Goodness, that is a lot indeed! We should find something to do with the other applications -- they are likely great people whose energies could be brought together in other ways. The limitations of a physical conference are sometimes fun but not always necessary. SJ
On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:43 AM, phoebe ayers <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the update Deryck. That's a lot of applications -- thanks for > your & the team's hard work in sorting through them!! > > -- phoebe > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Deryck Chan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Wikimaniacs, >> >> Hello again from the 2013 local team for a break from the Wikimania 2014 >> bid discussions! >> >> Every candidate applying for Wikimania 2013 scholarships should have >> received an email in the past two weeks saying either their application was >> unsuccessful, or their application is still being considered. Commiserations >> to all unsuccessful candidates - we hope we can still see you at Wikimania >> and around the Wikimedia projects. >> >> This year we received over 1200 applications for scholarships; about 700 >> made it past the first round. It is expected that a total of about 125 WMF >> scholarships and 75 chapter scholarships will be allocated to the best >> applicants among applicants who advanced past the first round. Candidates >> should hear about the decisions regarding their applications by the end of >> April. >> >> Don't hesitate to contact the Wikimania 2013 local team at wikimania-p >> [at] wikimedia.hk or the scholarship team at wikimania-scholarships [at] >> wikimedia.org . >> >> With best wishes, >> Deryck Chan >> Global engagement coordinator, Wikimania 2013 / Wikimedia Hong Kong >> On behalf of the Wikimania 2013 local team and scholarship committee >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > > > > -- > * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers <at> > gmail.com * > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:43 AM, phoebe ayers <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the update Deryck. That's a lot of applications -- thanks for > your & the team's hard work in sorting through them!! > > -- phoebe > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Deryck Chan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Wikimaniacs, >> >> Hello again from the 2013 local team for a break from the Wikimania 2014 >> bid discussions! >> >> Every candidate applying for Wikimania 2013 scholarships should have >> received an email in the past two weeks saying either their application was >> unsuccessful, or their application is still being considered. Commiserations >> to all unsuccessful candidates - we hope we can still see you at Wikimania >> and around the Wikimedia projects. >> >> This year we received over 1200 applications for scholarships; about 700 >> made it past the first round. It is expected that a total of about 125 WMF >> scholarships and 75 chapter scholarships will be allocated to the best >> applicants among applicants who advanced past the first round. Candidates >> should hear about the decisions regarding their applications by the end of >> April. >> >> Don't hesitate to contact the Wikimania 2013 local team at wikimania-p >> [at] wikimedia.hk or the scholarship team at wikimania-scholarships [at] >> wikimedia.org . >> >> With best wishes, >> Deryck Chan >> Global engagement coordinator, Wikimania 2013 / Wikimedia Hong Kong >> On behalf of the Wikimania 2013 local team and scholarship committee >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> > > > > -- > * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers <at> > gmail.com * > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
