Hello,

In September, we announced [1] our second call for proposals to the Wikimedia Research Fund [2]. Our submission deadline was December 16. We are now in the exciting phase of reviewing submissions and making recommendations for which proposals to advance to Stage II [3] and we welcome your input.

We are using a two-phase review process consisting of a technical review conducted by researchers and an open community process on Meta-Wiki [4] before advancing to the next stages. On Meta-Wiki, you can read the proposals under consideration and leave comments using our feedback form linked from every proposal page.

We will review feedback provided by January 27th (23:59 AoE). If you have any questions, please contact us at research_fund@wikimedia.org.

Thank you for your time.

Emily, on behalf of the Research Fund Organizing Committee [5]

[1] https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/11/03/launch-of-the-wikimedia-research-fund/ https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wiki-research-l@lists.wikimedia....

[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Technology_Fund#Wikimedia_Research_Fund https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Techn...

[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Technology_Fund https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Techn...

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Proposed_Wikimedia_Research_Fund_applications_in_FY_2021-22 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Techn...

[5] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Technology_Fund#Organizing_Committee https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Research_%26_Techn...