Applying for a Bursary to DebConf

There are a few different types of bursary available for DebConf, funded from different budgets:

• Debian-funded bursaries are available to active Debian contributors.
• Diversity bursaries are available to newcomers to Debian/DebConf, especially from under-represented communities.

Debian Funded Bursaries

Any member of the Debian community is welcome to request a bursary (sponsorship) to attend DebConf. As in previous years, we will do our best to offer sponsored food and accommodation to Debian contributors, but this assistance is subject to demand and available funding. When applying, you will be asked to select the support you need. We can offer support for food, accommodation, and/or travel. If you need advice on your bursary application, the team is available at bursaries@debconf.org to help you. Please describe your level of involvement in the Debian project, in your application: new to the project, contributor, Debian maintainer, or Debian Developer. This helps us allocate bursaries fairly. The bursaries team will try to ensure that budget will be available for all active Debian Developers who need a travel bursary to receive one.

Dependents

If you are travelling with a dependent (spouse, partner, child, or other) who also requires support, you may request one food & accommodation bursary for them without additional justification, subject to budget availability. Please explicitly request this in your application and state the name or username of the dependent.

Diversity Bursaries

The goal of Diversity Bursaries is to bring new people to DebConf — people just getting started in free software or with Debian, contributors who make non-coding contributions, and contributors who are trying to attend their first DebConf. If you’re interested in being considered for a diversity bursary, please tell us a bit about yourself and why you want to come to DebConf:

• Is this your chance to make your first contribution?
• Do you run Debian and want to learn more about the project and how to get involved?
• Are you passionate about free software and excited to be a part of the Debian community?

We would especially like to hear from:

• Women (cis, trans, queer), trans men, non-binary and genderqueer individuals
• Residents from African countries, countries outside of Australia, North America, and Western Europe, and people from racial/ethnic minorities in their country of residence
• Individuals over the age of 35

Diversity Bursaries are only open to new DebConf attendees and previous recipients of a Diversity Bursary are not eligible — they are encouraged to apply for a Debian Funded Bursary instead.