Dear Bursary Team,
I hope you're doing well.
I’m writing to kindly ask if there are any updates on the second round of bursary decisions for DebConf25. Waiting for the 2nd round of bursaries , but I haven’t seen any communication yet.
The reason I’m reaching out is that I’m facing increasingly tight timelines to apply for a French visa from India. The appointment wait times are currently quite long, and any further delay could make it very difficult for me to attend DebConf this year, even if my bursary is approved.
If possible, I’d greatly appreciate any update or tentative timeline, as this would help me plan accordingly and begin the visa process as soon as possible.
Thank you for your time and for all the work you're doing to support participants.
Best regards,
Chirag
Hi,
On Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 04:28:38AM +0530, Utkarsh Gupta wrote:
>We've rolled out the first round of bursary results. If you are in the
>first batch, you'd have gotten an email with the update. Please make
>sure to confirm (accept/deny) by 2025-05-15.
>
>Those who have not heard yet are still in the queue. We're working on
>getting more food and accommodation bursaries to provide (we only had
>roughly 100 of each). As soon as we're able, we'll process the second
>batch.
Debconf Brest is about six weeks ahead. Trains become more booked and
booked¹, Cheaper tickets are non-refundable. People might be forced to
accept significant cost only to leave train tickets unused when one
decides not to come to debconf without a accomodation and/or food
bursary.
Is this going forward at all or should we who have not received a
bursary ACK by now that we're not going to get any?
Greetings
Marc
¹ Brest is a holiday destination even for non-nerds, and we're talking
about a time span that includes the French National Holiday
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