Dear Wikimaniacs,

 

Thank you very much for all the many applications for the Scholarship committee for Wikimania 2016. We are happy to present the following committee members:

 

* David Richfield (South Africa, languages: en, af, de-3, nl-2)

* Dsvyas (India, languages: gu, en-4, hi-3)

* Eugene Alvin Villar (Philippines, languages: tl, en)

* GastelEtzwane (Switzerland, languages: fr, en, de-2)

* Mel 23 (Argentina, languages: es, en-4)

* Mardetanha (Iran, languages: fa, az, en-3, tr-2)

* Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight (USA, languages: en)

* Ruslik0 (Russia, languages: ru, en-3)

* Venus Lui (Hong Kong, languages: zh, zh-yue, en)

* Federico Leva (Italy, languages: it, en-3, “Scholarships working group chair”)

* Martin Rulsch (Germany, languages: de, en-3, es-2, “Scholarships working group deputy chair”)

 

Assisted by:

* one Wikimania 2017 non-voting observer tbd

* Ellie Young (WMF Conference Coordinator)

* Sati Houston (WMF Staff)

 

Additionally, around a dozen users offered their help with preparations of the scholarship applications, required translations, and communications as Scholarship ambassadors. We invite more people to volunteer. Please contact us on domande.wikimania@wikimedia.it when you are interested in this function. We appreciate your help!

 

Find more information on https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarship_committee .

 

Thanks,

Federico Leva and Martin Rulsch

Wikimania 2016 team, scholarships subteam