The Linux Foundation announces Linux Training Scholarship Program

*Linux Foundation’s Linux Training Scholarship Program Opens for
Applications***



*Scholarships to be awarded in five new categories and to include
one-on-one mentoring sessions with Linux Foundation instructors*



SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2013 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit
organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced
its 2013 Linux Training Scholarship Program is open for applications.



Since its debut in 2011, the program has provided funds to developers and
IT professionals who show incredible promise for building Linux careers and
shaping the future of the operating system but who otherwise do not have
the ability to attend Linux Foundation training courses.



The Linux Foundation’s Linux Training Scholarship Program in 2013 will
award five scholarships to individuals who demonstrate the greatest need
and who have already demonstrated some knowledge of Linux and open source
software. In addition, winners this year will receive a 30-minute,
one-on-one mentoring session with one of The Linux Foundation’s Linux
training instructors.



The Linux Foundation is offering one scholarship in each of the following
five categories. Each application will be reviewed by a panel of Linux
Foundation staffers. Recipients will be notified early- to mid-August and
will be publicly announced shortly thereafter.  For more details on the
criteria for each category, please visit the Linux Training Scholarship
website: mission link



§  Whiz Kids

§  Women in Linux

§  SysAdmin Super Stars

§  Developer Do-Gooders

§  Linux Kernel Gurus



Each Linux Training Scholarship will cover the registration fees for one
course. Travel, Internet connection fees and other expenses are not
included. The classes eligible for Linux Training Scholarships this year
include:



§  Embedded Linux Development

§  Embedded Linux Development: A Crash Course

§  Embedded Linux Development with Yocto Project/OpenEmbedded

§  Developing Device Drivers

§  Linux Kernel Internals and Debugging

§  Developing Applications for Linux

§  Linux System Administration

§  Linux Network Management

§  Linux Performance Tuning



Applications are due by midnight PT on July 23, 2013 and can be submitted
here:
http://training.linuxfoundation.org/free-linux-training/l...



The 2013 Linux Jobs
Report<http://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/linux-foundat...>
shows
demand for Linux pros exceeding other areas of technology for the second
year in a row. Ninety-three percent of employers said they will hire Linux
pros in the next six months, while 90 percent said finding Linux talent is
difficult. When they do find it, they pay higher salaries and offer better
perks to the Linux pros.



“We aim to help meet today’s unprecedented demand for Linux professionals
by providing Linux training opportunities direct from the source,” said
Amanda McPherson, vice president of marketing and developer services. “With
more than 500 Linux training scholarship applications received last year
and the Linux Jobs Report showing demand for Linux talent at an all-time
high, we hope our Linux Training Scholarship Program can surface some of
the talent that is showing incredible promise for influencing the future of
Linux but until now were diamonds in the rough.”



Additional Resources

·      2012 Linux Training Scholarship Winners:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2...

·      2011 Linux Training Scholarship Winners:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2...

·      Training with The Linux Foundation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfnKpBw_gcA



*About Linux Training at The Linux Foundation*

The Linux Foundation Training Program includes a comprehensive set of Linux
courses that are distribution-flexible, direct from the source, technically
advanced and customizable. Built in concert with its Technical Advisory
Board <http://www.linuxfoundation.org/programs/advisory-councils...> of
Linux experts and the leading maintainers from the Linux community, The
Linux Foundation's training curriculum is constantly updated and synced
with advances in Linux and includes new features as they are released. The
Program combines broad, foundational knowledge with the networking
opportunities that attendees need to thrive in their careers today. The
organization has helped hundreds of companies move to Linux or gain
advanced knowledge of the technology to give their development or
operations teams a competitive advantage. For more information, please visit
 http://training.linuxfoundation.org



*About The Linux Foundation*

The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the
growth of Linux and collaborative software development. Founded in 2000,
the organization sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and
promotes, protects and advances the Linux operating system and
collaborative software development by marshaling the resources of its
members and the open source community. The Linux Foundation provides a
neutral forum for collaboration and education by hosting Collaborative
Projects, Linux conferences, including LinuxCon, and generating original
research and content that advances the understanding of Linux and
collaborative software development. More information can be found at
www.linuxfoundation.org.





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