Brown University, Oregon State University, and Code4lib are offering four scholarships to promote gender and cultural diversity.

Brown University / Oregon State University / Code4lib Gender Diversity Scholarship

Two Brown / Oregon State / Code4lib Gender Diversity Scholarship will provide up to $1000 to cover travel costs and conference fees for two qualified attendees to the 2009 Code4lib conference (February 23-26 in Providence, RI). These scholarships are eligible to any woman interested in actively contributing to the mission and goals of the Code4lib Conference.

Applications will be judged by the scholarship committee on a combination of merit and need. The recipients of the scholarship will be asked to write up a trip report of the conference.

To apply, please send an email to Jean_Rainwater@brown.edu with the following:

  1. A brief letter of interest, including statement of need (also, please indicate your eligibility in the letter)
  2. A resume
  3. Contact information of two professional or academic references

Applications should be received no later than January 5, 2009.

The successful candidates will be contacted no later than January 12, 2009.

Brown University / Oregon State University / Code4lib Minority Scholarship

Two Brown / Oregon State / Code4lib Minority Scholarships will provide up to $1000 to cover travel costs and conference fees for two qualified attendees to the 2009 Code4lib conference (February 23-26 in Providence, RI). To qualify for this scholarship, an applicant must be a member of a principal minority group (American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American, or Hispanic / Latino).

Applications will be judged by the scholarship committee on a combination of merit and need. The recipients of the scholarship will be asked to write up a trip report of the conference.

To apply, please send an email to Jean_Rainwater@brown.edu with the following:

  1. A brief letter of interest, including statement of need (also, please indicate your eligibility in the letter)
  2. A resume
  3. Contact information of two professional or academic references

Applications should be received no later than January 5, 2009.

The successful candidates will be contacted no later than January 12, 2009.