Borse di studio

Wikimania 2017, la 13ª edizione della conferenza internazionale del movimento Wikimedia, si terrà tra il 9 e il 13 agosto 2016 a Montreal, in Canada. Il Programma di Wikimedia Foundation per le borse di partecipazione (Wikimedia Foundation Scholarships Program) offre un numero limitato di borse di partecipazione per coprire i costi di viaggio, registrazione e alloggio alle persone selezionate per partecipare a Wikimania usando i fondi provenienti da Wikimedia Foundation (WMF).

Date importanti

La timeline prevista per il Programma di Wikimedia Foundation per le borse di partecipazione è il seguente:

• Richieste di borse di studio aperta il: 6 gennaio 2017 Done
• Data limite per richiedere la borsa di studio: 20 febbraio 2017 Done
• Fase 1 valutazione di ammissibilità per WMF: fine febbraio 2017. Done
• I richiedenti sono avvertiti riguardo alle decisioni della Fase 1: inizio marzo 2017. Done
• Phase 2 in-depth evaluations by the Scholarship committee: March 2017 Done.
• Applicants are notified about final decisions: by early April 2017 Done.
• The final list of recipients is announced May 2017 Done.

Obiettivi

• Fare di Wikimanía 2017 una conferenza internazionale produttiva, promuovendo lo scambio di esperienze tra i partecipanti in tema wiki ma anche fuori da questo argomento
• Arricchire la conferenza permettendo la partecipazione di un gruppo eterogeneo di partecipanti provenienti da tutto il movimento Wikimedia
• To facilitate the broader enrichment of wiki communities, by having participants share their Wikimania experiences and lessons learned with their home communities
• To enable new collaborations, creations and improvements

Dettagli sulla borsa di partecipazione

Quest'anno, Wikimedia Foundation offre due tipi di borse di partecipazione a Wikimania:

• Borsa di partecipazione completa, che copre le seguenti spese:
  • Viaggio di andata e ritorno
  • Alloggio condiviso
  • Conference registration fee
• Borsa di partecipazione parziale, che copre le seguenti spese:
  • Alloggio condiviso
  • Quota di registrazione alla conferenza

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 2017. 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 20-30 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 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.

Scholarships offered by Wikimedia organizations

The WMF is not the only organization offering scholarships for Wikimania 2017; 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 2017.

• Wikimedia Germany and Wikimedia Austria have their own processes for 20 resp. 7 scholarships. Please visit the joint project page for further information (German only).
• Wikimedia Nederland is also offering a limited number of scholarships for Wikimedians from the Netherlands or active on the Dutch language projects. Applications before May 5 to info(at)wikimedia(dot)nl. More info (in Dutch) on the Wikimedia Nederland wiki
• Wikimedia Italia is also offering 6 scholarships (applications open from 28 April to 14 May). Please visit the program page for further information (Italian only).
• Wikimedia Taiwan is also offering a place of scholarship (applications open from 1 to 17 May). Please visit the program page for further information (Chinese only).

Eligibility to apply

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, including paid or contract staff of any Wikimedia organization. Part-time staff, interns, and working students are excluded from this rule.

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.

Processo di selezione

Il processo di selezione del programma di Wikimedia Foundation per le borse di partecipazione 2017 è stato aggiornato dopo una discussione e una raccolta di feedback da parte di chi ha richiesto o ricevuto una borsa di partecipazione in passato, degli organizzatori di Wikimania, del comitato per le borse di partecipazione e dello staff di Wikimedia Foundation. Così, il processo di selezione 2016 seguirà tre fasi di accertamento e valutazione per determinare i beneficiari finali:

1. Fase 1 – verifica dell'ammissibilità
   • Tutte le richieste vengono revisionate da un membro dello staff di Wikimedia Foundation, che assegna un punteggio da zero (non ammissione) a uno (ammissione) secondo i criteri di selezione della fase 1. Una volta conclusa questa fase di revisione, tutti i richiedenti saranno avvisati via e-mail in merito all'accettazione o al rifiuto della propria richiesta.
2. Fase 2 – valutazione approfondita
   • Tutte le richieste che avranno superato la fase 1 saranno revisionare più dettagliatamente dal comitato di valutazione, con un minimo di due revisori per ciascuna richiesta. Ogni revisore valuterà e assegnerà un punteggio in maniera indipendente al fine di raggiungere un punteggio finale per ciascuna richiesta.
3. Fase 3 – Approvazione finale per le borse di partecipazione complete
   • In base al Paese di residenza dei richiedenti, questi verranno categorizzati come Global North or Global South (nord del mondo o sud del mondo). Il totale delle borse di partecipazione sarà distribuito per il 25% nell'area nord e per il restante 75% nell'area sud.
   • 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 2015 to September 2016). 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 (mostly based on travel costs that will vary depending on country). 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 2017 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.

Selection criteria

Fase 1

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

1. The applicant received a scholarship in 2014, 2015 or 2016 but did not complete their post-conference report(s).
2. The applicant is a current or past grantee from any WMF Grant program and found to be non-compliant.
3. The application entirely or primarily consists of content which is off-topic or abusive.
4. The applicant has failed to make a reasonable effort to answer the questions on the application form.
5. 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.
6. 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)

WMF staff reserve the right to remove people due to their conduct on/off-wiki. Examples would be those on global and event ban lists.

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

Fase 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.

Relevant experience

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.

An applicant's activities will be evaluated along the following three dimensions:

1. Collaboration – The degree of collaboration with other individuals or organizations in order to execute activities
2. Impact – Online or offline results due to Wikimedia activities, described either quantitatively or qualitatively
3. Community leadership – Role(s) played and scope of activities within the Wikimedia movement, e.g. members who serve on committees or project leaders

To assist applicants, the following examples of "Impact" have been provided. However, applicants should feel free to provide examples beyond what is included below:

	Impatto online	Impatto offline
Qualitative	Increased awareness on the importance of reliable sources Increased/Improved skills of on-wiki contributors (e.g organized editing workshops) Made it easier for readers and new/experienced editors to engage (e.g. created or participated in on-wiki mentoring spaces) Improved the ability for editors to be more productive on-wiki (e.g. improved or created new MediaWiki features)	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) Improved gender, language, or geographic diversity off-wiki (e.g. organized an event targeted at raising awareness for under-represented groups or languages) Increased/Improved skills of off-wiki volunteers (e.g. organized an event where volunteers gained knowledge on policy advocacy or event organization)
Quantitative	Identified/Addressed content or category gaps (e.g. number of new/improved articles in underdeveloped or missing categories) Made reliable sources available to editors (e.g. gained and shared access to previously locked sources) 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)

Enrichment

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.

Domande ?

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

Apply

To apply for a scholarship to attend Wikimania 2017, please submit a completed application form by 20 February 2017 23:59 UTC. It is highly recommended that applicants review all the material on this page and in the FAQ before submitting an application.

Applications for Wikimania 2017 WMF scholarships are now closed. The list of successful applicants can be found on meta:Grants:TPS/Wikimania scholars.