Scholarship Application Form: Train-a-Wikipedian, 4th Edition

Train-a-Wikipedian (TaW)is a dedicated DCW space for equipping new Wikimedians with essential leadership skills and knowledge to effectively navigate and contribute to broader open ecosystems, with a particular focus on the Wikimedia movement. The key objectives of the TaW program are:

1. Providing foundational understanding of the ecosystem's dynamics
2. Developing leadership skills through practical training
3. Facilitating equitable access and utilisation of opportunities within the ecosystem for individual and collective benefit
4. Fostering critical decision-making abilities within a collaborative environment to address community challenges related to this domain.

Last date to submit is 30 September 2026.
Participants in previous editions, and those who have attended Wikimedia events of a similar or more advanced nature, are not eligible to apply. We have a total of 15 full/partial scholarships to grant, and the Scholarship Review Committee will consider the following facts when making decisions:

• Your active contributions to Wikimedia projects (encyclopedic/leadership)
• Your interests and objectives of participation (evaluated from scholarship application)
• Your commitment to leadership and capacity development within our community. (evaluated from scholarship application)

• The data collected through the form is treated as confidential information and will only be shared with the following people/groups: Core Organizing Team, Travel Partner(s), and relevant teams from the Deoband Community Wikimedia (Trust & Safety, etc.) if needed.
• The raw data collected through the form will be retained through the conference dates and will be discarded within 90 days after the event is over.
• The individual data points collected through the form will not be published on any public forums.