From owner-freebsd-announce@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 19 21:48:02 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-announce@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B454106566C for ; Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:48:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from deb@freebsd.org) Received: from aslan.scsiguy.com (aslan.scsiguy.com [70.89.174.89]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E0F818FC15 for ; Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:48:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.16.101] (c-71-196-155-13.hsd1.co.comcast.net [71.196.155.13]) (authenticated bits=0) by aslan.scsiguy.com (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o1JLm0ta008612 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:48:01 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from deb@freebsd.org) Message-ID: <4B7F06C1.5070502@freebsd.org> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:46:41 -0700 From: Deb Goodkin User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-announce@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:51:40 +0000 Subject: [FreeBSD-Announce] Accepting BSDCan 2010 travel grant applications X-BeenThere: freebsd-announce@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Project Announcements \[moderated\]" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:48:02 -0000 Dear FreeBSD Community, Calling all FreeBSD developers needing assistance with travel expenses to BSDCan 2010. The FreeBSD Foundation will be providing a limited number of travel grants to individuals requesting assistance. Please fill out and submit the Travel Grant Request Application at http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/documents/TravelRequestForm.pdf by April 9, 2010 to apply for this grant. How it works: This program is open to FreeBSD developers of all sorts (kernel hackers, documentation authors, bugbusters, system administrators, etc). In some cases we are also able to fund non-developers, such as active community members and FreeBSD advocates. (1) You request funding based on a realistic and economical estimate of travel costs (economy airfare, trainfare, ...), accommodations (conference hotel and sharing a room), and registration or tutorial fees. If there are other sponsors willing to cover costs, such as your employer or the conference, we prefer you talk to them first, as our budget is limited. We are happy to split costs with you or another sponsor, such as just covering airfare or board. If you are a speaker at the conference, we expect the conference to cover your travel costs, and will most likely not approve your direct request to us. (2) We review your application and if approved, authorize you to seek reimbursement up to a limit. We consider several factors, including our overall and per-event budgets, and (quite importantly) the benefit to the community by funding your travel. Most rejected applications are rejected because of an over-all limit on travel budget for the event or year, due to unrealistic or uneconomical costing, or because there is an unclear or unconvincing argument that funding the applicant will directly benefit the FreeBSD Project. Please take these points into consideration when writing your application. (3) We reimburse costs based on actuals (receipts), and by check or bank transfer. And, we do not cover your costs if you end up having to cancel your trip. We require you to submit a report on your trip, which we may show to current or potential sponsors, and may include in our semi-annual newsletter. There's some flexibility in the mechanism, so talk to us if something about the model doesn't quite work for you or if you have any questions. The travel grant program is one of the most effective ways we can spend money to help support the FreeBSD Project, as it helps developers get together in the same place at the same time, and helps advertise and advocate FreeBSD in the larger community. Thank You, The FreeBSD Foundation