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Hi everyone, Please note a correction to the earlier announcement: *Scholarship awards will be up to $1500*. And, we'd like to *thank our sponsors for supporting the Code4Lib 2018 Diversity Scholarships!* Currently 6 scholarships have been fully funded. - MIT Libraries (2 scholarships) - DuraSpace (1 scholarship) - The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois (1 scholarship) - Temple University Libraries (2 scholarships) ----- > Code4Lib 2018 Diversity Scholarships > > As part of Code4Lib's ongoing commitment to reducing economic barriers > that prevent participation for underrepresented groups, and to achieving a > balanced representation of the human experience, we are pleased to announce > that we are now seeking applicants for our 2018 Diversity Scholarship > program <http://2018.code4lib.org/general-info/scholarships>! The > Scholarship Committee hopes to award 15 Diversity Scholarships, based on > merit and need. Each scholarship will cover up to $1500 for travel costs, > lodging, and conference fees for selected applicants to attend the 2018 > Code4Lib Conference <http://2018.code4lib.org/> in Washington, D.C.. The > deadline for applications is November 17, 2017 at 11:59 PM ET. > > The scholarship will cover conference registration and hotel > accommodations up front to scholarship awardees. Other incidentals like > travel and meals may be reimbursed based on the amount awarded. > Reimbursement will be managed independently at the conference. Pairing up > housing with other scholarship awardees or conference attendees may also be > accommodated. Please contact [log in to unmask] with any questions > about this arrangement. We want to ensure that financial issues do not > discourage anyone from applying to this award. > > We do not expect scholarship recipients to be responsible for being an > ambassador for their group or an educator of others during the conference. > While learning and exchange may happen as a result of interactions between > participants, scholarship recipients are encouraged to focus on getting the > most out of their experience and have no special duties or obligations > apart from conference attendance, engaged participation to their comfort > level, and giving us feedback on their experience. > > Code4Lib conference 2018: http://2018.code4lib.org > > *About Code4Lib:* > > Code4Lib (https://code4lib.org) seeks to maintain a vibrant and diverse > community of technology minded folks. We are developers and technologists > for libraries, museums, and archives who have a strong commitment to open > technologies. Code4Lib began as a simple mailing list in 2003 and held its > first face-to-face meeting in 2005 in Chicago. The first official annual > conference was held in 2006 in Corvallis, Oregon. Code4Lib is dedicated > to providing a harassment-free community experience for everyone regardless > of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, > race, or religion. For more information, please see our emerging > CodeofConduct4Lib > <https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md>. > Code4Lib is dedicated to being a diverse and inclusive community of > technologists seeking to share ideas and build collaboration. > Diversity Scholarship Eligibility, Criteria, And Requirements > > - > > An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within > the code4lib community, including but not limited to: women, people of > color, LGBTQ+, ability/disability, non-binary gender identities, etc. We > also invite applications from members of underrepresented and/or > marginalized groups that don't fit into the categories listed above. > - > > An applicant must be interested in actively engaging with the Code4Lib > community. For more information about Code4Lib, see the About Code4Lib > Page <http://2018.code4lib.org/general-info/about-c4l>. > - > > The scholarship recipients will be selected based upon their merit and > financial needs. > > Registration Details > > Registration spots and hotel rooms are being held for scholarship > recipients. If you can attend only if you receive a scholarship, there is > no need to register for the conference or book a hotel room when > registration opens. Code4Lib will assist you with both registration and > hotel arrangements. If you register for the conference or book a hotel > room, you will reimbursed along with other expenses. Reimbursement for > expenses will be provided to recipients during the conference. > How to Apply > > Submit your application materials via the Code4Lib online form: > https://goo.gl/forms/Re2sJwXPjgi2mi2F2 > > You will need to prepare: > > > 1. > > Your brief letter of interest, no more than 500 words, which: > - > > Identifies your eligibility for a diversity scholarship > - > > Describes how you see yourself benefiting from and participating in > the Code4Lib 2018 conference and the general Code4Lib community > 2. > > Your current resume or CV > 3. > > Contact information for one reference who can speak to your > professional goals and/or achievements > > > Please note: Your brief letter of interest and current CV/resume should be combined > into a single pdf. Your file should follow a “Lastname-Firstname.pdf” > naming convention. Please direct any questions to [log in to unmask] > > The application deadline is Friday, November 17, 2017 at 11:59 PM ET > > The scholarship committee will notify all applicants by Friday, December > 1, 2017, regardless of award results. >