2023:Scholarship Questions
16–19 August 2023, Singapore and Online
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The Wikimedia Foundation will be offering partial and full scholarships for Wikimania 2023. What will be covered under partial and full scholarships is outlined in the next section. You may apply for a scholarship through to the end of day Sunday, 5 February anywhere on earth.
Additionally, Wikimedia movement organizations (chapters, thematic organizations and user groups) may offer their own scholarships for Wikimania. While this application is for a scholarship from the Wikimedia Foundation, movement organizations may request access to applications submitted herein that are relevant to their country or community, for the purpose of selecting and awarding their own, independent scholarships.
Please allow 45–60 minutes to complete this application.
There are 20 questions in this survey.
Forward
This section is related to types of scholarship you would like to be considered for
I acknowledge that a full scholarship will cover:
- Flights
- Accommodation
- Registration
- Meals at the event
- Limited medical insurance
- Online visa cost
Should I be offered a partial scholarship it will cover:
- Accommodation
- Registration
- Meals at the event
- Limited medical insurance
- Online visa cost
All other expenses including insurance for flights, and other sundry items are my responsibility.
Please choose only one of the following:
Acknowledge
Full scholarships will cover travel, registration and some incidental expenses.
Partial scholarships will provide accommodation and registration only.
Please indicate which type of Wikimedia Foundation scholarship you are applying for.
Note that:
those who choose “I am applying for a full scholarship, but would be able to attend if awarded a partial scholarship” will be considered according to the same selection criteria. Scholarships may be offered to applicants with a short history of community involvement.
Please choose only one of the following:
Full scholarship I am applying for a full scholarship, but would be able to attend if awarded a partial scholarship Partial scholarship (accommodation, registration)
Please indicate whether you would like your information shared with other, independent Wikimedia movement organizations or affiliates should they be offering additional scholarships that you are eligible for.
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes, share my application No, do not share my application
- Do you intend to apply to any local chapter or other movement organization(s) for scholarship funding to Wikimania 2023? *
- Please choose and provide a comment:
Yes, I intend to apply to No Maybe, if available from Other
Travel and contact details
In this section, please provide contact details and travel information.
Do not provide passport numbers; they will be requested only if you are a successful recipient.
Please note: Singapore requires that people from some countries (including if you have travelled through them) in Africa and Latin America have had a Yellow Fever vaccination at a minimum of 10 days before departure, see: yellow fever vaccination certificate
Please provide basic contact information.
Do you have a passport?
Please choose only one of the following:
Yes, valid until after March 2024 Yes, valid until before March 2024, will need to renew Expired, need to renew No, able to apply by April 2023
Singapore requires everyones passport to be valid for at least 6 months on arrival.
You are responsible for applying or renewing your passport. Delays in obtaining a passport may cause any offer to be withdrawn.
What country do you reside in?
Please choose only one of the following:
long list of options
Please specify your preferred international airport to depart from and return to. You may be able to reduce your carbon footprint by choosing to travel via train, or ferry to another airport where direct flights are possible (optional).
Please choose all that apply and provide a comment:
depart closest airport reduced carbon footprint airport return closest airport return to reduced carbon footprint airport other
The Wikimania team knows that our carbon footprint is primarily made up of flights, we would like to reduce that. One way is direct flights as there is significant carbon produced during each take-off.
Specify the airport that you would prefer to depart from. For example, you may prefer to depart from Johannesburg as it has direct flights to Singapore.
answer
Which country has issued your passport?
Please choose only one of the following:
long list of options
Statistical Demographics
This section will ask you some demographic questions. Please remember that all questions are optional to answer and you can skip them if you want.
These questions have no impact on the selection process, and the answers will not be made available to the reviewing team. We ask for this information for statistical purposes, so that we can understand whether the diversity of applications is reflected in scholarship awards.
We appreciate your support by answering these questions.
What is your age group?
Please choose only one of the following:
under 18 18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65+ I prefer not to say
Which of these categories describe your gender identity?
Please choose all that apply:
Woman Man Transgender Non-binary An identity not listed here I prefer not to say
User experiences;
Please provide your current user names, along with any secondary names you may use on less secure networks during outreach activities.
*
This data is for understanding the extent some users have taken for security reasons by using a second account, or abandoning accounts.
The data will not be retained or shared.
Which project do you call home?
Please choose only one of the following:
Meta-Wiki Wikimedia Commons Wikispecies Wikibooks Wikidata Wikimania Wikinews Wikipedia Wikiquote Wikisource Wikiversity Wikivoyage Wiktionary Other
Is there another project you could also call home?
Please choose only one of the following:
Meta-Wiki Wikimedia Commons Wikispecies Wikibooks Wikidata Wikimania Wikinews Wikipedia Wikiquote Wikisource Wikiversity Wikivoyage Wiktionary Other
How many Wikimanias have you attended? Include 2021 and 2022 in your count.
Please choose all that apply:
none online in 2021 online in 2022 1 to 2 3 to 6 7 to 10 11 to 16 all 17
Please select all that apply.
If you attended online in 2021 or 2022 please only count if you attended a live streamed session.
As an example, if you attended online in 2022 and in person in 2017 and 2018, select "online in 2022" and "3 to 6".
Assessment question
The following questions are the primary questions from which your application will be assessed.
It's not about writing a good story — some Wikimedians are better at that than others. It's about the links you provide to verify your application. Whether it's dashboards, reports, edit histories, media, or other sources, these will be important.
The other aspect will be your willingness to support Wikimania Expo tables, and which ones. Expo tables will be in the main foyer area and open to everyone including the public. What is needed is recipients to be at these tables for set times of 2 hours each. Participating in a 2 hour shift will be a substitute for written reports after the event, though any insights will also be welcomed.
The Core Organizing Team (COT) regards your practical involvement in Wikimania as the most valuable part of attending. Instead of writing reports after the event, we are looking for you to participate during the event in our Expo space.
What Expo tables can you support? Please include your preferred language in the comments. You will be allocated a 2 hour time block beforehand so you can promote when you‘ll be there.
While affiliates are a very important part of the movement, most affiliates don‘t have the resources or gain very little from having individual spaces; COT has created an affiliate table which will be divided into time slots available for affiliates to share experiences.
Please choose all that apply and provide a comment:
Meta-Wiki Wikimedia Commons Outreach Wikispecies Wikibooks Wikidata Wikinews Wikipedia Wikiquote Wikisource Wikiversity Wikivoyage Wiktionary Affiliates table Wiki Loves & other competitions Community Committees – Steering Committee, Language Committee, Strategy Tech and tools Other:
If a person walked up to you and asked you, “What is Wikimedia?” what would you respond?
Please write your answer here:
Tell us about your recent involvement in your home wiki or the broader Wikimedia movement. What have you built or contributed to in order to improve your wiki or community? Have you led or organized any of these activities? Which activity mattered the most to you personally, regardless of outcome? Please indicate which of these activities took place in the last 12 months.
Add links to the activities, dashboards, and reporting. *
Please write your answer here:
The ESEAP community chose the theme of Diversity, Collaboration, Future for Wikimania 2023. What does this mean to you? What do you think about when presented with this theme, and how will it impact your attendance at Wikimania?
Please write your answer here:
How do you usually share your experiences (or things you‘ve learned) with your community? Examples of on-wiki summaries, reports, blog posts, meetup talks, etc. are welcome here. Please include links to examples.
Please write your answer here:
YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETE
Email response on completing
Dear applicant,
Thank you for taking the time to apply for a scholarship for Wikimania 2023, which will be hosted in Singapore from 15-19 August, 2023.
The Scholarships Committee for Wikimania will be reviewing all applications according to the eligibility guidance and criteria set out in the application process.
This process will take place once the application deadline has passed. After that all applicants will be notified of their scholarship application outcome in May.
For those that have been successful, we will then be in further contact about booking accommodation and travel for you.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please refer to the Scholarships page on Wikimania Wiki or contact us at wikimania-scholarships@wikimedia.org
Best Wishes,
The Wikimania Scholarships Committee.