{"id":475,"date":"2019-12-11T08:34:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T06:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/sunscholar\/?p=475"},"modified":"2019-12-11T09:06:16","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T07:06:16","slug":"fellowship-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/sunscholar\/2019\/12\/11\/fellowship-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowship information"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Open Repositories Steering Committee is now accepting applications<\/a>\u00a0for fellowships to attend OR2020 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

The fellowship programme allows a limited number of qualified librarians, repository managers, developers, or researchers in digital libraries or related fields to participate in the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

The fellowship covers travel, accommodation, meals and incidentals, as well as full conference registration, including the poster reception and conference banquet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Applicants must address the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Financial need;<\/span><\/p>\n

2) Reasons you wish to attend and how participating in Open Repositories will support your professional development and\/or educational goals;<\/span><\/p>\n

3) How you will share what you learn with others, and;<\/span><\/p>\n

3) Willingness to participate in the conference as evidenced by submission of a conference proposal, live-blogging or tweeting, and\/or shared note-taking during the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preference this year will be given to applicants from the African continent, although all applications will be considered.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Application deadline:\u00a0 20 January 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Notifications:\u00a0 17 February 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Apply now:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/forms.gle\/YQEGhSi8r5rmXRFVA<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n