Hello,
In September, we announced [1] our second call for proposals to the
Wikimedia Research Fund [2]. Our submission deadline was December 16. We
are now in the exciting phase of reviewing submissions and making
recommendations for which proposals to advance to Stage II [3] and we
welcome your input.
We are using a two-phase review process consisting of a technical review
conducted by researchers and an open community process on Meta-Wiki [4]
before advancing to the next stages. On Meta-Wiki, you can read the
proposals under consideration and leave comments using our feedback form
linked from every proposal page.
We particularly invite your feedback on the following proposals related to
Wikidata:
1. Programs/Wikimedia Research Fund/Reliable sources and public policy
issues: understanding multisector organisations as sources on Wikipedia and
Wikidata
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_Fund/Reliable_sources_and_public_policy_issues:_understanding_multisector_organisations_as_sources_on_Wikipedia_and_Wikidata>
2. Programs/Wikimedia Research Fund/Wikidata to Gender Rescue on
Wikipedia (WiGeData )
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_Fund/Wikidata_to_Gender_Rescue_on_Wikipedia_(WiGeData_)>
3. Programs/Wikimedia Research Fund/Leveraging Wikidata to Describe and
Provide Access to Heritage Collections
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_Fund/Leveraging_Wikidata_to_Describe_and_Provide_Access_to_Heritage_Collections>
We will review feedback provided by January 27th (23:59 AoE). If you have
any questions, please contact us at research_fund(a)wikimedia.org.
Thank you for your time.
Emily, on behalf of the Research Fund Organizing Committee [5]
[1]
<https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/11/03/launch-of-the-wikimedia-research-fund/>
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wiki-research-l@lists.wikimedia…
[2]
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Technology_Fund#Wikimedia_Research_Fund>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Tech…
[3]
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Technology_Fund>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Tech…
[4]
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Proposed_Wikimedia_Research_Fund_applications_in_FY_2021-22>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Tech…
[5]
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Technology_Fund#Organizing_Committee>
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Tech…
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Emily Lescak (she / her)
Senior Research Community Officer
The Wikimedia Foundation