Hi all,

Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2017 which is being held in Montréal, Canada on August 9–13, 2017 are now being accepted. Applications are open until Monday, 20 February 2017 23:59 UTC.

Applicants will be able to apply for a partial or full scholarship. A full scholarship will cover the cost of an individual’s round-trip travel, shared accommodation, and conference registration fees as arranged by the Wikimedia Foundation. A partial scholarship will cover conference registration fees and shared accommodation.

Applicants will be rated using a pre-determined selection process and selection criteria established by the Scholarship Committee and the Wikimedia Foundation, who will determine which applications are successful. To learn more about Wikimania 2017 scholarships, please visit: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships

To apply for a scholarship, fill out the multi-language application form on: https://scholarships.wikimedia.org/apply

It is highly recommended that applicants review all the material on the Scholarships page and the associated FAQ ( https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships/FAQ%C2%A0) before submitting an application.

If you have any questions, please contact: <wikimania-scholarships at wikimedia.org> or leave a message at: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Scholarships

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Best regards, for the Scholarship Committee https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarship_committee