa <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > For the Code4Lib 2015 Conference, 5 scholarships have been sponsored > to promote diversity. > > CurateCamp has sponsored one scholarship, Equinox has sponsored one > scholarship, Mx A. Matienzo has sponsored one scholarship, the Code4lib > Community with help from DPLA and Data Curation Experts has sponsored 2 > full scholarships. All sponsors have left it up to the discretion of the > Code4Lib 2015 Scholarship Committee for how to award these diversity > scholarships. > > The Code4Lib Scholarship Committee will award 5 diversity scholarships > based on merit and need. Each scholarship will provide up to $1,000 to > cover travel costs and conference fees for a qualified attendee to > attend the 2015 Code4Lib Conference, which will be held in Portland, > Oregon, from February 9 - 12, 2015. > > CONFERENCE INFO > > For more information on the Code4Lib Conference, please see the > conference website: > http://code4lib.org/conference/2015 > > You can see write-ups of previous Code4Lib Conferences: > http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/6848 > http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2717 > http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/998 > http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/72 > > CODE4LIB 2015 DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS ELIGIBILITY, CRITERIA, AND > REQUIREMENTS > > To qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must be interested in > actively contributing to the mission and goals of the Code4Lib > Conference. > > - Two scholarships will be awarded to any woman or transgendered person. > - Two scholarships will be awarded to any person of Hispanic or > Latino, Black or African-American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific > Islander, or American Indian or Alaskan Native descent. > - One scholarship will be awarded to the best remaining candidate who > meets any of the previously mentioned eligibility requirements. > > Eligible applicants may apply based on multiple criteria, but no > applicant will receive more than one scholarship. Past winners of any > Code4Lib scholarship are not eligible for a scholarship. > > The scholarship recipients will be selected based upon their merit and > financial needs. > > Scholarship recipients are required to write and submit a brief trip > report to the Code4Lib 2015 Scholarships Committee by April 1, 2015 to > be posted to the Code4Lib wiki. The report should address: (a) what > kind of experience they had at the conference, (b) what they have > learned, (c) what suggestions they have for future attendees and > conference organizers. > > All reimbursement forms and receipts must be received by May 26, 2015. > > HOW TO APPLY > > To apply, please send an email to Francis Kayiwa ( > francis.kayiwa_at_gmail.com) > with the subject heading Code4Lib 2015 Diversity Scholarship > Application containing the following (combined into a single attached > PDF, if possible): > > 1. A brief letter of interest, which: > - Identifies your eligibility for a diversity scholarship > - Describes your interest in the conference and how you intend to > participate > - Discusses your merit and needs for the scholarship > 2. A resume or CV > 3. Contact information for two professional or academic references > > The application deadline is Dec. 31, 2014, 5pm EST. The scholarship > committee will notify successful candidates the week of Jan. 9, 2015. > > SPONSORS > > We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting the Code4Lib 2015 > Diversity Scholarships. > > CurateCamp http://curatecamp.org/ > Equinox http://esilibrary.com/ > Mx A. Matienzo http://matienzo.org/ >