Scholarships

We are seeking organizations to sponsor diversity scholarships; if you are interested, please contact code4lib.sponsorship@gmail.com.

Individual community members can also support the Diversity Scholarships program via our Angel Fund.

2025 Code4Lib Scholarship Application

The 2025 Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that the application for Code4Lib 2025 conference Diversity Scholarship is open now. The deadline to submit your application is Friday January 24, 2025.

Please contact code4lib-scholarships@googlegroups.com with any questions. We want to ensure that financial issues do not discourage anyone from applying to this award. The scholarship committee will notify all applicants by February 10, 2025, regardless of award results.

Made possible by the generosity of our sponsors and community

Eligibility, Criteria, And Requirements

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Requirements

We expect applicants to be interested in actively engaging with the Code4Lib community. For more information about Code4Lib, see the About Code4Lib Page. The scholarship recipients will be selected based upon their merit and financial needs.

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.

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 registration and hotel arrangements; however, if you register for the conference or book a hotel room, you will be reimbursed. Reimbursement for expenses will be provided to recipients during the conference.

How to Apply

Submit your application materials via the Code4Lib online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeATjEPzfD2fXuDDLP-fdq9QQIgnCNx95My_mDimDL-8LDzRA/viewform

1. Answer the three questions in this form re: eligibility, financial need and conference & community participation.
2. Attach a PDF of your current resume or CV. Your file should follow a “Lastname-Firstname.pdf” naming convention. For directions on creating a PDF File, see: http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Microsoft-Word-Document-to-PDF-Format. Please direct any questions to code4lib-scholarships@googlegroups.com.

Your application will be confidential. Application materials will be stored in a Google Drive folder with access restricted to Scholarship Committee members. If you are selected to receive a scholarship, you will be asked to provide a brief bio which will be featured on the conference website.

The application deadline is Friday January 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST.

The scholarship committee will notify all applicants by February 10, 2025, regardless of award results.

Individual Giving

Angel Funds are an opportunity for individuals in the community to support Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships. These scholarships provide funding for travel costs & conference fees for qualified applicants from groups typically underrepresented at the conference. Individual donors will be thanked below. If you prefer to donate anonymously, please note NA in the "Donated in the Name Of" text box on the payment page.