FYI - concerning applying for scholarships to attend Wikimania 2017 in Canada. Please do apply if you are interested in attending.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nicole Ebber nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de Date: 6 February 2017 at 15:44 Subject: [Affiliates] Wikimania 2017 – Scholarships now being accepted To: affiliates@lists.wikimedia.org

Hi all, forwarding this on behalf of the Wikimania team. Please help spread the message. Nicole

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ellie Young eyoung@wikimedia.org Date: 6 February 2017 at 05:08 Subject: Promoting the Wikimania '17 Scholarships To: Nicole Ebber nicole.ebber@wikimedia.de

Hi all,

Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2017 which is being held in Montréal, Canada on August 11–13, 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 ) 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

Please help us spread the word!

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

-- Ellie Young Events Manager Wikimedia Foundation eyoung@wikimedia.org c. 510 701 8649

-- Nicole Ebber Referentin Internationale Beziehungen Adviser to the ED, International Relations

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