Re: Travel assistance for GUADEC 2014

[Ekaterina Gerasimova <kittykat3756 gmail com>]

Hi all, please make sure to download a new copy of the sponsorship
application form before you apply. It has changed since last year and
is now available as an ODT and in plain text for your convenience.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that
sponsored attendees are highly encouraged to volunteer during GUADEC:
https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2014/Volunteers

Thanks,
Kat

On 17 May 2014 09:37, Ekaterina Gerasimova <kittykat3756 gmail com> wrote:
> The GNOME Foundation can offer travel sponsorship to individuals who
> want to attend GUADEC and need financial assistance.
>
> We are happy to announce that the Travel Committee is ready to receive
> applications for sponsorships to attend to GUADEC 2014.
>
> Application deadline: 2014-05-31. Please send in your applications
> now, do not wait until the deadline.
>
> The instructions are detailed at https://wiki.gnome.org/Travel
> Please read them carefully.
>
> Some additional comments:
> * Any information you send to the Travel Committee will be private.
> * Asking for sponsorship *does not* guarantee that you will be sponsored.
> * A good application with good information will be processed faster.
> * If you are offered help with accommodation, the Travel Committee
> will book your accommodation. You should state that you need
> accommodation, and leave the cost blank.
> * Always choose the most economical option whenever possible. People
> who need travel sponsorship should look for the best price (i.e.
> through a service like kayak.com). If the Travel Committee finds a
> cheaper price, that will be the price considered during the
> evaluation.
> * No personal emails. Keep travel-committee CCed on all of your replies.
>   Neglecting to do this will delay your application.
> * There are direct flights to Strasbourg available, including through
> budget airlines. Other close airports are Frankfurt (Germany), Charles
> de Gaulle (Paris) and Baden-Baden (Germany).
> * If you are a Foundation member, you should mention it in your
> application. Preference will be given to Foundation members.
> * If your abstract was accepted to be presented at GUADEC, you should
> mention it in your application.  Preference will be given to people
> giving presentations at GUADEC.
> * If you are in the Google Summer of Code program or Outreach Program
> for Women (as student or mentor) you must mention it in your
> application. Preference will be given to GSoC or OPW interns and
> mentors. OPW and GSoC students usually get a percentage of their
> GUADEC expenses covered by their sponsoring organisation.
> * The Travel committee should confirm that we have received your
> application within 2-3 days. After that, we will process them
> together. So please do not panic (and have any butterflies in your
> stomach) if we take some time to respond with the status. Regardless
> of whether your application is accepted or rejected, you will always
> receive a response.
>
> You can find us in the #travel channel at irc.gnome.org.