The Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship: Apply Now

May 25, 2022

Applications for the scholarship are now closed.

All applicants will be notified by July 12, 2022.

WordCamp US is once again being held in-person, and with that, the WordPress Foundation’s Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship returns.

Who was Kim?

If you didn’t know Kim, please take a minute to learn more about her and her love of WordPress through these memories gathered in 2019 from those who knew her.

Kim Parsell (center) and the rest of the WP Docs team.

Kim’s commitment and valuable contributions to the WordPress open source project are honored at each in-person WordCamp US by the WordPress Foundation. The Foundation’s goal is to further the efforts of other contributors demonstrating Kim’s spirit by helping to ease the burden that travel can bring.

Who qualifies?

This scholarship is awarded to someone who:

Identifies as a woman.
Is a WordPress contributor.
Has never attended WordCamp US before.
Requires financial assistance to attend.

This scholarship provides financial assistance so that the recipient can attend WordCamp US, including travel from the recipient’s home city, hotel stay for the duration of the event, and a ticket to WordCamp US.

Three in 2022???

Finally, since the WordPress Foundation was unable to offer the scholarship in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year only there will be three (3) scholarships awarded for 2022, 2021, and 2020.

A yellow butterfly on a purple flower with a leafy green background. Photo taken by Kim Parsell.

For more details, please visit the WordPress Foundation’s About the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship page.