Hi all,

Wikimedia UK is offering up to two scholarships each to both the Open Knowledge Festival 2014 http://2014.okfestival.org/ (15-17 July) & OpenSym 2014 http://www.opensym.org/os2014/ (27-29 August), both of which are being held in Berlin, Germany.

OKFestival, run by the Open Knowledge Foundation is an open data and open knowledge conference that will bring together over 1,000 people from more than 60 countries in a bid to encourage innovation in the open sector through sharing experiences and skills. Furthermore, the event is a celebration of the open movement itself and what it has already achieved.

OpenSym, previously known as WikiSym, is the International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration where researchers from all over the world gather to present their latest research and practice on "open access, open data, open education resources, IT-driven open innovation, open source, wikis and related social media, and Wikipedia".

To qualify for either scholarship, you must be based in the UK, be able to travel to Berlin and attend all days of the event, and agree to produce a public report (which may be published on the Wikimedia UK blog and in our newsletters) summarising the key things that you have taken from the event. Applicants for OpenSym must also be engaging in research about Wikimedia or other free content projects. The scholarship will cover conference registration fee, travel, accommodation, along with a per diem allowance to cover local expenses.

To apply for the scholarship to OKFestival, complete this online formhttps://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/grant/transact?reset=1&id=1by Sunday 20th April. The deadline for OpenSym scholarship is Sunday 30th April, and you can apply herehttps://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/civicrm/grant/transact?reset=1&id=2 .

Regards,

Katie