Wikimania 2021/Scholarships/Wikimedia Polska/Report

The scholarship process

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

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)

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

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

The translations have been added to sessions:

Budget