[Announce] PyCon AU gender diversity grants for women in Python!

[Timothy Robert Ansell]

PyCon AU gender diversity grants for women in Python
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PyCon AU is pleased to announce that it will be offering two gender
diversity delegate grants to women who wish to attend PyCon AU in
2011. These grants will *both* cover full registration costs; in
addition, one of the grants will cover up to $AUD500 of travel and
accommodation costs for a woman living outside of the Sydney region to
attend.

These grants aim to reduce the financial barriers to attending PyCon
AU 2011, by subsidising the registration and travel costs of people
from diverse groups, who contribute in important ways to the Python
community.

More information can be found at http://pycon-au.org/2011/grants/

Eligibility
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In order to be eligible for one of the grants, you must be:
 * a woman, aged 18 or older
 * professional, hobbyist or student interested in, or currently
   working in Python-related fields or projects
 * planning to attend both days of PyCon AU 2011

In order to be eligible for the travel and accommodation grant, you
must additionally:
 * live further than 150 km from the conference venue.

(If you are unsure, please visit
 http://maps.google.com.au/maps/place?q=66+Goulburn+St,+Sydney,+NSW+2000
 and use the "Get Directions" link in the upper left-hand corner to
 calculate the driving distance from your place of residence to the venue.)

More information can be found at http://pycon-au.org/2011/grants/

Award Amount
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Both selected grant recipients will receive a free Full registration
to PyCon AU (including a seat at the conference dinner on Saturday
night), worth $198.

In addition, the recipient of the travel and accommodation grant will
be reimbursed up to $500 in travel and accommodation costs.

More information can be found at http://pycon-au.org/2011/grants/

Timeline
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Applications for the gender diversity delegates grants are open now,
and will close on **8th of July**. We will notify all successful
recipients of their award by **15th of July** so that you can have
ample time to complete your travel plans.

More information can be found at http://pycon-au.org/2011/grants/

Tim 'mithro' Ansell
PyConAU Organiser