Central Asian WikiCon 2025/Scholarship
The Central Asian WikiCon 2025 will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on April 19–20, 2025, and these scholarships are to support community members who wish to attend in person. These scholarships are made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation, which provides funding to enable diverse and inclusive participation at the conference.
Timeline
- Scholarship application opens: 1 December 2024
In progress…
- Scholarship application closes: 30 December 2024
- Eligibility assessments and evaluations by the Scholarship Committee: 1–14 January 2025
- Applicants are notified of final decisions: 20–25 January 2025
- The final list of recipients announced: by 31 January 2025
Eligibility to Apply
Any active contributor to a Wikimedia project (such as Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Wikisource, etc.) or a Wikimedia volunteer in any capacity from Central Asia (including Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) is eligible for a scholarship. We also encourage active contributors from regional communities in the Wikimedia CEE Hub, Wikimedians of Turkic Languages User Group, and ESEAP Hub to apply.
Activity within the Wikimedia movement (in any capacity, online or offline) will be the primary criterion for evaluation. Participation in non-wikimedia free knowledge, free software, collaborative, or educational initiatives is beneficial but not required.
Scholarships
Approximately 45 scholarships are expected to be awarded to participants.
The scholarships will cover round-trip flights, accommodation, local transportation, refreshments during the conference, and meals.
We are happy to assist you if you need support with babysitting during the conference. Please let us know in your application form.
Apply
To apply for the scholarship, you may submit your application in any of the following languages: while we prefer English, you are welcome to complete the forms in Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Persian, Russian, Tajik or Uzbek. Please click the link below corresponding to your preferred language:
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact us via CAWikiCon25
gmail
com