Wikimania 2021/Scholarships/Wikimedia Polska/Report

The scholarship process

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The scholarships were given by a committee of community members supported by a WMPL community support staff member. The process was designed to be very straightforward and providing the applicant a quick decission.

All the applications were accepted and all applicants have received funding.

Funded items

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Overall we funded:

  • 8 headsets
  • 3 cameras
  • 1 data package
  • 1 Wikimania-watching space
  • Lunch-sets for 6 people
  • 1 Wikimania watching event
  • 8 post-Wikimania session translations

Motivation to Wikimania participation (according to scholarship survey)

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  • learning from other Wikimedia communities
  • gaining more knowledge about technical-related topics
  • networking and renewing contacts
  • updated on interesting projects related to GLAM, gender gap and education
  • learning more about sister projects and copyright

Learnings

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  • For 50% of people who took part in the scholarship program this was the first Wikimania and the first international Wikimedia event – it has been the most inclusive Wikimania ever!
  • small hardware hase been used after the Wikimania on other Wikimedia-related events which means Wikimania scholarships boosted participation in other online events as well
  • community scholarship committee helped the process to go smoothly and quickly

Translations

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The translations have been added to sessions:

Budget

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Budget