Goodness, that is a lot indeed! We should find something to do with
the other applications -- they are likely great people whose energies
could be brought together in other ways. The limitations of a
physical conference are sometimes fun but not always necessary. SJ
Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266
On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:43 AM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the update Deryck. That's a lot of applications -- thanks for
> your & the team's hard work in sorting through them!!
>
> -- phoebe
>
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Deryck Chan <deryckchan@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Wikimaniacs,
>>
>> Hello again from the 2013 local team for a break from the Wikimania 2014
>> bid discussions!
>>
>> Every candidate applying for Wikimania 2013 scholarships should have
>> received an email in the past two weeks saying either their application was
>> unsuccessful, or their application is still being considered. Commiserations
>> to all unsuccessful candidates - we hope we can still see you at Wikimania
>> and around the Wikimedia projects.
>>
>> This year we received over 1200 applications for scholarships; about 700
>> made it past the first round. It is expected that a total of about 125 WMF
>> scholarships and 75 chapter scholarships will be allocated to the best
>> applicants among applicants who advanced past the first round. Candidates
>> should hear about the decisions regarding their applications by the end of
>> April.
>>
>> Don't hesitate to contact the Wikimania 2013 local team at wikimania-p
>> [at] wikimedia.hk or the scholarship team at wikimania-scholarships [at]
>> wikimedia.org .
>>
>> With best wishes,
>> Deryck Chan
>> Global engagement coordinator, Wikimania 2013 / Wikimedia Hong Kong
>> On behalf of the Wikimania 2013 local team and scholarship committee
>>
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On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:43 AM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the update Deryck. That's a lot of applications -- thanks for
> your & the team's hard work in sorting through them!!
>
> -- phoebe
>
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Deryck Chan <deryckchan@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Wikimaniacs,
>>
>> Hello again from the 2013 local team for a break from the Wikimania 2014
>> bid discussions!
>>
>> Every candidate applying for Wikimania 2013 scholarships should have
>> received an email in the past two weeks saying either their application was
>> unsuccessful, or their application is still being considered. Commiserations
>> to all unsuccessful candidates - we hope we can still see you at Wikimania
>> and around the Wikimedia projects.
>>
>> This year we received over 1200 applications for scholarships; about 700
>> made it past the first round. It is expected that a total of about 125 WMF
>> scholarships and 75 chapter scholarships will be allocated to the best
>> applicants among applicants who advanced past the first round. Candidates
>> should hear about the decisions regarding their applications by the end of
>> April.
>>
>> Don't hesitate to contact the Wikimania 2013 local team at wikimania-p
>> [at] wikimedia.hk or the scholarship team at wikimania-scholarships [at]
>> wikimedia.org .
>>
>> With best wishes,
>> Deryck Chan
>> Global engagement coordinator, Wikimania 2013 / Wikimedia Hong Kong
>> On behalf of the Wikimania 2013 local team and scholarship committee
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Wikimania-l mailing list
>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org
>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
>>
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