The WordPress Foundation will once again offer the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship for travel to WordCamp US 2023. Applications are due by June 12, 2023.
Who was Kim?
At each in-person WordCamp US, the WordPress Foundation honors Kim’s commitment and valuable contributions to the WordPress open source project. The Foundation’s goal is to further the efforts of contributors who demonstrate Kim’s spirit, by helping to ease the financial burden of travel to WordCamp US.
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.
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.
If you meet the above requirements and would like to be considered, please apply no later than Monday, June 12, 2023 at 11:00 pm Eastern Time. All applicants will be notified by June 29, 2023.
For more details, please visit the WordPress Foundation’s About the Kim Parsell Memorial Scholarship page.
