SMOFCon Scholarship
Funding Amount
$500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
SMOFCon Scholarship
Funder: San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions Inc (SFSFC)
Purpose: To send promising convention runners to SMOFCon, the annual convention-runners conference.
Award Amount: $500 per scholarship
Geographic Scope: Originally focused on Bay Area (San Francisco Bay Area) conrunners, though occasionally awards have been made to people outside the Bay Area.
Target Audience: Convention runners in training; promising conrunners with an interest in convention management and the science fiction community.
Program History:
What They Fund:
Geographic Focus: San Francisco Bay Area primarily; California, US
Status: Based on available documentation, the program appears to have been inactive or discontinued after 2009. No current application information or recent awards are documented on the website provided.
How to Apply
Application Process
Based on historical documentation:
1. Application Submission:
- Applications are submitted through the SMOFcon Scholarships page on the SFSFC website
- Paper application forms were also available at convention tables (e.g., at SiliCon)
2. Timeline:
- Deadlines have varied by year
- Past deadlines have included:
- July timeframe (for August/September decisions)
- October timeframe (for November decisions)
- Extensions have been granted in the past
3. Review Process:
- Applications are evaluated by a Scholarship Committee
- Applicants are contacted before public announcement of results
- Winners are announced publicly
Note: Specific application questions, required materials, and detailed submission format information are not included in the available website content. The detailed application form would be available on the SMOFcon Scholarships page of the SFSFC website.
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