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For four years now, the yearly Netroots Nation Convention has provided progressive activists and candidates with an event that strengthens community, inspires action and serves as an incubator for ideas that will affect change on the issues that matter.

As the conference grows each year, Democracy for America members have consistently been there helping to make the Netroots Nation conventions a continued success. As with many organizations, DFA contributes speakers, promotes attendance, and donates funds.

Last year, our members urged us to take our support a step further and find a way to help activists who couldn’t afford to make it on their own still get to this great event. We started with a plan to send 9 scholarship winners. But the response and generosity went far beyond our expectations and in the end, 30 activists won a scholarship to Netroots Nation.

This year, we’re starting with a plan to send 30 scholarship winners. Can you help us meet or exceed that goal with a $30 contribution today?

CONTRIBUTE $30 TO GET 30 WINNERS TO NETROOTS NATION 2009

How Do I Apply for a Scholarship?

Netroots Nation is an amazing opportunity for progressives to network and build off of each others’ ideas. We think this opportunity should be open to everyone, everywhere. We’ve set up this scholarship for people who have something to contribute at Netroots Nation, but cannot afford the funds to make it out to the conference. We’re committed to making sure that Netroots Nation represents people from all walks of life and all parts of the country.

To start your application, follow the link below and answer the questions on the following pages. You can flip back and forth through the pages/tabs and return to questions. You can save your application while still working on it and return to the application at any time. Once you click “submit” on the final page, your application is complete and you cannot make further edits. If you have any questions, comments, or problems regarding the application, you can contact us at scholarship@democracyforamerica.com.

The questions are divided up into four categories. You’ll find mandatory questions are highlighted in red, but not all questions are mandatory. You’ll find that some answers are public for everyone to see, others, like your personal information, are just for DFA, and some questions leave the choice up to you. Your public answers will form an online profile page viewable to anyone. You can use this public page to ask others to nominate you for the scholarship.

APPLY TO BE A DFA NETROOTS NATION 2009 SCHOLAR

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.

Timeline

We are currently accepting applications. We will announce three rounds of winners, each with 10 recipients per round. For an application to be eligible for the current round, it must be submitted by midnight of the day of the application deadline.

Round 1 -- Ten recipients
Application Deadline: May 11th
Announcement: May 15th

Round 2 -- Ten recipients
Application Deadline: June 15th
Announcement: June 19th

Round 3 -- Ten recipients
Application Deadline: July 13th
Announcement: July 17th

APPLY TO BE A DFA NETROOTS NATION 2009 SCHOLAR