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== Code4Lib 2023 Diversity Scholarships ==
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[[2024_Scholarship_Documents|2024 Scholarship Committee Documents]]
We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting the Code4Lib 2023 Diversity Scholarships. Currently, 10 scholarships are fully funded.
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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 [https://2023.code4lib.org/general-info/scholarships 2023 Diversity Scholarship program!] The Code4Lib Scholarship Committee hopes to award a number of Diversity Scholarships, based on merit and need. Each scholarship will cover up to $1,500 for domestic (normally US and Canada) and for international applicants, up to $3,000, for travel costs, lodging, and conference fees for selected applicants to attend the 2023 Code4Lib Conference in Princeton, NJ. The deadline for applications is '''Friday, January 13, 2023''' at 11:59 PM ET.
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== Code4Lib 2024 Diversity Scholarships ==
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We would like to thank our sponsors for their support of the Code4Lib 2024 Diversity Scholarships. '''Currently, a total of 10 scholarships are fully funded.'''
  
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 code4libaward@gmail.com with any questions about this arrangement. We want to ensure that financial issues do not discourage anyone from applying to this award.
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As part of Code4Lib's ongoing commitment to reducing economic barriers and ensuring balanced representation from underrepresented groups, we are pleased to announce that we are now seeking applicants for our [https://2024.code4lib.org/general-info/scholarships 2024 Diversity Scholarship program]. The Code4Lib Scholarship Committee seeks to award several Diversity Scholarships based on merit and need. Domestic applicants (in the United States and Canada) can receive up to $1,500 USD, while international applicants can be awarded up to $3,000 USD. These funds are intended to cover travel expenses, hotel accommodations, and conference fees for the 2024 Code4Lib Conference in Ann Arbor, MI. The deadline for applications is '''DATE TO BE DETERMINED, 2024, 11:59 PM EST'''.
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Scholarship recipients will have their conference registration and hotel accommodations covered upfront. Other incidentals, like local transportation and meals, may be reimbursed depending on the awarded amount. Reimbursements will be processed at the conference. Additionally, there is an option to share accommodations with fellow scholarship awardees or other conference attendees. For inquiries about these arrangements, please contact '''code4libaward@gmail.com'''. Our goal is to ensure that financial concerns do not discourage anyone from applying.  
  
 
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.
 
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 2023: [https://2023.code4lib.org https://2023.code4lib.org]
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[https://2024.code4lib.org Code4Lib 2024 Conference]
  
 
=== About Code4Lib ===
 
=== About Code4Lib ===
Code4Lib ([https://code4lib.org 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 '''[https://github.com/code4lib/code-of-conduct/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md CodeofConduct4Lib]'''. Code4Lib is dedicated to being a diverse and inclusive community of technologists seeking to share ideas and build collaboration.
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[https://code4lib.org Code4Lib] 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 [https://wiki.code4lib.org/MailingList 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. Nowadays, the Code4Lib community gravitates around the same listserv, an annual conference with hundreds of attendees, as well as [https://code4lib.org/irc/ IRC and Slack channels] that are open for anyone to join. We are dedicated to being a diverse and inclusive community of technologists seeking to share ideas and build collaboration. You can [https://github.com/code4lib/code-of-conduct/blob/main/code_of_conduct.md read our Code of Conduct here].
  
=== Diversity Scholarship Eligibility, Criteria, And Requirements ===
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=== Code4Lib 2024 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.  
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* Applicants must be a member of a group that is not well-represented within the Code4Lib community, including but not limited to: women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, disabled persons, etc. We also invite applications from members of underrepresented and/or marginalized groups that do not 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 [https://2024.code4lib.org/general-info/about-c4l About Code4Lib Page].
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* Applicants must be interested in actively engaging with the [https://2024.code4lib.org/general-info/about-c4l Code4Lib community].
* Applications will be evaluated based upon merit and financial needs.
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* Applications will be evaluated based on merit and financial need.
  
=== Registration Details ===
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=== Code4Lib 2024 Conference Registration Details ===
<b>Registration spots and hotel rooms are being held for scholarship recipients.</b> 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 be reimbursed along with other expenses. Reimbursement for expenses will be provided to recipients during the conference.
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Conference registration spots and hotel rooms are being held for scholarship recipients. If your attendance is dependent upon receiving a scholarship, you do not need to register for the conference or book a hotel room when registration opens. Code4Lib will facilitate both your registration and hotel arrangements. Should you choose to handle your own conference registration and/or hotel booking, these costs, along with other expenses as detailed in the call for applicants, will be reimbursed within the parameters of the award. Reimbursement for these expenses will be provided to scholarship recipients at the conference.
  
 
=== How to Apply ===
 
=== How to Apply ===
Submit your application materials via the Code4Lib online form: LINK TO FORM HERE
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Submit your application materials via the Code4Lib online form: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLrU4g4U_TPI1bpGFnYTjc1v0Tr7oORaXQPHhCY3eV_tgVvQ/viewform Code4Lib 2024 Diversity Scholarship Application Form]
  
'''Questions can be directed to code4libaward@gmail.com.''' Who owns this?
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Questions can be directed to '''code4libaward@gmail.com.''' '''''Who owns this?'''''
  
The application deadline is '''DATE TO BE DETERMINED, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET'''.
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The application deadline is '''DATE TO BE DETERMINED, 2024, 11:59 PM EST'''.
  
The scholarship committee will notify all applicants by '''DATE TO BE DETERMINED''', regardless of award results.
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The Code4Lib 2024 Scholarship Committee will notify all applicants by '''DATE TO BE DETERMINED, 2024''', regardless of results.

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2024 Scholarship Committee Documents


Code4Lib 2024 Diversity Scholarships

We would like to thank our sponsors for their support of the Code4Lib 2024 Diversity Scholarships. Currently, a total of 10 scholarships are fully funded.

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As part of Code4Lib's ongoing commitment to reducing economic barriers and ensuring balanced representation from underrepresented groups, we are pleased to announce that we are now seeking applicants for our 2024 Diversity Scholarship program. The Code4Lib Scholarship Committee seeks to award several Diversity Scholarships based on merit and need. Domestic applicants (in the United States and Canada) can receive up to $1,500 USD, while international applicants can be awarded up to $3,000 USD. These funds are intended to cover travel expenses, hotel accommodations, and conference fees for the 2024 Code4Lib Conference in Ann Arbor, MI. The deadline for applications is DATE TO BE DETERMINED, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.

Scholarship recipients will have their conference registration and hotel accommodations covered upfront. Other incidentals, like local transportation and meals, may be reimbursed depending on the awarded amount. Reimbursements will be processed at the conference. Additionally, there is an option to share accommodations with fellow scholarship awardees or other conference attendees. For inquiries about these arrangements, please contact code4libaward@gmail.com. Our goal is to ensure that financial concerns do not discourage anyone from applying.

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 2024 Conference

About Code4Lib

Code4Lib 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. Nowadays, the Code4Lib community gravitates around the same listserv, an annual conference with hundreds of attendees, as well as IRC and Slack channels that are open for anyone to join. We are dedicated to being a diverse and inclusive community of technologists seeking to share ideas and build collaboration. You can read our Code of Conduct here.

Code4Lib 2024 Diversity Scholarship Eligibility, Criteria, and Requirements

  • Applicants must be a member of a group that is not well-represented within the Code4Lib community, including but not limited to: women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, disabled persons, etc. We also invite applications from members of underrepresented and/or marginalized groups that do not fit into the categories listed above.
  • Applicants must be interested in actively engaging with the Code4Lib community.
  • Applications will be evaluated based on merit and financial need.

Code4Lib 2024 Conference Registration Details

Conference registration spots and hotel rooms are being held for scholarship recipients. If your attendance is dependent upon receiving a scholarship, you do not need to register for the conference or book a hotel room when registration opens. Code4Lib will facilitate both your registration and hotel arrangements. Should you choose to handle your own conference registration and/or hotel booking, these costs, along with other expenses as detailed in the call for applicants, will be reimbursed within the parameters of the award. Reimbursement for these expenses will be provided to scholarship recipients at the conference.

How to Apply

Submit your application materials via the Code4Lib online form: Code4Lib 2024 Diversity Scholarship Application Form

Questions can be directed to code4libaward@gmail.com. Who owns this?

The application deadline is DATE TO BE DETERMINED, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.

The Code4Lib 2024 Scholarship Committee will notify all applicants by DATE TO BE DETERMINED, 2024, regardless of results.