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
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