Hi Dr Pavanaja,
Back in April you asked for a list of scholarship applicants and people explained why we
only publicise the list of people who are awarded a grant, not the people whose
applications are declined. The list of people awarded a grant has been published, your
request for a list of applicants has not and hopefully won't ever be published.
Nothing has changed. If people apply for a scholarship and are declined that remains a
private matter between the applicant and the scholarship committee, unless of course the
applicant chooses to say that they applied and didn't get a scholarship.
Regards
Jonathan
This was your email in April.
>>
>> I would like WMF to make the list of applicants, their contributions, the
weightage used for each kind of contribution and the final list of scholarship awardees in
a table form. Since WMF is run by the contributions of the volunteers, such a transparency
is definitely needed from WMF. I hope WMF will oblige.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Pavanaja
On 17 May 2017, at 06:07, Dr. U.B. Pavanaja
<pavanaja(a)vishvakannada.com> wrote:
Hi,
Long back when I asked for list of scholarship awardees, with their usernames, someone
answered saying that the usernames of scholarship awardees can’t be disclosed. How come
they have been disclosed now?
Regards,
Pavanaja
From: Wikimania-l [mailto:wikimania-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Ellie
Young
Sent: 17 May 2017 12:49 AM
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Subject: [Wikimania-l] Update on Wikimania '17 - Scholarships, Registration,
Submissions
Here's an update on various activities pertaining to our the upcoming Wikimania
'17 which is being held August 9-13 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
WMF Scholarship Program: 110 people were offered and subsequently accepted a full or
partial scholarship to attend. The awardees are listed by user names and the list is
posted here:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:TPS/Wikimania_scholars
Submissions: The program committee has just finished it's review and deliberations.
Rejections and acceptance emails are going out this week and next. We expect to post the
program by the end of this month.
Registration and accommodation information is now up for everyone at:
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Registration
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation
If you are a scholarship or other WMF funded attendee (staff, contractor, board, etc),
please wait until you hear from the WMF with your registration and accommodation
instructions.
If you have any questions about the conference, please email
wikimania-info(a)wikimedia.org
Please spread the word!!!!
Thanks, Ellie
--
Ellie Young
Events Manager
Wikimedia Foundation
eyoung(a)wikimedia.org
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