Hello everyone,
The Open Knowledge Conference 2027 (OKC 2027)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_Knowledge_Conference_2027> is now
accepting applications for scholarships and program proposals. Organised by
the Open Knowledge Initiatives (OKI)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IIITH-OKI> at IIIT Hyderabad, OKC 2027 is
a conference for technologists, knowledge contributors, policy advocates,
and community leaders working across the open knowledge ecosystem.
If you have been thinking about applying but haven't started yet, now is
the time. The form is a one-time submission for both scholarship
application and program submission. Please note that your responses cannot
be edited after submission, so we recommend preparing them in advance.
Key details:
→ Conference scheduled for 22–24 January 2027 (tentative) in Hyderabad,
India
→ Deadline: 31 August 2026, 23:59 UTC (In your local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1788220740>)
→ Apply here: https://forms.oki-india.org/s/exuz4t
→ Scholarship covers travel, accommodation, food, visa, and insurance
→ Applicants who submit both a scholarship application and a program
proposal receive priority in scholarship selection
If you have already applied, thank you! If you know someone in the open
knowledge ecosystem who would benefit from attending, please forward this
to them.
We are organising a 30-minute open call for a quick walkthrough of the
application process and address if there are any queries around the process:
→ Date and Time: 22 August 2026, 14:00 UTC (7:30 PM IST)
→ Call link: https://meet.google.com/zdm-ienh-jpc
→ Add to your Google Calendar using this link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&text=OKC+2027+A…>
Read before applying:
→ Scholarships and Program submission information:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_Knowledge_Conference_2027/Scholarships…
→ Concept note:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_Knowledge_Conference_2027/Concept_Note
Questions? Reach out at contact.oki(a)research.iiit.ac.in or on the Meta-Wiki
talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Open_Knowledge_Conference_2027/Scholar…>
.
Please share with anyone who might be interested!
Best regards,
Nivas
(On behalf of the Organising team, OKC 2027)