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Subsídios para a Wikimania 2026

A "Candidatura para os Subsídios" da Wikimania 2026 está encerrada. Nós iremos rever as candidaturas dos subsídios e responderemos a todos os candidatos!

(Declaração de privacidade do formulário de candidatura)

O que é um Subsídio de Viagem da Wikimania?

Um subsídio é uma subvenção concedida a um indivíduo para permitir a sua presença na Wikimania 2026. Os beneficiários do subsídio são selecionados pelo Comité de Subsídios de Estudo da Equipa Organizadora Principal da Wikimania 2026, e os fundos são fornecidos pela Fundação Wikimédia.

Os subsídios cobrem voos, alojamento, inscrição, diárias para cobrir despesas incidentais e refeições durante os dias do evento pré-conferência e conferência, bem como seguro médico limitado. Dependendo da primeira ronda de subsídios, poderá haver um pequeno número de subsídios parciais disponíveis.

O formulário para candidatar-se a um "Subsídio de Viagem para a Wikimania" para a Wikimania 2026 esteve aberto de 10 de setembro até 31 de outubro de 2025.

Quem pode candidatar-se?

Como no passado, qualquer pessoa que possa comprovar contribuição ou atividades na Wikimédia é bem-vinda para candidatar-se. Exemplos são os seguintes:

• Envolvimento ativo (para além da simples adesão e cumprimento dos deveres de membro) em algum tipo de grupo ou organização Wikimédia (comité, hub, capítulo, organização temática ou grupo de utilizadores)
• Participação em eventos organizados pela Wikimedia (por exemplo, fotógrafos que contribuem para o Wiki Loves Monuments, participantes em workshops)
• Participação num programa da Wikimédia (por exemplo, parceria GLAM ou programa educativo)
• Organização de eventos ou concursos Wikimédia (por exemplo, WLM, edit-a-thons)
• Ser intendente, membro CheckUser, VRT, administrador de interface, administrador ou outro titular de direitos avançados (atual ou anterior)
• Ser beneficiário de uma bolsa da Fundação Wikimédia
• Contribuições para o código MediaWiki, criação de gadgets ou outras ferramentas para projetos Wikimédia

Estes são apenas exemplos. Vá para a secção Conselhos detalhados, leia as recomendações na tabela e pense em como responderia às perguntas "à sua maneira".

Se tiver perguntas, vá para a secção "Quem pode candidatar-se" nas Perguntas Mais Frequentes. Se tiver mais dúvidas, pode enviar uma mensagem para wikimania-scholarships@wikimedia.org.

Qual é o processo para um subsídio da Wikimania?

Em geral, esperamos que o fluxo de trabalho para decisões de financiamento siga os seguintes passos:

1. Os indivíduos submetem os formulários de candidatura via LimeSurvey.
2. Os indivíduos verão uma tela de confirmação e serão orientados a guardar a submissão como PDF, se desejarem.
3. O grupo de trabalho de Bolsas de Estudo analisa a elegibilidade.
4. O grupo de trabalho de Bolsas de Estudo analisa as candidaturas e toma decisões. Também será realizado um processo de Confiança & Segurança para confirmar a sua elegibilidade numa fase posterior do processo.
5. Os indivíduos são informados da decisão e solicitados a fornecer informações pessoais para permitir que a Fundação Wikimedia reserve transporte e alojamento.
6. A Fundação Wikimedia reserva e confirma o transporte e o alojamento.

The Core Organizing Team has hosted open calls for everyone interested in applying for a scholarship for Wikimania 2026. The calls were held in the four official event languages: Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. Please find the recorded versions below.

• Recording of the orientation in Arabic. Hosted by Reda Kerbouche.
• Recording of the first orientation in English. Hosted by Patricia Díaz Rubio.
• Recording of the second orientation in English. Hosted by Gisca Syalindri.
• 
  Presentation used during the Spanish orientation call.
• Due to technical difficulties, only the audio of the Spanish call is available.

Agenda

• Introdução à Wikimania 2026
• Visão geral da aplicação de subsídio e processo de seleção
• Sessão de perguntas e respostas ao vivo

Conselhos para preencher o formulário de candidatura

Conselhos detalhados

• Preencher o formulário de candidatura levará aproximadamente 45–60 minutos. Não pode editar a candidatura após a submissão. Só pode editá-la antes da submissão se não limpar os seus cookies. Nós recomendamos trabalhar na sua candidatura num documento separado e copiar/colar as suas respostas quando estiver pronto, para evitar o risco de perder o seu trabalho. Por favor, não envie uma candidatura duas vezes.
• Na última página do formulário de candidatura, verá a opção para imprimir a sua submissão. Esta opção irá orientá-lo para exportar a candidatura para o formato PDF como a sua cópia pessoal — apenas se necessário.
• Pode submeter a sua candidatura em qualquer um dos idiomas da Wikimania 2026 — árabe, francês, inglês ou espanhol. Se possível, considere submeter num destes idiomas, pois são os idiomas falados por todos os membros do grupo de trabalho do 'Subsídio'. Além disso, tenha em conta que precisará de um nível funcional de inglês para viajar e voluntariar no evento.
• Solicitamos gentilmente uma delineação honesta das contribuições individuais em esforços de grupo. Não aceitamos conquistas que não possam ser comprovadas ou que sejam reivindicadas falsamente como exclusivamente individuais, se de facto forem esforços de grupo. Adicione um link para Diff, uma página wiki ou até uma publicação em rede social que nos permita verificar se fez aquilo que alega como seu.

Pergunta	Dica
Detalhes de viagem e contacto	Nesta secção, por favor seja preciso nas suas respostas. Perguntas adicionais sobre informações contidas no seu passaporte, etc., serão solicitadas apenas se for um beneficiário aprovado.
Demografia estatística	Solicitamos esta informação para fins estatísticos, a fim de garantir que a diversidade das candidaturas seja refletida na atribuição das bolsas de estudo. Responder a estas perguntas é totalmente opcional. Estes dados serão apenas reportados de forma agregada.
Perguntas de avaliação	As seguintes perguntas são as principais com base nas quais a sua candidatura será avaliada. Estamos ansiosos por ler boas ideias com links de apoio.
O tema da Wikimania 2026 é “Liberdade, Equidade, Confiabilidade.” O que isto significa para si?	Procuramos respostas criativas e perspicazes sobre como este tema ressoa com as suas contribuições para a Wikimedia. De que forma o seu trabalho contribuiu para apoiar “Liberdade, Equidade e Confiabilidade” dentro do nosso movimento? Recomenda-se uma resposta em um parágrafo. Por favor, apoie quaisquer referências ao seu próprio trabalho com links sempre que possível.
Se uma pessoa lhe perguntasse, “que impacto você ou a sua comunidade local tiveram no movimento Wikimedia”, o que responderia? Se é um recém-chegado ao Movimento Wikimedia, o que o inspirou a juntar-se à nossa comunidade?	Procuramos compreender como explica o seu envolvimento na Wikimedia a pessoas dentro do movimento e a pessoas que possam não ter muito conhecimento sobre o movimento ou a sua comunidade. Que impacto tiveram as suas contribuições? Como trabalhou com a sua comunidade para avançar a nossa missão de conhecimento livre? Para os recém-chegados que possam ter menos a partilhar até agora em termos de impacto, gostaríamos de entender como chegou aqui e o que espera ganhar e contribuir no nosso movimento. Recomenda-se uma resposta em um parágrafo. Por favor, apoie quaisquer referências ao seu próprio trabalho com links sempre que possível.
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?	For this question, we are mostly assessing the last 18 months of involvement and activities, so please be intentional in underlining these. If necessary, you can also indicate longer-lasting activities with a history and participation in them. Two to three paragraph answer is recommended. Please support any references to your own work with links where possible.
How do you usually share your experiences (or things you‘ve learned) with your community? How will you share what you have learned at Wikimania 2026? Examples of on-wiki summaries, reports, blog posts, meetup talks, etc., are welcome here. Please include links to examples.	In the answer we value a concrete, verifiable plan of sharing the Wikimania experience after Wikimania 2026. A bullet point list with some explanation/context is a fine format for this response.
Are you a functionary on the Wikimedia projects? Do you hold any extended user rights like admin, steward, check user rights, or perform functions behind the scenes to ensure the safety, smooth operation, and sustainability of Wikimedia projects like patrolling, discussing Did you know articles etc? If so, please describe.	Last year, Wikimania successfully launched its first pre-conference event for users with extended rights, awarding 50 scholarships to support participation and fostering discussions on safety, privacy, and tools. We are interested in learning more about the characteristics of applicants with extended user rights. Please provide some examples of your work, adding links where possible.
If you have used AI tools other than translation, grammar, or spell-checking tools to complete any part of this application, please copy and paste all AI queries below. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in the revocation of your scholarship. This information will not be shared with reviewers.	This question will not be taken into account for the evaluation, as it aims to identify how we use AI and enable us to explain it.

Applications will fail phase 1 if any of the following failing criteria apply:

1. The applicant received a scholarship in 2025 but did not complete their assigned duties at Wikimania.
2. The applicant is a current or past grantee from any WMF Grant program and found to be non-compliant to Wikimedia Foundation Scholarship Travel Policy.
3. The applicant is currently globally banned by the Wikimedia Foundation or the community.
4. The application is empty.
5. The application consists of content which is off-topic or abusive.
6. The applicant has failed to make a reasonable effort to answer the questions on the application form.
7. The applicant has failed to demonstrate any significant Wikimedia contributions or activities which may merit the awarding of a scholarship.

The Core Organizing Team (COT) is cooperating with the Wikimedia Foundation and, in some cases, Wikimedia hubs or affiliates to determine the final list of scholars. We reserve the right to remove certain people due to their conduct on/off-wiki. Examples would be those on global and event ban lists, under sanctions from the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC), or otherwise known to the COT as rule breakers.

Applications for which no failing criteria apply will pass into phase 2 for further evaluation.

Wikimania 2026 will take place in Paris, France.

Are the scholarships only for first-time Wikimania participants?

We will be prioritizing applications from those who best fulfill the criteria of contributing to the Wikimania experience. We will take into account how the scholarship would enhance the applicants' contributions to the mission after the event.

I am not part of an affiliate. How do I apply for funding?

Individuals are able to apply regardless of their affiliate membership status.

I am a Wikimedia Foundation staff member. Can I apply?

• Not as staff. The Core Organizing Team does not provide scholarships to Wikimedia Foundation staff. Attendance of Wikimedia Foundation staff, Wikimedia movement Committees and Wikimedia Foundation Trustees is covered by the Wikimedia Foundation.
• If a paid staff member decides to apply for a scholarship, it must be on the basis of their volunteer work. We expect that they clearly mark which of their accomplishments were coordinated as a staff member, and which were done on volunteer time. Please offer an explanation where required.

I am a Scholarship working group member. Can I apply?

Yes. Volunteer scholarship reviewers will be eligible for a scholarship. To avoid conflict of interest, their applications will be reviewed by a team made of Core Organizing Team members and past Wikimania scholarship reviewers.

If I can't attend Wikimania in person, how can I participate?

There will be an option to join virtually, as it will have elements of being a hybrid event.

You may choose to organize a watch party, a local event with activities, or build your event around participation in Wikimania’s programme. This year though we will not be funding Wikimania-related events organized by affiliates from the Wikimania grants fund; funding for the meetup can be requested via the regular grant process.

What is the funding limit?

There is no dollar amount or value. Applicants will be fairly considered regardless of the region in which they reside and that region’s proximity or distance to the event.

When will the Wikimania 2026 scholarship application open and end?

The application phase opens on September 10, 2025 and closes on October 31st, 2025.

Can I submit applications for a scholarship after the deadline?

No. This is to ensure that final decision results are released on time and in fairness to all applicants. We recommend submitting applications at least a few days before the deadline to avoid missing it.

Can I submit my application in a language other than English?

1. Yes. The Scholarship working group members will try their best to review the application.
2. If possible, we prefer one of the four official languages of the event: French, English, Spanish, or Arabic. You will need a working level of French or English for travel and volunteering at the event.

Can I edit my application after submission?

No. Draft your application carefully and ensure that you write everything you need to write before submission. Please do not submit an application twice; this creates a lot of additional work for reviewers.

When will the submissions for the Wikimania scholarship be reviewed?

Submissions will be reviewed by the Scholarships working group on an ongoing basis.

How will scholarships be reviewed and awarded?

We will encourage you to provide the suitable answer and link accordingly on LimeSurvey. Once all applications have been successfully completed and therefore all of the data has been collected, the Scholarship working group will jointly determine which people will become scholars.

When will I receive feedback on my scholarship application?

Offers will start going out in January. All applicants will be notified of their outcome as quickly as possible. This may take a couple of weeks, as some people's circumstances may prevent them from accepting. Other applicants will be referred to their affiliates if they choose that option.

How will applicants for scholarships be notified of the results?

We will use the e-mail address provided on the application to notify applicants. All applicants will be contacted at some point, regardless of the result. We encourage you to use your active email address or provide your active username account in the application form.

Where can I find support/help during the Wikimania application process?

The Core Organizing Team will organize meetings for different regions and will answer questions coming into wikimania-scholarships@wikimedia.org and Wikimania Telegram Channel. In general, this support will cover:

1. Clarifying questions on the submissions
2. The Dos and Don’ts of application submissions
3. The issues during the application submission
4. Next steps after submissions
5. What if I don’t get funded

Are the scholarships only for first-time Wikimania participants?

We will be prioritizing applications from those who best fulfill the criteria of contributing to the Wikimania experience. We will take into account how the scholarship would enhance the applicants' contributions to the mission after the event.

I am not part of an affiliate. How do I apply for funding?

Individuals are able to apply regardless of their affiliate membership status.

If I can't attend Wikimania in person, how can I participate?

There will be an option to join virtually as it will have elements of being a hybrid event. You may choose to organize a watch party, a local event with activities, or build your event around participation in Wikimania’s programme. This year though we will not be funding Wikimania-related events organized by affiliates from the Wikimania grants fund, funding for the meetup can be requested via the regular grant process.

What is the funding limit?

There is no dollar amount or value. Applicants will be fairly considered regardless of the region in which they reside and that region’s proximity or distance to the event.

What are the requirements for reporting?

Instead of reporting, we are asking scholars to support by volunteering at the event for 4-6 hours. We will work with you on finding a role that suits your needs, skills and experience. You may write a report or a Diff post though, if you like!!

Can I pass my scholarship to someone else?

No. To provide equality, the scholarship was reviewed to a certain order of merits. If a recipient will confirm to decline it, we will pass it to the next person in the order of the review.

If I decline the scholarship for this year, can I pass it to next year’s Wikimania?

No. Each year Wikimania was set under different themes under the consideration of each Core Organizing Team in certain regions. We will encourage you to apply again for the following year, but we will ensure to consider your continuous valuable contribution in our review process.

If I didn’t receive a scholarship, can I ask the scholarship group to review my application again?

No. Our review process involves several meticulous steps, and regrettably, it can only be completed once.

I applied for a scholarship but did not get it. What do I do now?

Getting a scholarship is not necessary for attending Wikimania; you can also register to attend as long as you can cover your own costs.

If you can't cover your own costs, we strongly encourage you to get in touch with an affiliate in your region. They might be running their own scholarship program or hosting a local event!

Where should I contact for more information?

You may address your inquiries to wikimania-scholarships@wikimedia.org.

(In the past years, this was called Satellite events)

Wikimedia affiliates may use funds already obtained through the Wikimedia Foundation General Support Fund (GSF) to run a Wikimania-related event locally, even if such an event was not initially included in their GSF proposal. The GSF grantees have the ability to move funds around their budget as needed, and, per the General Support Fund agreement, the Foundation only requests that Program Officers be informed if that variance is more than 20% from the original proposal.

We encourage all affiliates interested in hosting a Wikimania-related event to list their event details on the Related affiliate events, so that affiliates may coordinate between themselves, encouraging collaboration and connection amongst Wikimedians and to better promote their events.

• Affiliates wanting to live stream into Wikimania should get in touch with the programme working group at wikimania@wikimedia.org as soon as they have the details of their event.
• The Core Organizing Team will provide technical support for groups wanting to livestream into Wikimania.
• Please use the Related affiliate events to discuss ideas.

I have more questions and they are not in this FAQ

You can reach out to the committee any time at wikimania-scholarships@wikimedia.org. We will be hosting open calls for everyone interested in Wikimania to come in and ask questions on: Programming, Grants, Logistics, Celebrations, how to get involved with Wikimania. These will be available soon.

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