Wikimania 2011 Scholarships Program

Wikimania 2011, the 7th annual international conference, is being held on August 4-7, 2011. The venue is in Haifa, Israel. The Wikimedia Foundation is offering a limited number of scholarships to offset the cost of select individuals' attendance at Wikimania.

Both full and partial scholarships are available for Wikimania 2011:

• Full scholarships will award round trip travel, dorms accommodations, and registration


• Partial scholarships will subsidize up to $300 of travel expenses

Goals of the Program

• To make Wikimania 2011 a successful and productive international conference


• To support the Wikimedia projects by encouraging participation


• To enrich the conference with attendance by a diverse group of participants in the Wikimedia movement

About Application for Scholarship

To apply for a "scholarship" to aid in covering expenses for Wikimania 2011 in Haifa, Israel, please submit a completed application form.

Eligibility (who can apply for a scholarship): Any active
contributor to a Wikimedia project and/or Wikimedia volunteer in any
other capacity, from anywhere in the world, is considered eligible.
Participants in other free knowledge, free software, collaborative
and/or educational initiatives are also encouraged to apply.

Selection: All applications for scholarship are reviewed by the Scholarships review committee.
Criteria for selecting Scholarship recipients were determined by the
Scholarships Review Committee in accordance with the goals and focus
areas of Wikimania and Wikimedia. See “Scholarship Selection" below for
more detail on selection criteria and process.

Deadline for submission: The deadline to apply for the Wikimania 2011 Scholarships Program is January 31, 2011 at 23:59:59 UTC. Applications will not be accepted after this date.

For more information about the Wikimania 2011 Scholarships Program, please visit the Questions & Answers page.

Scholarship Selection

Process

The Scholarships Review Committee
rates scholarships applicants based on a standardized set of criteria.
The anticipated timeline for the scholarship program is as follows:

• January 1-31, 2011 – Scholarship application open


• January-March 2011 – Scholarship committee reviews applications and rates based on selection criteria and special considerations


• End-March-Early April 2011 – Applicants are notified about final decisions

A note about Special Consideration: Following the committee
rating process, special consideration will be factored in for 1)
applicants from the Global South, according to the Movement Priorities as outlined by the Strategic Plan,
with a particular focus on target areas India, Brazil, and Middle
East/North Africa; and 2) female applicants (an under-represented
editing demographic).

Selection Criteria 2011

Applicants will be rated on the three dimensions:

A) Current/historic level of participation in Wikimedia (50% of total score),

B) Current/historic level of participation in other free knowledge, free
software, collaborative and/or educational initiatives (15% of total
score), and

C) Future goals for participating in the Wikimedia movement (35% of total score)

Active within Wikimedia (50%)

Applicants active within Wikimedia are those highly engaged
participants in the Wikimedia Projects: editors, Wikimedians, and
community members who will add value to Wikimania through their
experience, knowledge, and dedication in online and/or offline
activities, like involvement with chapter activities, meetups, etc.

4 = Very high level participant, defined by continued involvement
and high impact in two or more projects, chapter or Wikimedia initiative
(or as the reviewers judge "very high level")

3 = High level participant, defined by continued involvement and
high impact in one or more projects, chapter or Wikimedia initiative (or
as the reviewer judge "high level")

2 = Mid level participant, defined by continued involvement and
average impact in one or more projects, chapter or Wikimedia initiative
(or as the reviewer judge "mid level")

1 = Low level participant, defined by relatively new account, few
edits, and little or no involvement in any Wikimedia project or
initiative.

0 = Not a participant, defined by a brand new account, or almost no edits, and no involvement in any Wikimedia project or initiative.

Activity outside Wikimedia (15%)

Activity outside of Wikimedia measures applicants relevant
activity outside of the Wikimedia movement. These participants may
exhibit qualities of innovation, participation in other aspects of the
free culture/open source movement. It is a measure for those who have
shown potential to add value to the Wikimedia projects and movement, who
can enhance and build on this potential at/by Wikimania, and who can
disseminate what they learn at Wikimania to their respective
communities.

4 = High level participant, defined by involvement in other free
knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiative with
very high potential to benefit Wikimedia.

3 = Mid to high level participant, defined by involvement in other
free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiative
with high potential to benefit Wikimedia.

2 = Mid level participant, defined by involvement in other free
knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiative with
some potential to benefit Wikimedia.

1 = Low level new participant, defined by involvement in other free
knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiative with
low potential to benefit Wikimedia.

0 = Not a participant, defined by no involvement in other free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiatives.

Future goals for participating in the Wikimedia movement (35%)

Applicants are expected to have concrete goals for how attendance at
Wikimania will impact their future involvement in the Wikimedia
movement.

4 = Very strong desire to be involved with the Wikimedia movement
going forward; specific, concrete ideas for how applicant's unique
skills, styles, and interests can be incorporated into and enhance the
Wikimedia movement

3 = Strong desire to be involved with the Wikimedia movement going
forward; a few less developed ideas about how applicant's unique skills,
styles, and interests can be incorporated into and enhance the
Wikimedia movement

2 = Some desire to be involved with the Wikimedia movement going
forward; vague and under-developed ideas for how applicant's unique
skills, styles, and interests can be incorporated into and enhance the
Wikimedia movement

1 = Low or unclear desire to be involved with the Wikimedia movement
going forward; unclear and non-thoughtful ideas for how applicant's
unique skills, styles, and interests can be incorporated into and
enhance the Wikimedia movement

0 = No anticipated involvement with Wikimedia in the future

Scholarships - Wikimania 2011 in Haifa: "Wikimania 2011 Scholarships Program"