Some academic participants have mentioned that their universities will not fund any travel unless for the purpose of presenting a paper, and since there are no presentations and no papers at THATCamp, they cannot come to THATCamp. We have a few suggestions. First, you might frame your trip to THATCamp as “professional development,” if such a category exists at your organization — coming to THATCamp is definitely much more of a learning experience than a showing-off experience. Second, you might wait for a THATCamp to pop up nearby so that travel will be cheap: you can sign up for THATCamp News to be notified of new THATCamps. Third, for THATCamps that are holding workshop series, there are centrally-administered fellowships available in the amount of $500: see “Apply for a fellowship” for more information on the program and to see whether you are eligible. Fourth, you might consider simply organizing your own THATCamp — that way, the world will have to come to you.
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