Hello Christopher, Ellie and all, Thank you for answering this. I submitted my application at last! Thanks for your kind help.
--Takashi [[U:Takot]] On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 4:10 AM, Ellie Young <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Feb 14, 2015, at 10:00 AM, Takashi OTA <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Thanks Ellie for sharing this important information! >> >> In the application form, there is a text input form to enter "Closest >> international airport". >> I bet this will be used to calculate how much travel cost will be. >> How "international" should this airport be? >> Such as the ones that operate inter-continental/-oceanic flights? > > Yes > >> For example, my closest airport has three international destinations >> to nearby countries, >> as well as to a big airport Tokyo/Haneda. (Flights between the airport >> and Tokyo will >> cost drastically cheaper if booked as as a whole itinerary.) > > Your closest airport sounds good. > >> >> --Takashi [[User:Takot]] >> >> On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 3:15 AM, Christopher Cooper >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Nemo, >>> >>> The WMF scholarships programme is aimed at volunteers >>> >>> As far as I'm aware, there is nothing stopping WMF Staff applying for >>> scholarships on the basis of their voluntary work. However, people will not >>> recieve scholarships based on paid work, including WMF paid employment. >>> There is a separate travel grant system for Foundation staff who need to >>> attend Wikimania as part of their jobs. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> Christopher >>> >>> >>> On 10/02/2015 18:52, Federico Leva (Nemo) wrote: >>>> >>>> Does the cc to the wmfall list mean that WMF staff also have to apply via >>>> the standard scholarship process, to get travel funding? If so, nice idea! >>>> >>>> Ellie Young, 09/02/2015 20:55: >>>>> >>>>> https://wikimania2015.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scholarships >>>> >>>> >>>> I see phase 1 and phase 2 criteria would be fit for WMF staff too, makes >>>> sense. >>>> >>>> Nemo >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
