2018 Scholarship Documents/Applicant notifications

2018 Scholarship Committee Documents

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in the 2018 Code4Lib Diversity Scholarship. This email is to inform you that we have received your application, and will begin reviewing applications shortly. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application in early December.

Thank you,
2018 Code4lib Diversity Scholarship Committee

Dear [applicant's name],

Congratulations! We’re pleased to let you know that the Code4Lib Scholarship Committee has selected you to receive a scholarship to support your attendance at Code4Lib 2018 in Washington, D.C., February 13-16, 2018. These scholarships were made possible by donations from MIT Libraries, DuraSpace, The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois, Temple University Libraries, Smithsonian Libraries, The Ohio State University Libraries, and the Code4Lib community.

Please let us know as soon as possible whether you will be able to accept this award and attend the conference. We would very much appreciate a reply by Tuesday, December 5. Once you have confirmed, you will receive an email from CONCENTRA Conference Management Services inviting you to register for the conference and pre-conference sessions (February 13) at no cost. Registration opens on Wednesday, December 6, at 12pm EST, and spots are being held for scholarship recipients.

Logistics

Each scholarship award covers up to $1,500. Attending both the conference ($350) and the pre-conference day ($60) leaves $1,090 remaining to cover other expenses, including transportation, lodging, and any meals not provided by the conference. If your costs are less than the total award, you will only be reimbursed for the amount spent. If you choose not to register for the preconference day, the remainder would be $1,150. Original receipts are required for reimbursement, which will be handled on site during the conference.

If you choose to stay in the Omni Shoreham Hotel (official conference venue), CONCENTRA will handle your hotel reservation and the Local Planning Committee will arrange to pay the cost ($182/night) directly; you won’t need to wait for reimbursement for those funds. If you choose other lodgings, you will need to submit your receipts for reimbursement after the conference.

The Scholarship Committee is available to help with travel planning. We’ll follow up with more information about traveling to and attending the conference, once you've confirmed acceptance.

One-on-one meetings & buddy system

Members of the Scholarship Committee will be available to meet one-on-one to answer any questions you might have about attending Code4Lib. Please let us know if you'd be interested in such a meeting and one of us will follow up to set up a time.

Additionally, members of the Code4Lib community are available to act as conference buddies. This can be a great resource, especially for newcomers. Please let us know if you're interested in being matched with a buddy.

We look forward to seeing you in Washington, D.C., in February. If you will be unable to attend the conference, or choose to decline the scholarship, please let us know as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Code4Lib 2018 Scholarship Committee

Elvia Arroyo-Ramirez
Kathleen Bell
Anastasia Chiu
Aisha Conner-Gaten
Kate Dohe
Brooke Johnson
Mairelys Lemus-Rojas
Chad Nelson
Tod Olson
Marco Seiferle-Valencia
Todd Stoffer
Ruth Kitchin Tillman
Amy Wickner

Dear [applicant's name],

Thank you very much for submitting your Code4Lib 2018 Diversity Scholarship application. The Scholarship Committee received 77 impressive applications for a limited number of scholarships. Unfortunately, your application was not one of those selected for a scholarship for Code4Lib 2018. Thank you again for your time, energy, and interest in Code4Lib. We encourage you to apply again next year.

We would also like to highlight opportunities to follow and participate in Code4Lib 2018 remotely. These include a livestream of all sessions on YouTube; via #c4l18 on Twitter; and on Slack at https://code4lib.slack.com. Again, we encourage you to both apply for a scholarship next year and participate in Code4Lib online. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments.

Sincerely,

Code4Lib 2018 Scholarship Committee

Elvia Arroyo-Ramirez
Kathleen Bell
Anastasia Chiu
Aisha Conner-Gaten
Kate Dohe
Brooke Johnson
Mairelys Lemus-Rojas
Chad Nelson
Tod Olson
Marco Seiferle-Valencia
Todd Stoffer
Ruth Kitchin Tillman
Amy Wickner

Dear [applicant's name],

Thank you very much for submitting your Code4Lib 2018 Diversity Scholarship application. The Scholarship Committee received 77 impressive applications for a limited number of scholarships, and your application has been waitlisted for Code4Lib 2018. We will notify you by Tuesday, December 5, if a spot opens or additional funding becomes available. If you are no longer interested in receiving a diversity scholarship, please let us know as soon as possible.

Thank you again for your time, energy, and interest in Code4Lib, and for your patience during the application process. In the meantime, please let us know if you have any questions or comments,

Sincerely,

Code4Lib 2018 Scholarship Committee

Elvia Arroyo-Ramirez
Kathleen Bell
Anastasia Chiu
Aisha Conner-Gaten
Kate Dohe
Brooke Johnson
Mairelys Lemus-Rojas
Chad Nelson
Tod Olson
Marco Seiferle-Valencia
Todd Stoffer
Ruth Kitchin Tillman
Amy Wickner

Dear [applicant name],

Thank you again for your continuing interest in Code4Lib and patience with the application review process. Despite a final push for sponsorship and community support, we are unfortunately unable to offer additional scholarship funding to attend Code4Lib 2018. We strongly encourage you to apply again next year.

We would also like to highlight opportunities to follow and participate in Code4Lib 2018 remotely. These include a livestream of all sessions on YouTube; via #c4l18 and #code4lib on Twitter; and on Slack at https://code4lib.slack.com. Please consider participating in Code4Lib 2018 and the Code4Lib community online!

Thank you very much again for your time. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments.

Sincerely,

Code4Lib 2018 Scholarship Committee

Elvia Arroyo-Ramirez
Kathleen Bell
Anastasia Chiu
Aisha Conner-Gaten
Kate Dohe
Brooke Johnson
Mairelys Lemus-Rojas
Chad Nelson
Tod Olson
Marco Seiferle-Valencia
Todd Stoffer
Ruth Kitchin Tillman
Amy Wickner