That's great news!
I am glad, actually, that the decision to remove partial scholarships has finally been
made. As a former scholarship recipient, I can tell that they weren't quite helpful,
at least not in their current amount. If someone can't already pay the expenses
himself, then 50% of flight tickets shouldn't make that difference. It would be nice
if it was reconsidered in the following years to return the partial scholarships but with
some improvement to cover more expenses, for example 100% of travel costs.
Anyway, I wish a good luck to all applicants. I am looking forward to meet you in next
August, hopefully!
Abbad.
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 17:37:11 +0000
From: ktc(a)ktchan.info
To: wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
CC: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2014 scholarship now accepting application
Hi all,
Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2014 in London are now being
accepted. Applications are open until the end of the day UTC on 17 February.
Wikimania 2014 scholarships is an award given to an individual to enable
them to attend Wikimania in London from 6-10 August, 2014.
Only a single type of scholarship will be available from the Wikimedia
Foundation for Wikimania 2014. A Wikimedia Foundation scholarship will
cover the cost of an individual's round-trip travel costs as arranged by
the Wikimedia Foundation travel agency, shared accommodation as arranged
by the Wikimedia Foundation, and registration for Wikimania.
Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and
selection criteria by the Scholarship Committee, who will determine
which are successful. To learn more about Wikimania 2014 scholarships,
please visit <https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships>.
To apply for a scholarship, fill out the application form on
<http://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply>. It is highly recommended that
applicants review all of the material on the Scholarships page and the
associated FAQ before submitting an application.
If you have any question, please contact
<wikimania-scholarships(a)wikimedia.org> or leave a message on
<https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships>.
Katie Chan
Chair, Scholarship Committee
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- Heinrich Heine
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