Woops! Thanks for the correction! ;-) Obviously, my brain auto-complete does not work yet. :-P
Cheers Martin 2013/1/22 aude <[email protected]> > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Martin Rulsch < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> No, have a look at the scores at >> https://wikimania2013.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships#Fluency_of_English_language_.2810.25_of_total_score.29, >> no native level of English is required. But obviously, the WMF wants to >> point out that the talks and the discussions between them will mostly be >> held in English and your presence at the conference would only enrich it if >> you can understand and speak English at least on a reasonable level. Thus, >> if you are able to submit your application in English and if you are able >> to participate e.g. in an English mailing-list as you do, you should get a >> score of at least 3 points. >> >> But for sure, Jessie Wild will be able to explain the thoughts of WMDE > > > err, WMF :) > > Katie > > >> behind it a little more. >> >> Cheers >> Martin >> >> 2013/1/22 Arnav Sonara <[email protected]> >> >>> Hey, >>> >>> > Applicants will be rated on the following four dimensions: >>> > 1. Activity within Wikimedia (on-wiki and off-wiki) - 50% >>> > 2. Activity outside of Wikimedia and other free knowledge/software >>> projects - 15% >>> > 3. Interest in Wikimania and the Wikimedia movement - 25% >>> > 4. Fluency of English language - 10% >>> >>> I am little surprised here. Does it mean that non English speakers or >>> contributors stand a less chance to get a scholarship? >>> >>> AFAIK until last Wikimania, fluency in English was never the criteria >>> for scholarships. Care to share why was this particular criteria added? :) >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. >> Obentrautstr. 72 >> 10963 Berlin >> >> Telefon 030 - 219 158 26-0 >> www.wikimedia.de >> >> Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen >> Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! >> http://spenden.wikimedia.de/ >> >> Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. >> Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg >> unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt >> für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> > > > -- > @wikimediadc / @wikidata > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > -- Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. Obentrautstr. 72 10963 Berlin Telefon 030 - 219 158 26-0 www.wikimedia.de Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! http://spenden.wikimedia.de/ Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985.
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