As you all know, attending Wikimania is a very proud and motivating moment in a Wikimedian's journey. But, we have only limited scholarships. There are many deserving Wikimedians who have applied many times but never had the chance to attend even once. We can increase the chance of new members from our communities attending Wikimania by not applying again for a Wikimania scholarship for the next few years.

We can also help by spreading the word and encouraging more members to apply. There is a global mentorship program too this year  - https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarship_committee#Ambassadors

Thanks,

Ravi

P.S. This is just a personal appeal. I first attended Wikimania in 2011 and waited till 2015 to apply again. I am not applying for a scholarship for the next few years. At this moment, I also don't know if I can afford to attend it by personal or professional means :)