The Wikipedia Library is happy to announce 3 open positions for "Wikipedia Visiting Scholars" with Applications due May 1st.
A visiting scholar is unpaid (volunteer) and remote (no relocation): the editor is given research affiliate status and full online library access at a top research university, with a goal only of writing Wikipedia articles using those resources.
George Mason University was the first visiting scholar position and it is now held by User:Wehwalt with a focus on history.
Positions typically last 6-12 months. They may optionally include opportunities for travel to or talks at the University, although these are not required.
These partnerships are a great way for an editor to gain access to a full suite of typically closed-access sources. The official staff position will also make a great addition to a CV or resume.
The three new participating institutions are:
University of California at Riverside, (specialty, history or science) *application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxMNOw7LJBEaRFhrc1B2bWNUWGp4U2xMZGxiclVVY3Z... *apply to: afrenkel@ucr.edu
Rutgers University, (specialty, transdisciplinary) *application: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14FdaV5M4Ufv7673vxE65VgYGpX6yvrsBjnX2kxcU... *apply to: gagnew@rci.rutgers.edu
Montana State University, (specialty, history or environment) *application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxMNOw7LJBEaaWpSSFBKMzdvZHowSkloTzlmTXUzbnZ... *apply to: brossmann@montana.edu
Applications should include: *A standard résumé or curriculum vitae that also includes: **A link to your Wikipedia profile **At least three links to Wikipedia articles on topics in the specialty area to which you have contributed. *A cover letter with: **A description of your background, including why you contribute to Wikipedia **What level of specialty area expertise and interest you have in which fields, regions, or periods **A summary of what access you currently have (or don’t have) to research materials such as databases and scholarly journals **An explanation of why you want to become a Wikipedia Affiliate at the University. **A brief outline of the specialty topic(s) and/or specific Wikipedia articles you would focus on during your affiliate year.
More information on this neat opportunity is at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:TWL/WVS
For questions contact Ocaasi at jorlowitz@gmail.com or on English Wikipedia at http://enwp.org/User:Ocaasi
Cheers,
Jake Orlowitz (Ocaasi) The Wikipedia Library