Dear colleagues,<br>
Apologies in advance for posting in English, I don&#39;t speak German but I would love to have the opportunity to work more closely 
with Wikimedians in Austria so I hope it is still worthwhile sending 
this message.<br>
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WMF is now seeking fellowship applicants and project ideas for the Community Fellowships Program.   <br>
Community members from all Wikimedia projects and all languages are 
strongly encouraged to apply by the deadline of January 15th 2012!  
Could you please help spread the word by sharing this open call in your 
community?<br>
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Wikimedia Community Fellows are spearheading community projects, 
undertaking research, and piloting new models for engagement to help 
scale and increase sustainability of volunteer work in the Wikimedia 
movement.  The Foundation provides intensive, time-limited financial and
 logistical support for fellows to focus on projects of strategic 
importance.  Submissions for Spring 2012 are encouraged to focus on the 
theme of improving editor retention and increasing participation in 
Wikimedia Projects.  <br>
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If you&#39;d like to work with WMF on projects to boost participation and 
retention, or know someone who should be recommended for a fellowship, 
or if you&#39;ve got ideas for a fellowship project WMF could support, we&#39;d 
like to hear from you!  Please visit 
<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Fellowships">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Fellowships</a>, or contact Siko 
Bouterse at <a href="mailto:sbouterse@wikimedia.org">sbouterse@wikimedia.org</a> for more information.<br>
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Best regards,<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Siko Bouterse<br>Head of Community Fellowships<br>Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.<br><br><a href="mailto:sbouterse@wikimedia.org" target="_blank">sbouterse@wikimedia.org</a><br><br><br>