International
Scholarship / Financial aid: $2,000 USD per year & funding for travel and lodging
Date: four years
Deadline: February 16, 2009
Open to: Students who will begin college or university in Fall of 2009
Announcement follows:
The Fedora Scholarship program
Offered By : Fedora Project
Key Dates :
Application window opens: September 1, 2008
Last day to apply: February 16, 2009 :
Recipient to be notified privately: April 6, 2009
Public announcement of the recipient: May 19, 2009
For Whom:
Students who will begin college or university in Fall of 2009 are eligible to apply.
More On Eligibility Conditions here .
The Fedora Scholarship program recognizes one high school senior per year for contributions to the Fedora Project and free software/content in general.
The Fedora Scholarship is intended to assist in the recipient’s college or university education. To this end, the recipient will receive $2,000 USD per year for each of the four years that he/she is in college.
Additionally, the recipient will receive funding for travel and lodging at the FUDCon nearest to his/her location each year of the scholarship, should he/she choose to attend.
Application Process:
To apply, email scholarship AT fedoraproject DOT org. Attachments should be provided in .txt, .pdf, or Open Office format. Include “Fedora Scholarship Application" in the subject line.
The application should include:
1 Name, age, and Fedora Account System username.
2 A resume, including contributions to Fedora or other free software projects.
3 A personal statement indicating why you would like to be considered for the scholarship. 500-1000 words is an appropriate length.
4 The names and contact information of two references from within the Fedora Project.
5 (optional) the names and contact information of one or two other references you would like the selection committee to contact.
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