[OSM-talk] Scholarship program to State of the Map 2011

[Eugene Alvin Villar]

Hi Hurricane,

Will the organizers help out in processing the US visas? 2 months is
really, really short time to apply and be granted a US visa based on
stories I've heard.

Eugene


On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:35 AM, Coast, Hurricane
<hurricane.coast at mapquest.com> wrote:
> The State of the Map Committee is excited to announce a program to cover
> full travel and accommodations costs for mappers to attend State of the Map
> 2011 in Denver, Colorado (United States). We’re seeking nominations from the
> community for potential mappers.
>
> We are seeking people from places where costs would prohibit attendance,
> developing countries, and places that are “interesting” geopolitically. The
> ideal candidates for funding are from countries with a small OSM community,
> perhaps just a few mappers in total. They have made a significant start at
> mapping their city, either through imagery or with their own GPS, and are
> directly familiar with the process of OSM. They may have started
> communicating among themselves, and made plans and scoped out the process
> for their local district. But, the community is nowhere near critical mass,
> and they need the inspiration and support to take OSM to the next level.
>
> We need to act fast! State of the Map is just over 3 and a half months away,
> tickets and visas need to be arranged. In order to allow enough time for all
> the arrangements, the nomination period will be short, and ending at Sunday,
> June 25th. The number of scholarships rewarded will be based on the success
> of fund-raising. From the nominations received, we’ll review and invite
> scholars in late June.
>
> Please send your nominations to scholarship at stateofthemap.org. For each
> nomination, include the mappers name, OSM user name, email address,
> location, and a paragraph or two on why they’d be great to have at SOTM.
> Self nominations are accepted.
>
> Please forward this message to other relevant local OSM and mapping lists
> and social media!
>
> As for regions, here are a few regions that seem to fit the bill, but
> nominations are not limited to these places at all.
>
> Eastern and Southern Europe: Belarus, Kosovo, Bulgaria
> Arab States: Tunisia, Bahrain, Jordan
> Asia: Nepal, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Indonesia
> Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala
> Africa: Liberia, Ivory Coast, Swaziland
>
> Sponsor-a-Mapper
>
> In previous years there has been a scholarship program to help mappers who
> wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend get to State of the Map. This year we
> are announces an “Sponsor-A-Mapper” program. There are plenty of deserving
> individuals from all of the world that can’t afford to attend SotM. To help
> them be able to come join the community in person in Denver why don’t you
> consider paying to cover a portion of the cost of their ticket?
>
> We are attempting to raise an average of $2,500 USD per mapper in order to
> be sure to cover their costs. This will vary slightly by transportation
> costs depending from where the select scholarships are traveling.
>
> The more money we raise the more mappers we can sponsor!
>
> To Sponsor-a-Mapper please email scholarship at stateofthemap.org
>
> Thank you!