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Programul de Burse Wikimania 2014
Wikimania 2014, a X-a conferință anuală a mișcării Wikimedia, are loc între 6 și 10 august 2014. Locul de desfășurare al conferinței este Barbican Centre, Londra. Fundația Wikimedia oferă un număr limitat de burse pentru a contribui la cheltuielile necesare pentru deplasarea la Wikimania a persoanelor selectate.
Date importante
Calendarul anticipat pentru programul de burse este după cum urmează:
- Puteți aplica pentru burse: Miercuri 8 ianuarie 2014
- Termenul limită pentru a aplica pentru burse: Luni 17 februarie 2014, ora 23:59 UTC
- Comitetul pentru burse verifică cererile: februarie – aprilie 2014
- Aplicanții sunt anunțați despre deciziile din prima etapă: Începutul lunii martie 2014
- Aplicanții sunt anunțați despre deciziile finale: Începutul lunii aprilie 2014
Obiectivele programului
- Să facă Wikimania 2014 o conferință internațională de succes și productivă.
- Să sprijine proiectele Wikimedia prin încurajarea participării.
- Pentru a îmbogăți conferința prin participarea unui grup divers de participanți din mișcarea Wikimedia.
Tipuri de burse
Bursele acordate de Fundația Wikimedia vor acoperi costurile pentru:
- Călătorie dus-întors
- Cazare comună
- Taxele de înregistrare pentru conferință
Bursele parțiale nu mai sunt disponibile de la Fundația Wikimedia. Vă rugăm să citiți întrebările frecvente pentru mai multe informații cu privire la costurile care vor fi acoperite de burse și pentru a vedea ce costuri trebuie acoperite de beneficiarii burselor.
Criterii de eligibilitate
Orice contribuitor activ la un proiect Wikimedia sau voluntar Wikimedia în orice altă calitate, de oriunde din lume, este considerat eligibil. Participanții la alte proiecte de cunoaștere libere, software liber, inițiative de colaborare sau educaționale sunt, de asemenea, încurajați să aplice. Vă rugăm să consultați întrebările frecvente pentru mai multe informații privind eligibilitatea.
Procesul de selecție
Toate cererile de acordare a burselor Fundației Wikimedia sunt revizuite de către Comitetul pentru Burse. În mare numărul de burse acordate va fi distribuit diferitelor regiuni ale lumii după cum urmează:
| Asia-Pacific | 30% |
| Europa de Est și Asia Centrală | 10% |
| Europa de Nord/Vest/Sud | 10% |
| Africa de Nord și Asia de Vest | 10% |
| Africa Subsahariană | 10% |
| America de Nord | 10% |
| America Centrală și de Sud | 20% |
Comitetul pentru Burse își rezervă dreptul de a se abate de la obiectivele de referință de mai sus dacă lipsesc aplicanții care sunt competenți. O listă a țărilor, clasificate în funcție de regiune, este disponibilă la /Regiunile.
În timp ce cererile de bursă sunt categorizate după regiune în timpul procesului de revizuire, un model standardizat de revizuire a cererilor va fi aplicat tuturor regiunilor, indiferent de origine. Acest proces implică trei faze de revizuire:
- Faza 1: Toate cererile de bursă vor fi revizuite de trei sau mai mulți revizuitori, iar fiecare va da o notă de zero (respins) sau unu (admis) folosind criterile de selecție de la faza unu. Toate cererile de bursă care vor fi admise de trei sau mai mulți revizuitori vor trece de faza unu; cererile de bursă care sunt admise de doi sau mai puțini revizuitori nu vor trece de faza unu și nu vor mai fi luate în considerație în faza a doua. Toți candidații care au depus cerere vor fi informați prin e-mail dacă cererea lor a fost admisă sau respinsă o dată ce această fază de revizuire a fost finalizată.
- Faza 2: Toate cererile de bursă rămase vor fi analizate mai în detaliu de minim de trei revizuitori fiecare. Fiecare revizuitor va revizui în mod independent și va da o notă după criteriile de la faza a doua de selecție, cu scopul de a oferi fiecărei cereri o notă totală.
- Faza 3: Comitetul pentru Burse, în strânsă colaborare cu Fundația Wikimedia, va determina bugetul total disponibil și modul în care acesta va fi distribuit la fiecare regiune, cu estimări ale sumelor necesare de bani pentru o persoană care a aplicat pentru o bursă (de exemplu, cineva care participă la Wikimania 2014 din Africa de Sud va avea nevoie de o sumă mai mare de bani decât cineva care participă din Franța). Cererile de bursă vor fi clasificate cu ajutorul scorului din faza a doua de la regiune la regiune; cei care au cele mai mari scoruri din fiecare regiune, în mod implicit, vor beneficia de burse. În caz de scoruri identice sau foarte similare între candidați, cei care nu au primit anterior o bursă vor fi favorizați față de cei care au primit, iar cei care au primit o bursă de călătorie în urmă cu mai mulți ani, vor fi favorizați în detrimentul celor care au primit-o în ultimii ani. Se pot face de asemenea ajustări între candidații cu scoruri mari pentru a asigura o distribuție echitabilă între țări în fiecare regiune.
După finalizarea fazei a treia se va transmite tuturor candidaților decizia finală cu privire la acceptarea sau respingere aplicației. Cei admiși au posibilitatea de a-și confirma prezența la Wikimania 2014 și pot confirma acceptarea bursei de călătorie acordate. O mică parte a solicitanților vor fi plasați pe o listă de așteptare; acești candidați pot primi o bursă mai târziu în funcție de rata de acceptare a candidaților care au primit inițial bursă și dacă resursele utilizate de beneficiarii burselor sunt la fel ca cele estimate.
Criteriile de selecție
Faza 1
Applications will fail phase one of review process if any of the following failing criteria apply:
- The application entirely or primarily consists of content which is off topic or abusive.
- The applicant has failed to make a reasonable effort to answer the questions on the application form.
- The applicant has failed to demonstrate any significant contributions or activities which may merit the awarding of a scholarship.
- The applicant has failed to provide evidence, either as part of the application itself or elsewhere, 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.
Applications for which no failing criteria apply are given further scrutiny in phase two.
Phase 2
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Activity within Wikimedia projects, affiliate organisations or initiatives (50%) |
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Activity in other free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiatives (20%) |
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Interest in Wikimania and the Wikimedia movement (30%) |
During phase two, applicants will be assessed against the three dimensions listed below, with each applicant being awarded a score on a scale of zero to ten for each criterion. While descriptions are only provided for even numbered scores, odd numbered scores may also be awarded when an applicant is judged to fall between two descriptions. These scores are then averaged and weighted to give an applicant's total score.
Activity within Wikimedia projects, affiliate organisations or initiatives (50% of total score)
Activity within Wikimedia projects, affiliate organisations such as chapters or initiatives indicates that an applicant will add value to Wikimania through the experiences and knowledge they have gained from contributing. Examples of online activities include writing articles, uploading images and dealing with vandalism. Examples of offline activities include participating in GLAM events, involvement in the campus ambassador programme and attending meetups. Applicants are encouraged to write about both their online and offline experiences within their application.
- 0 = Not a participant, with no involvement in any Wikimedia project, affiliate organisations or initiative.
- 2 = Very low level participant, with very occasional involvement; no notable impact on any Wikimedia projects, affiliate organisations or initiatives.
- 4 = Low level participant, with occasional involvement; a small and narrow overall impact on Wikimedia projects, affiliate organisations and initiatives.
- 6 = Mid level participant, with continued involvement; a moderate overall impact on Wikimedia projects, affiliate organisations and initiatives.
- 8 = High level participant, with dedication; a high and diverse overall impact on Wikimedia projects, affiliate organisations and initiatives.
- 10 = Very high level participant, with exceptional dedication; a very high and very diverse overall impact on Wikimedia projects, affiliate organisations and initiatives.
Activity in other free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiatives (20% of total score)
Activity in other free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiatives outside the Wikimedia movement, indicates that an applicant will add value to Wikimania by bringing new relevant experiences, knowledge and innovations to the conference. Relevant initiatives are those that either have a general educational value or are relevant to the free culture movement, or both. Examples include ICT4D, Moodle, OpenStreetMap, Project Gutenberg and the Creative Commons organisation. A project does not have to follow or support the Wikimedia Foundation's definition of free content to be considered relevant. Applicants are encouraged to write about both their online and offline experiences within relevant initiatives, and to explain how participation in Wikimania by the applicant could bring benefits either to the initiatives or the Wikimedia movement, or both.
- 0 = Not a participant, with no involvement in any other free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiative.
- 2 = Very low level participant, with very occasional involvement; no notable impact on any free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiatives.
- 4 = Low level participant, with occasional involvement; a small and narrow overall impact on other free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiatives.
- 6 = Mid level participant, with continued involvement; a moderate overall impact on other free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiatives.
- 8 = High level participant, with dedication; a high and diverse overall impact on other free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiatives.
- 10 = Very high level participant, with exceptional dedication; a very high and very diverse overall impact on other free knowledge, free software, collaborative or educational initiatives.
Interest in Wikimania and the Wikimedia movement (30% of total score)
Interest in Wikimania and the Wikimedia movement indicates that an applicant will be able to make a significant contribution to Wikimania and get the most out of any scholarship awarded to them. Applicants are encouraged to write about why Wikimania is of interest to them, how they intend to participate in the conference (including any submissions), and what they expect to take away from it all – whether that be at a personal level or for the benefit of the Wikimedia and the free culture movement. It should be noted that answers will be critically analysed during the review process – claims that are modest and realistic will gain more credit than those that are unrealistic or clearly exaggerated.
- 0 = No expressed interest in the Wikimedia movement; no relevant explanations as to why the applicant is interested in attending Wikimania.
- 2 = No clear interest in the Wikimedia movement; non-thoughtful or generic explanations as to why the applicant is interested in attending Wikimania.
- 4 = Limited interest in the Wikimedia movement; vague or likely unrealistic explanations as to why the applicant is interested in attending Wikimania.
- 6 = Moderate interest in the Wikimedia movement; some developed and moderately realistic explanations as to why the applicant is interested in attending Wikimania.
- 8 = Strong interest in the Wikimedia movement; many developed and likely realistic explanations as to why the applicant is interested in attending Wikimania.
- 10 = Very strong interest in the Wikimedia movement; many exceptionally well developed and clearly realistic explanations as to why the applicant is interested in attending Wikimania.
Questions
For more information about the Wikimania 2014 Scholarships Programme, please visit the frequently asked questions (FAQ) page.
Apply
To apply for a scholarship to aid in covering expenses for Wikimania 2014 in London, please submit a completed application form by 17 February 2014 23:59 UTC. It is highly recommended that applicants review all of the material on this page and in the FAQ before submitting an application.
Meet previous scholarship grantees
We have applicants from all over the world. Meet some here, learn about their experiences, and tell us how you fit in with previous applicants.
I taught math for 33 years. My students kept me feeling young, and reminded me how much I love my country.
When I retired, my son was worried I would get rusty. So he introduced me to Wikipedia. He explained that anyone can contribute, and showed me how.
Since then, I've created articles on quadratic functions, probability, charts, graphs and more. I've made 7,000 edits in all.
I write in Tamil: my favorite language and my mother tongue, spoken by 85 million people across the world. I've also uploaded more than 6,000 audio files to Wiktionary, demonstrating proper pronunciations for common Tamil words. Now, more people can share in this beautiful language.
As a teacher and a mother, I was always busy. But now that I'm retired and my children are grown, my time is my own — all 24 hours of it! And I spend every day on Wikipedia.
I'm a volunteer. No one pays me. But helping edit Wikipedia has become my life's work. Even though I'm not in the classroom, I'm still doing what I care about most: helping a new generation of students learn, in the language I love.
Today, there is a gap between the developing world and the developed world. It's not about money, and it's not about power. It's about knowledge.
If you follow the news, you probably remember reading about the Arab Spring. For young people like me and my friends, it was the beginning of a new era. As momentous events happened, we were obsessed with the news, following up second by second. We were checking our phones, Facebook, Twitter.
And I was writing on Wikipedia. I love Wikipedia because it's impartial; it's the best source for up-to-date information from a neutral point of view. I looked at CNN, Al Jazeera and the BBC, searching for the most reliable sources. Then I added updates in real time.
It's incredible. Everyone could know what was happening, as it happened. We could share the truth with people across the world.
We want a world that is more open, more educated, and more free. We want a world where knowledge is available to anyone that seeks it.
It's time for us to change our world. Will you help?
My wife and I have a friendly competition. You see, my wife speaks Zulu, I speak Xitsonga, and our children are going to have a tough time choosing which language to use.
As you can imagine, each of us hopes our children will choose our own language. But I have a secret weapon: Wikipedia.
I believe a language should be able to break the cyber barrier. If it's not on the internet, it's a dying language. By contributing to Xitsonga Wikipedia, I help keep my language alive.
In the 1900s, a Swiss missionary began cataloging the culture and artifacts of the Xitsonga-speaking people. His two-volume book is now in the public domain. I am translating this text into Xitsonga, supplemented with my own knowledge.
Every language is part of the human feeling. All the languages that have ever been in the world, they define us as humans. When a language dies, it takes something with it.
Whether my children choose my language or my wife’s language, the important thing is that they have the choice. And as long as we keep our languages alive through Wikipedia, they will.
Affiliate scholarships
The Wikimedia Foundation is not the only organisation offering scholarships for Wikimania 2014; some Wikimedia affiliate organisations such as chapters and thematic organisations are also offering their own scholarships.
The following affiliates will collect scholarship applications from those submitted for a Wikimedia Foundation scholarship – there will be no need for applicants to submit a separate application to the affiliate.
- Wikimedia Deutschland: 47 scholarships (á €700)
- Wikimedia Österreich: 8 scholarships
- Wikimedia CH: 10 scholarships (for editors of French, German, Italian or Romansh language projects in whose country no FDC funded Wikimedia Chapter exists)
- Wikimedia India: 2 scholarships for Indian residents
- Wikimédia Magyarország: up to 10 full scholarships for Hungarians/foreign Wikip/m/edians residing in Hungary
The following affiliates will offer scholarships, but will not make use of applications for a Wikimedia Foundation scholarship. Wikimedians who are interested in receiving a scholarship from them, are invited to apply to the affiliate directly.
- Wikimedia UK
- Wikimedia NL: please see Beurs Wikimedia Nederland
- Wikimedia FR
- Amical Wikimedia: 10 scholarships, 350€ each (info)
- Wikimedia Italia: 8 scholarships, 600€ each (info)