Hi everyone! Great news! I just learned that scholarship applications for Wikimania 2012 are now open! *Wikimania 2012, Washington, D.C., USA July 12-15, 2012* *Scholarship applications are due Feb 16, 2012.* I'm hoping we have a record breaking Wikimania this year - especially in regards to women who attend! So for everyone who says "I can't afford it," please consider applying for a scholarship. It helped me attend Haifa, and it was a life changing experience that was well worth the travel - you'll have a blast! https://secure.wikidc.org/wm/schols/ Please forward this link to anyone you believe may have interest! I hope that people will inspire one another to apply for applications, as sometimes it takes a nudge to feel confident enough to proceed with applying. (I needed a nudge last year, thanks Lori!) This will not only be a great chance to meet your fellow Wikimedians, but its also a great chance to learn about projects, share your own work, visit Washington, D.C. and also get to know other people interested in the closure of the gender gap - as I have a feeling it'll be a hot topic this year. And of course to geek the heck out about Wikistuff and all things open source. I hope to see you in Washington! -Sarah -- *Sarah Stierch* */Wikimedia Foundation Community Fellow/* <http://wikimediafoundation.org/w/index.php?title=WMFJA085/en/US&utm_source=WMdonate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=20110130SB003&language=en&uselang=en&country=US&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwikimediafoundation.org%2Fwiki%2FHome><<