Dear Wikimedians,
We would like to share a quick reminder that scholarship applications for the Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Hyderabad 2026 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon_Hyderabad_2026 will be closing in the next 2 days.
We have received a strong number of applications so far, and this will be the final call for anyone who is still planning to apply.
The hackathon is scheduled to take place in Hyderabad from 26–28 June 2026 (with 25 June as Day 0), organized by the Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_MediaWiki_Developers_User_Group (Indic-TechCom), in collaboration with the Open Knowledge Initiatives https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IIITH-OKI team and OSDG club https://www.osdg.in/ at International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Institute_of_Information_Technology,_Hyderabad .
Wikimedia hackathons bring together developers, designers, content contributors, and other community members to collaborate on building and improving tools, workflows, and technical solutions across Wikimedia projects.
The hackathon is intended for:
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Technical contributors in the Wikimedia ecosystem (developers, maintainers, translators, designers, researchers, documentation writers, etc.) -
Content contributors with an understanding of technical challenges in Wikimedia projects -
Contributors from other open-source communities interested in engaging with Wikimedia technical spaces
To support participation, scholarships are available for selected applicants, covering travel, accommodation, food, and related expenses.
You can apply here: Scholarship application form (Deadline: 2nd May 2026): Google form https://forms.gle/BDa8tKGh3yT9W4qd9
If you have been considering applying, we encourage you to do so soon as applications will be closing shortly.
Further details, including the venue and program schedule, will also be shared soon. We encourage you to follow the essential details & updates on Meta-Wiki regarding this event. Event Meta-Wiki page: Indic Wikimedia Hackathon Hyderabad 2026 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon_Hyderabad_2026
If you have any questions, concerns, or need any support with the application reach out via the Meta-Wiki talk page https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Indic_Wikimedia_Hackathon_Hyderabad_2026&action=edit&redlink=1 or email at contact@indicmediawikidev.org
Best regards, Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group