Code4Lib 2012 Scholarship

[Ranti Junus]

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Oregon State University and the Digital Library Federation are
sponsoring five scholarships to promote gender and cultural diversity.
Each scholarship will provide up to $1,000 to cover travel costs and
conference fees for one qualified attendee to attend the 2012 Code4Lib
Conference, which will be held in Seattle, Washington, from
Monday,February 6 through Thursday, February 9.

The Code4Lib scholarship committee will award two scholarships per
category, awarding the remaining scholarship to the best remaining
candidate in either category.  The Code4Lib scholarship committee will
award these scholarships based on merit and need.


ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants, if eligible, may apply for both scholarships, but no
applicant will receive more than one scholarship. Past winners of
either scholarship are not eligible for either scholarship.
Scholarship recipients will be required to write a short trip report
to be submitted to the scholarships committee by February 17, 2012.


CONFERENCE INFO:
For more information on the Code4Lib Conference, please see the
conference website:http://code4lib.org/conference/2012

and write-ups of previous Code4Lib Conferences:
http://eprints.rclis.org/11670/1/code4lib_journal_article_-_revised3.pdf
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2717
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/998
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/72


THE OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE DIGITAL LIBRARY FEDERATION
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
The Gender Diversity Scholarships will provide up to $1,000 to cover
travel costs and conference fees for two qualified applicants to
attend the 2012 Code4Lib Conference. Any woman or transgendered person
who is interested in actively contributing to the mission and goals of
the Code4Lib Conference is encouraged to apply.

THE OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE DIGITAL LIBRARY FEDERATION
MINORITY SCHOLARSHIPS
The Minority Scholarships will provide up to $1,000 to cover travel
costs and conference fees for two qualified applicants to attend the
2012 Code4Lib Conference. To qualify for this scholarship, an
applicant must be interested in actively contributing to the mission
and goals of the Code4Lib Conference and must be of Hispanic or
Latino, Black orAfrican-American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific
Islander, or American Indian or Alaskan Native descent.


HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please send an email to Jeremy Frumkin
(frumkinj at u.library.arizona.edu) with the following:
- Indication of which scholarship (Gender or Minority or both) to
which you are applying
- A brief letter of interest, which:
 1.    Describes your interest in the conference and how you intend to
participate
 2.    Discusses your statement of need
 3.    Indicates your eligibility
- A résumé or CV- Contact information for two professional or academic
references

The application deadline is Dec. 9, 2012.

The scholarship committee will notify successful candidates the week
of Dec. 19, 2012.


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2011-11-18