#OpenEd26 Scholarship Application Form

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The 2026 Open Education Conference (#OpenEd26) welcomes participation from all who are interested in sharing and learning about open education. The conference has worked to make this year's registration rate as low as possible, but we recognize that any cost will be a barrier to some participants.

If the earlybird registration rate of $100 USD or $25 USD student/regional rate would be a barrier to your participation, you are encouraged to apply for a registration scholarship. The form below asks a set of questions about your context, your interest in the conference, and what registration rate would make participation possible for you.

To apply, fill out the form below. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and most applicants are notified by email within 2 weeks. If your scholarship is approved, you will be provided with instructions on how to register.

The conference will be held October 27-29 as a fully virtual event. You can reach us at contact@openeducationconference.org.

Email *

I have already asked my institution/employer to sponsor my registration cost. *

Yes

Not applicable

Requested Scholarship Registration Rate *

If any cost presents a barrier to your attendance, you may apply for a full scholarship to receive free registration. If you are able to contribute financially but the full registration rate presents a barrier, you may apply for the $25 USD discounted rate (note that students and participants from certain regions are eligible to register for $25 USD without application).

Free Registration (Virtual Attendance)

$25 USD Discounted Registration (Virtual Attendance)

First Name *

Last Name *

Institution or Affiliation *

If not applicable put n/a.

Job Title or Occupation

Country *

State/Province (or city if not applicable) *

Are you currently a member of the Open Education Association? (Open Education Association Membership is not required to receive an Open Education Conference scholarship.) *

Yes

Not Applicable

Please select the context(s) in which you are applying for a scholarship:

Below is a list of some of the contexts in which we encourage applicants to apply for a scholarship to remove cost as a barrier to participation and/or acknowledge labor rendered to the conference. Check all applicable options you wish to identify to the scholarship committee. This list is not intended to be complete and you are not required to select all that apply. If another context applies for you, please use the fill-in box.

Participant residing in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, or Pacific Islands

Accepted presenter for whom registration cost would be a barrier

First-time attendee for whom cost would be a barrier

Current conference committee member or volunteer

Student or recent graduate (all levels of education)

Work at a PreK-12 school or district

Work at a community or technical college

Work at a minority-serving institution

Work in an adjunct or contingent position

Currently furloughed, between careers, or unemployed

Identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color

Identify as LGBTQ+

Persons with Disabilities

Facing a barrier to attendance due to the U.S. political environment

Other:

Brief Personal Statement: *

In 280 characters or less, please state your interest in open education and the professional growth you hope to gain from attending the conference, including anything you'd like to share about how you would expand perspectives at the conference.

Please acknowledge the following conditions if you are granted a scholarship: *

I intend to actively participate in the Open Education Conference consistent with my personal statement

I will complete the registration process by the deadline specified in the scholarship acceptance email

I will notify the organizers if I am no longer able to attend, so my scholarship can be given to someone else

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A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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