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= Fedora Scholarship =
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The Fedora Scholarship program recognizes one high school senior per year for contributions to the Fedora Project and free software/content in general.


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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.
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The Fedora Scholarship program recognizes one high school senior per year for contributions to the Fedora Project and free software/content in general.
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.
 
Funding for the Fedora Scholarship comes from Red Hat's [[Community Architecture]] team.


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== 2011 ==


== Benefits ==
{{admon/note|2012 scholarship winner announced| The 2012 scholarship winner [[User:Itamarjp|Itamar Reis Peixoto]]. }}


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.
=== Eligibility ===


Additionally, the recipient will receive funding for travel and lodging at the [[FUDCon| FUDCon]] nearest to his/her location each year of the scholarship, should he/she choose to attend.
Students who will begin an undergraduate degree program at a college or university in Fall of 2011 are eligible to apply, with several exceptions. '''Please review the full [[Scholarship terms|terms & conditions]] of the 2011 Fedora Scholarship program to determine your eligibility before applying.'''


== Recipients ==
=== How to apply ===


[[/2008| 2008]] : To be announced soon!
Apply by emailing ''scholarship AT fedoraproject DOT org'' with the responses indicated below included in the body of your email. Include "Fedora Scholarship Application" in the subject line. Applications that do not fit this criteria will not be considered.


== 2009 Application ==
# Name:
# Age:
# [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ Fedora Account System] username:
# Write a personal statement (500-1000 words) indicating why you would like to be considered for the scholarship.
# Give the names and contact information of two references from within the Fedora Project. References are not allowed to sit on the selection committee. In case of a conflict, selection committee nominees can choose whether they wish to be committee members or references - the same person cannot be both for a given academic year.
# (optional) Give the names and contact information of up to two other references from outside the Fedora community you would like the selection committee to contact.
# Submit a resume. Your resume should include contributions to Fedora or other free software projects. It can be attached in .txt, .pdf, or Open Office format; documents in other formats will not be considered.


'''Students who will begin college or university in Fall of 2009 are eligible to apply.  There is no geographical restriction on the student's location, nor is there any restriction on the student's major or course of study.'''
=== Timeline ===


==== Timeline ====
* '''12:00:00 AM, November 10, 2011 Eastern Time''' -- Application window opens.
* '''September 1, 2008''' -- Application window opens.
* '''11:59:59 PM, February 24, 2012 Eastern Time''' -- Application window closes.
* '''February 16, 2009''' -- Last day to apply.
* '''April 9, 2012''' -- Recipient will be notified privately, and preparations for public announcement (interview, press release) will begin.
* '''by April 6, 2009''' -- Recipient will be notified privately, and preparations for public announcement (interview, press release) will begin.
* '''May 31, 2012''' -- Public announcement of the recipient.
* '''by May 19, 2009''' -- Public announcement of the recipient, in conjunction with the release of Fedora 11.


==== How to apply ====
== Selection Criteria ==


To apply, email [[MailTo(scholarship AT fedoraproject DOT org)]  .  Attachments should be provided in .txt, .pdf, or !OpenOffice format.  Include "Fedora Scholarship Application" in the subject line.
The selection committee will judge applicants based on:


The application should include:
# Quality of contributions made to Fedora and other free software projects
1. name, age, and [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/ Fedora Account System]  username.
# Consultation with the references provided
1. a resume, including contributions to Fedora or other free software projects.
# The amount of time the applicant has been contributing to Fedora
1. a personal statement indicating why you would like to be considered for the scholarship.  500-1000 words is an appropriate length.
# Quality of the application materials
1. the names and contact information of two references from within the Fedora Project.
1. (optional) the names and contact information of one or two other references you would like the selection committee to contact.


== Selection Committee ==
== Selection Committee ==


The selection committee will judge applicants based on quality of contributions made to Fedora and other free software projects, references provided, the amount of time the applicant has been contributing to Fedora, and the quality of the application.
The 2010 Scholarship was administered by [[User:Mchua|Mel Chua]], the [[Marketing|Fedora Marketing]] lead at the time. The 2010 selection committee was:
 
* [[PaulWFrields|Paul Frields]], current [[FPL| Fedora Project Leader]]
* [[ChrisTyler|Chris Tyler]], Professor at Seneca College and former [[Board|Fedora Board]] member
* [[User:Ricky|Ricky Zhou]], past Fedora Scholarship winner
* [[LukeMacken|Luke Macken]], Fedora Software Engineer
 
The 2011 Scholarship was administered by [[User:Ianweller|Ian Weller]], the 2010 Scholarship winner, starting the trend of having past winners administer the scholarship. The 2011 selection committee was:
 
* [[User:Ricky|Ricky Zhou]], 2008 Fedora Scholarship winner
* [[User:Mcleanj|John McLean]], 2009 Fedora Scholarship winner
* [[PaulWFrields|Paul Frields]], former [[FPL| Fedora Project Leader]]
* [[User:Jsmith|Jared Smith]], current [[FPL| Fedora Project Leader]]
* [[User:Spot|Tom Callaway]], Fedora Engineering Manager and [[Board|Fedora Board]] member
* [[ChrisTyler|Chris Tyler]], Professor at Seneca College and [[Board|Fedora Board]] member
* [[User:Sundaram|Rahul Sundaram]], [[Ambassadors|Fedora Ambassadors]] regional coordinator for Asia-Pacific and former [[Board|Fedora Board]] member
* [[User:Herlo|Clint Savage]], [[Ambassadors|Fedora Ambassadors]] regional coordinator for North America
* [[User:Rbergero|Robyn Bergeron]], [[Marketing|Fedora Marketing]] lead and Fedora Program Manager
* [[User:Rrix|Ryan Rix]], [[Campus Ambassadors|Fedora Campus Ambassadors]] coordinator
* [[User:Kevin|Kevin Fenzi]], [[Infrastructure|Fedora Infrastructure]] lead
* [[LukeMacken|Luke Macken]], Fedora Software Engineer
 
All [[#Previous recipients|previous recipients]] of the Fedora Scholarship have the option to serve on the selection committee unless they are serving as references for an applicant for the current scholarship cycle.


The selection committee is made up of:
== Previous recipients ==


* the current [[FPL| Fedora Project Leader]] , as well as past FPLs who remain active in Fedora.
* [[Scholarship 2008|2008: Ricky Zhou]]
* [[PaulWFrields| Paul Frields]]  
* [[Scholarship 2009|2009: John McLean]]
* [[MaxSpevack| Max Spevack]]  
* [[Scholarship 2010|2010: Ian Weller]]
* [[GregDeKoenigsberg| Greg DeKoenigsberg]]
* [[Scholarship 2011|2011: Ricky Elrod]]
* past recipients of the scholarship are invited to be members of the selection committee.
* [[Scholarship 2012|2012: Itamar Reis Peixoto]]
* TBA
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Szulik Matthew Szulik] , Red Hat Chairman
* [[ChrisTyler| Chris Tyler]] , Professor at Seneca College
* [[LukeMacken| Luke Macken]] , Fedora Software Engineer
* [[DimitrisGlezos| Dimitris Glezos]] , Fedora Localization Leader


== The Fine Print ==
== Administration ==


In order to remain qualified for the Fedora Scholarship, the recipients must be full time college or university students (and maintain a "B" average), and should continue to involve themselves in the Fedora Project.
The Fedora Scholarship is administered by [[User:Ianweller|Ian Weller]] of Red Hat's [[Community Architecture]] team. For what this entails (for future administrators as well as others curious about how to offer a similar scholarship program) see the [[Scholarship administration SOP]].


The scholarship will remain in effect until the recipient's graduation, with a maximum term of four years.  We expect that most recipients will spend four years in college, and receive their $2,000 USD scholarship each year.
[[Category:Scholarship]] [[Category:Community Architecture]]

Revision as of 16:28, 22 July 2014

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.

Funding for the Fedora Scholarship comes from Red Hat's Community Architecture team.

2011

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2012 scholarship winner announced
The 2012 scholarship winner Itamar Reis Peixoto.

Eligibility

Students who will begin an undergraduate degree program at a college or university in Fall of 2011 are eligible to apply, with several exceptions. Please review the full terms & conditions of the 2011 Fedora Scholarship program to determine your eligibility before applying.

How to apply

Apply by emailing scholarship AT fedoraproject DOT org with the responses indicated below included in the body of your email. Include "Fedora Scholarship Application" in the subject line. Applications that do not fit this criteria will not be considered.

  1. Name:
  2. Age:
  3. Fedora Account System username:
  4. Write a personal statement (500-1000 words) indicating why you would like to be considered for the scholarship.
  5. Give the names and contact information of two references from within the Fedora Project. References are not allowed to sit on the selection committee. In case of a conflict, selection committee nominees can choose whether they wish to be committee members or references - the same person cannot be both for a given academic year.
  6. (optional) Give the names and contact information of up to two other references from outside the Fedora community you would like the selection committee to contact.
  7. Submit a resume. Your resume should include contributions to Fedora or other free software projects. It can be attached in .txt, .pdf, or Open Office format; documents in other formats will not be considered.

Timeline

  • 12:00:00 AM, November 10, 2011 Eastern Time -- Application window opens.
  • 11:59:59 PM, February 24, 2012 Eastern Time -- Application window closes.
  • April 9, 2012 -- Recipient will be notified privately, and preparations for public announcement (interview, press release) will begin.
  • May 31, 2012 -- Public announcement of the recipient.

Selection Criteria

The selection committee will judge applicants based on:

  1. Quality of contributions made to Fedora and other free software projects
  2. Consultation with the references provided
  3. The amount of time the applicant has been contributing to Fedora
  4. Quality of the application materials

Selection Committee

The 2010 Scholarship was administered by Mel Chua, the Fedora Marketing lead at the time. The 2010 selection committee was:

The 2011 Scholarship was administered by Ian Weller, the 2010 Scholarship winner, starting the trend of having past winners administer the scholarship. The 2011 selection committee was:

All previous recipients of the Fedora Scholarship have the option to serve on the selection committee unless they are serving as references for an applicant for the current scholarship cycle.

Previous recipients

Administration

The Fedora Scholarship is administered by Ian Weller of Red Hat's Community Architecture team. For what this entails (for future administrators as well as others curious about how to offer a similar scholarship program) see the Scholarship administration SOP.

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