Selection Criteria
The scholarship selection committee will rely on a number of different factors to determine scholarship winners. We will look for compelling stories, progressives who are active online and offline, and activists who will thrive from their Netroots Nation experience. Our goal is to find people who will expand the Netroots Nation community and add depth to this important progressive network.
We will announce scholarship recipients in three rounds, with ten recipients per round. The people providing input on the selection process include the Executive Director of DFA, the Executive Director of Netroots Nation, former scholarship recipients, prominent bloggers… and you! Each applicant has a public profile and individuals can voice their support by nominating an applicant directly on their page.
The applicant with the most nominations at the end of each round will automatically win one of the ten scholarships guaranteed. Nominations reset at the start of each round, but applications and their accompanying profiles will remain active.
What does the scholarship provide?
The DFA Netroots Nation Scholarship covers the cost of one all-access pass to Netroots Nation 2009 and hotel housing for one from August 13 to August 16, 2009. Scholarship winners will be responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the event and should bring money for food. A few meals are provided by Netroots Nation.
I can't think of anybody that deserves this more than our very own DocJess.
