Apply to Attend OpenCon 2015 from SFU
Please fill out the application below to apply to attend OpenCon 2015 from November 14-16, 2015 in Brussels, Belgium. We appreciate your taking the time to apply. This process will help us ensure a diverse, representative, and active group of participants for this unique meeting.

If you have any questions about the application process, please consult the FAQ (opencon2015.org/apply/faq). If the FAQ doesn't answer your question, please use the contact form at the bottom of that page to contact the organizers.
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Personal Information
First Name (Given Name) *
Last Name (Family Name) *
Nickname / Preferred Name
If you'd like us to call you by a nickname or other first name, let us know here (for example if you go by "Dave" instead of "David").
E-Mail Address *
Please provide your e-mail address so that we can communicate about your application.
Confirm E-Mail Address *
Gender^ *
Twitter Username (Optional)
Country of Nationality^ *
What country is your citizenship/passport from?
Country of Residence^ *
What country do you currently live in?
Institution / Employer *
Please provide the primary institution, organization or employer where you work or go to school. Please write out the full name, for example if you are at UCLA write "University of California Los Angeles."
What is your primary occupation?^ *
If more than one applies, please select the option that best describes the focus of your work.
What best describes your career stage?^ *
In what year did you receive your most recent university degree (if any)? *
Please provide four-digit year, e.g. "2015". If you have not yet received a college/university degree, please write "none".
Select the option below that best describes your field of study or expertise^ *
What is your specific field of study or expertise?
Organization(s) with which you are affiliated
Please include any other organizations you are involved with (for example student groups like IFMSA or scholarly societies, etc.)
Leadership Positions
Please list any leadership positions you currently hold, or have held in the recent past. For example, being president of a student organization or scholarly society.
What is your primary area of interest within OpenCon’s program areas?^ *
Please select the program area that is most important to you and your work. We understand that you may be interested in more than one of these areas, and you will have the opportunity to explain more about your interests in the next section.
Short Answer Questions
Please answer in English. The OpenCon Application Review Team will use your responses to decide which applicants are selected to attend and receive travel scholarships.

What is your interest in Open Access, Open Education and/or Open Data and how does it relate to your work? *
Maximum 600 characters (approx. 100 words)
If you are currently engaged in activities to advance Open Access, Open Education and/or Open Data, please describe them. If you are not currently engaged, how would you plan to get involved? *
Maximum 1800 characters (approx. 300 words)
How would you use your experience at OpenCon to advance Open Access, Open Education and/or Open Data? If you attended OpenCon last year, please address how attending OpenCon again would help you build upon your work. *
Maximum 1200 characters (approx. 200 words)
Involvement
If you're already involved in promoting Open Access, Open Education, or Open Data, great! We want to know how. If you're not involved yet, don't worry! We want to support those who have ideas for new projects or want to get involved in existing initiatives in addition to those who are already leading them. We also plan to accept a large number of new applicants who did not attend OpenCon in 2014.
Are you currently engaged in activities to advance Open Access, Open Education, and/or Open Data?^ *
Are you planning to participate in any of the following events this year?^
Check all that apply.
For the events you checked, please explain how you plan to participate.
Maximum 1200 characters (approx. 200 words)
Please check all that apply to you:
How did you find out about OpenCon 2015?
Do you have any of the following skills or interests?^
(select up to 5)
Travel Information
Would you like to apply for a travel scholarship?^ *
Please indicate whether you would need a visa to travel to Brussels, Belgium to attend OpenCon 2015^ *
Visa requirements are listed on the Belgian Immigration Office website (https://dofi.ibz.be/sites/dvzoe/). Note that Belgium is part of the European Schengen Area.
City you would most likely travel to/from to get to OpenCon if accepted
Please include city, state/province, and country.
Three letter code for the airport you would most likely travel from to get to OpenCon if accepted *
For example, London Heathrow Airport would be "LHR".
Acknowledgements
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