Yes, thank you for the explanation. Meta and the foundation site don't work to well with my phone browser.
On 08/12/2011, Surya Prakash <suryasalem2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Beria for your short note. :) > > > *$U®¥∩* > http://goo.gl/RoMyo.com <http://FirefoxSurya.blogspot.com> > http://about.me/suryaceg > > > > On 8 December 2011 18:42, Béria Lima <berial...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well, is on the page: "*A fellowship is a temporary position at the >> Wikimedia Foundation in order to work on a specific project or set of >> projects. Fellowships can be awarded for periods as short as 2 months and >> as long as 12 months. Duration is determined by the scope of the fellow's >> project.*" >> >> Being a "Community" Fellow means that your project falls into the >> Community Department of WMF. >> >> In a nutshell: If anyone wants to apply for, they need a project to help >> the community (not necessary to be the Global one) until 15 Jan and this >> project need to be approved by WMF. >> _____ >> *Béria Lima* >> <http://wikimedia.pt/>(351) 925 171 484 >> >> >> *Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter >> livre acesso ao somatório de todo o conhecimento humano. Ajude-nos a >> construir esse sonho. <http://wikimedia.pt/Donativos>* >> >> >> On 8 December 2011 12:10, Srikanth Ramakrishnan >> <parakara.gh...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I don't understand. What are community fellowships for? >>> >>> On 08/12/2011, Béria Lima <beria.l...@wikimedia.pt> wrote: >>> > Sent to Foundation-L, might be useful for someone here. >>> > _____ >>> > *Béria Lima* >>> > Wikimedia Portugal <http://wikimedia.pt> >>> > (351) 963 953 042 >>> > >>> > *Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter >>> > livre acesso ao somatório de todo o conhecimento humano. Ajude-nos a >>> > construir esse sonho. <http://wikimedia.pt/Donativos>* >>> > >>> > >>> > On 7 December 2011 20:45, Siko Bouterse <sboute...@wikimedia.org> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Dear colleagues, >>> >> >>> >> WMF is now seeking fellowship applicants and project ideas for the >>> >> Community >>> >> Fellowships Program >>> >> <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Fellowships>. >>> >> Community members from all Wikimedia projects and all languages are >>> >> strongly encouraged to apply by the deadline of January 15th 2012! >>> Could >>> >> you please help spread the word by sharing this open call in your >>> >> communities? >>> >> >>> >> Wikimedia Community Fellows are spearheading community projects, >>> >> undertaking research, and piloting new models for engagement to help >>> scale >>> >> and increase sustainability of volunteer work in the Wikimedia >>> movement. >>> >> The Foundation provides intensive, time-limited financial and >>> logistical >>> >> support for fellows to focus on projects of strategic importance. >>> >> Submissions for Spring 2012 are encouraged to focus on the theme of >>> >> improving editor retention and increasing participation in Wikimedia >>> >> Projects. >>> >> >>> >> If you'd like to work with WMF on projects to boost participation and >>> >> retention, or know someone who should be recommended for a fellowship, >>> or >>> >> if you've got ideas for a fellowship project WMF could support, we'd >>> like >>> >> to hear from you! Please visit >>> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Fellowships, or contact Siko >>> >> Bouterse at sboute...@wikimedia.org for more information. >>> >> >>> >> (Note: I'll be circulating on other lists as well, including some >>> chapter >>> >> mailing lists, in hopes of reaching a broad range of applicants - >>> >> apologies >>> >> in advance for cross-posting!) >>> >> >>> >> Best regards, >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Siko Bouterse >>> >> Head of Community Fellowships >>> >> Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. >>> >> >>> >> sboute...@wikimedia.org >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Internal-l mailing list >>> >> interna...@lists.wikimedia.org >>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/internal-l >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my mobile device >>> >>> Regards, >>> Srikanth Ramakrishnan. >>> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th. >>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > -- Sent from my mobile device Regards, Srikanth Ramakrishnan. 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