Tài trợ tham dự

Scholarship applications are now closed.

Wikimania 2016, the 12th annual international conference of the Wikimedia movement, is being held between 22 and 26 June 2016 in Esino Lario, Italy. The Wikimedia Foundation Scholarships Program is offering a limited number of scholarships to cover the cost of selected individuals' travel, conference registration fee, and accommodation to attend Wikimania using funding provided by the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF).

Các mốc thời gian quan trọng

The anticipated timeline for the WMF Scholarship Program is as follows:

• Bắt đầu nhận đơn xin tài trợ: ngày 5 tháng 12 năm 2015

• Hạn cuối nộp đơn xin tài trợ: ngày 9 tháng 1 năm 2016, lúc 23:59 UTC

• Giai đoạn 1 của quá trình xét duyệt do WMF thực hiện: Hai tuần cuối tháng 1 năm 2016

• Các ứng viên được thông báo về kết quả của Giai đoạn 1: Cuối tháng 1 năm 2016

• Phase 2 in-depth evaluations by the Scholarship committee: February 2016
• Applicants are notified about final decisions: by March 4
• The final list of recipients is announced: March 8, 2016

Mục tiêu

• Biến Wikimania 2016 trở thành một hội nghị quốc tế thành công và có hiệu quả, bằng cách khuyến khích việc chia sẻ kinh nghiệm cả trên wiki và ngoài wiki của những người tham gia
• Biến nội dung hội nghị trở nên phong phú qua việc tạo cơ hội cho nhiều đối tượng từ nhiều nơi trên thế giới tham dự
• Hỗ trợ bồi dưỡng và phát triển sâu rộng các cộng đồng wiki bằng cách tạo cơ hội cho những người tham dự hội nghị chia sẻ kinh nghiệm của họ tại Wikimania cũng như các bài học rút ra từ cộng đồng địa phương của họ
• To enable new collaborations, creations and improvements

Chi tiết tài trợ tham dự

This year, the WMF will be offering two types of Scholarships to attend Wikimania:

• Full Scholarships, which will cover the following expenses:
  • Di chuyển khứ hồi
  • Chỗ trọ chung
  • Lệ phí đăng ký tham dự hội nghị
• Partial scholarships, which will only cover:
  • Shared accommodation
  • Conference registration fee

For scholarships offered by the Wikimedia Foundation (in conjunction with some chapters), the total number of scholarships awarded is dependent on the total budget available for scholarships in 2016. However, an estimated 90% of the final budget will be awarded to full scholarships, and an estimated 10% will be awarded to partial scholarships. The final number of scholarships will be determined in Phase 3 when final scholars are be selected. From previous years, this is estimated to be between 70–90 full scholarships and 70–80 partial scholarships, depending on final costs.

Full scholarships are subject to quotas, while there is usually no geographical or linguistic limit to partial scholarships; see below for details and the table of confirmed amounts for more information of the estimated number of scholarships offered by both the WMF and Wikimedia organizations.

In the scholarship application, each applicant must indicate which type of scholarship they are applying for. However, an applicant may choose the option "I am applying for a full scholarship, but would be able to attend if awarded a partial scholarship". For applicants who choose "I am applying for a full scholarship, but would be able to attend if awarded a partial scholarship", they will be considered for a full scholarship first, and then a partial scholarship if full scholarships have all been awarded.

Please see the FAQ for more information on what expenses are covered by scholarships, and which expenses recipients are expected to cover at their own expense.

 Suất tài trợ tham dự của các tổ chức Wikimedia

The WMF is not the only organization offering scholarships for Wikimania 2016; other Wikimedia organizations such as chapters and thematic organizations may also be offering their own scholarships. We will list them below as we get confirmation about their program, so check back here in early 2016.

The following Wikimedia organizations will collect scholarship applications from those submitted to the Wikimedia Foundation Scholarships Program – there will be no need for applicants to submit a separate application to the Wikimedia organization listed below.

• Wikimedia Österreich

The following Wikimedia organizations will offer scholarships, but will not make use of applications to the Wikimedia Foundation Scholarships Program. Wikimedians who are interested in receiving a scholarship from them, are invited to apply to the Wikimedia organization directly.

• Wikimedia Deutschland (application deadline Jan 31)
• Wikimedia Nederland.
• Wikimedia Italia
• Wikimedia Polska
• Wikimedia CH (application deadline February 29)

Điều kiện nhận tài trợ

Any active contributor to a Wikimedia project, or Wikimedia volunteer in any other capacity, from anywhere in the world, is considered eligible for a scholarship. As the program supports volunteer participation, individuals whose participation is tied to paid work are not eligible for a scholarship.

Unlike in previous years, activity within the Wikimedia movement will be the main criteria for evaluation. Participation in non-Wikimedia free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiatives is a plus but is no longer a requirement; individuals who solely contribute to such areas are no longer encouraged to apply. Please see the FAQ for more information on eligibility.

Quy trình xét duyệt

The selection process for the 2016 Wikimania Scholarship Program has been updated after collecting, discussing, and integrating feedback from scholarship applicants, recipients, Wikimania organizers, the Scholarship Committee and WMF staff. As such, the 2016 selection process will follow three phases of assessment and evaluation, to determine the final recipients, as follows:

1. Giai đoạn 1 – Đánh giá điều kiện
   • All applications will be reviewed by a staff member of the WMF, with a score of zero (fail) or one (pass) awarded on an application-by-application basis using the Phase 1 selection criteria. All applicants will be notified by e-mail on whether their application has passed or failed once this phase of review is completed.
2. Giai đoạn 2 – Xét duyệt chọn lọc
   • All applications that pass Phase 1 will be reviewed in more detail by the Scholarship Committee, with a minimum of two reviewers per application. Each reviewer will independently review and score each application against the Phase 2 selection criteria, in order to reach a final score for each application.
3. Phase 3 – Final approval for Full Scholarships
   • Based on the applicant's home country, each applicant will be categorized as either a Global North or Global South applicant, with the total number of scholarships distributed between the Global North and Global South being set at 25% and 75% respectively.
   • For both Global North and Global South groups, based on the applicant's "primary language community on wiki" (self-reported in the application), applicants will be separated by the size of the active editor community on their most active Wikimedia project, as determined by the average number of active Wikimedians per month (over the time period September 2014 to September 2015). Scholarships will be allocated equally across these sub-groups, defined as follows:
     • Large language community – Average number of active Wikimedians per month is above 1000
     • Medium language community – Average number of active Wikimedians per month is below 1000 but above 100
     • Small language community – Average number of active Wikimedians per month is below 100
     • Multilingual community – Applicants whose most active Wikimedia project is Commons, Species, Data, Incubator, MediaWiki or Tool Labs (where "most active project" is self-reported on the application) will be placed into this category, as language communities aren't as relevant.

1. • The WMF will determine the total budget available and make estimations on per-applicant costs (for example, someone attending Wikimania 2016 from South Africa will require different levels of financial assistance than someone attending from Panama). Top scoring Phase 2 applicants in each sub-group will be awarded a scholarship.
     • For applicants within 10% of the "cutoff", preference will be first given to the non-male applicants.
       • The "cutoff" will be the score associated with the last scholarship awarded in each sub-group
     • Unused scholarships being reallocated through the following process:
       • A minimum score will be determined for each sub-group (different for each sub-group), below which applicants will not be considered for final selection. In the event of insufficient applicants with a high-enough score in a particular sub-group, unused scholarships will be equally reallocated to the other sub-groups.
       • In the event where there are insufficient applicants with a high-enough score across all sub-groups, unused scholarships will be reallocated to other group (and distributed equally among sub-groups).
2. Phase 3 – Final approval for Partial Scholarships
   • All applicants for partial scholarships will be ranked by their score, with top scoring applicants awarded a partial scholarship.

Following the completion of Phase 3, a decision will be issued by e-mail to all remaining applicants as to whether their application has been successful or unsuccessful. Those with a successful application will be given the opportunity to confirm their attendance at Wikimania 2016 and their acceptance of the awarded scholarship. A few applicants will be placed on a waiting list; these applications may be awarded a scholarship at a later date depending on the acceptance rate of successful applicants and whether resource use by scholarship recipients is as estimated.

Tiêu chí xét duyệt

Giai đoạn 1

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

1. The applicant is a 2015 or 2014 scholarship recipient who did not complete their post-conference report(s).
2. The application entirely or primarily consists of content which is off-topic or abusive.
3. The applicant has failed to make a reasonable effort to answer the questions on the application form.
4. The applicant has failed to provide evidence of English language abilities that are at a level which would enable them to participate in Wikimania, a conference which is primarily conducted in English. Sufficient English abilities could be demonstrated in the application itself or elsewhere.
5. The applicant has failed to demonstrate any significant Wikimedia contributions or activities which may merit the awarding of a scholarship.
   • Examples of "significant Wikimedia contribution or activities" are as follows:
     • Active contributor to a Wikimedia project (e.g. Wikipedia, Commons or Wikisource), with at least 50 contributions (edits)
     • Mediawiki code contributor, gadget or other tool-builder for Wikimedia projects
     • Involvement in some form of Wikimedia organization (chapter, thematic organization or user group)
     • Wikimedia CheckUser, Admin, Bureaucrat, Steward or OTRS volunteer (current or former)
     • Wikimedia Foundation Grantee
     • Wikimedia Researcher
     • Participant in a Wikimedia program (e.g. GLAM partnership or education program)
     • Participant in Wikimedia organized events (e.g. photographer contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments (WLM), workshop attendee)
     • Organizer of Wikimedia events (e.g. WLM, edit-a-thons)

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

Giai đoạn 2

During phase two, applicants will be assessed on two main dimensions – relevant experience and enrichment – with each applicant being awarded a score on a scale of zero to ten for each criterion. These scores are then averaged to give an applicant's final Phase 2 score. These criteria have been selected with the objective of highlighting applicants who have compelling Wikimedia-related experiences and demonstrate a particular ability to use their experience/learning to enrich their home community.

Kinh nghiệm cần thiết

Activity within Wikimedia projects or organizations (chapters, thematic organizations, and user groups) indicates that an applicant will add value to Wikimania through the experiences and knowledge they have gained from contributing. Applicants are encouraged to write about both their online and offline experiences within their applications.

Các hoạt động của một ứng viên sẽ được đánh giá dựa trên những khía cạnh sau:

1. Sự cộng tác – Mức độ cộng tác với các cá nhân hoặc tổ chức nhằm xúc tiến hoạt động
2. Sự tác động – Thành quả đạt được cả trực tuyến và thực tế qua các hoạt động của Wikimania, cả về số lượng lẫn chất lượng
3. Community leadership – Role(s) played and scope of activities within the Wikimedia movement, e.g. members who serve on committees or project leaders

Nhằm giúp đỡ các ứng viên, dưới đây chúng tôi đã nêu ra những ví dụ về "Sự tác động". Tuy nhiên, các ứng viên đừng ngần ngại cung cấp nhiều ví dụ khác nằm ngoài phạm vi của những ví dụ bên dưới:

	Ảnh hưởng tại các hoạt động trực tuyến	Ảnh hưởng tại các hoạt động thực tế
Chất lượng	Tăng cường nhận thức về tầm quan trọng của việc sử dụng nguồn tham khảo đáng tin cậy Tăng cường/cải thiện kỹ năng của những thành viên đóng góp trên các wiki (ví dụ như tổ chức các hội thảo về biên tập bài viết) Made it easier for readers and new/experienced editors to engage (e.g. created or participated in on-wiki mentoring spaces) Cải thiện khả năng đóng góp của các biên tập viên trên wiki (ví dụ như cải thiện hoặc sáng tạo ra các tính năng mới cho MediaWiki)	Increased awareness about the Wikimedia projects through off-wiki channels (e.g. posted articles in blogs or newspapers, or gave a presentation at non-Wikimedia conferences) Improved the public perception of Wikimedia as a source of reliable information (e.g. gave a talk about Wikipedia processes and policies that ensure reliability) Cải thiện sự đa dạng về giới tính, ngôn ngữ hoặc vị trí địa lý của người dùng ngoài wiki (ví dụ như tổ chức một sự kiện nhằm tăng cường nhận thức về các nhóm đối tượng hoặc nhóm ngôn ngữ chưa được quan tâm đúng mức) Increased/Improved skills of off-wiki volunteers (e.g. organized an event where volunteers gained knowledge on policy advocacy or event organization)
Số lượng	Xác định/nắm bắt các lỗ hổng nội dung hoặc thể loại (ví dụ như số lượng bài viết mới tạo/mới cải thiện trong các thể loại còn thiếu hoặc còn trống) Hỗ trợ các thành viên tiếp cận với những nguồn đáng tin cậy (ví dụ như mua và chia sẻ quyền truy cập tới các nguồn bị hạn chế) Increased access to Wikimedia by creating/improving a product that addresses access (e.g. improved QR codes or Kiwix to support offline Wikipedia) New editors (e.g. new editors due to organizing an editing workshop)	For events organized, number of participants that attended a Wikimedia event you organized (e.g. for organizers of photo contests, the number of contest participants) For Wikimedia programs you are involved in, the number of participants or volunteers supported (e.g. for Wikipedia Education Program campus ambassadors, the number of students supported in a semester)

Khả năng tiếp nhận

The ability to share experiences and information with a wider community indicates that the applicant, if awarded a scholarship, would be able to bring those experiences or lessons learned at Wikimania back home, thereby enriching their home wiki community or home country. Applicants are encouraged to write about or provide examples demonstrating this ability; a few examples could be on-wiki reports, personal blog posts, or talks/presentations given about what they learned from an event, conference, or discussion.

Câu hỏi?

For more information about the Wikimedia Foundation Scholarships Program, please visit the frequently asked questions (FAQ) page.

Nộp đơn

To apply for a scholarship to attend Wikimania 2016, please submit a completed application form by 09 January 2016 23:59 UTC. It is highly recommended that applicants review all the material on this page and in the FAQ before submitting an application.