VerifyWiki:BDS-33 Bigdata / Data Science Wiki Contest and Scholarship Program (India)

Eligibility

• This program is available only to students in India who are currently enrolled in either a public or private higher education institute accredited by NAAC(http://www.naac.gov.in)
• Students who are currently enrolled in any of the following majors in Bachelors, Masters or PhD are eligible to participate.

1. Mathematical and Computational Science
2. Applied Mathematics & Statistics
3. Data Sciences
4. Data Mining
5. Computer Science
6. Computer Engineering
7. Information Systems
8. Information Technology
9. Computing
10. Computer Application
11. Mathematics
12. Statistics
13. Operational Research

What is the contest and program about?

The contest is about providing students a platform to demonstrate their research skills and knowledge of bigdata and data science, and introduce them to companies that are looking to hire in the near future. Verify.Wiki provides companies a platform to evaluate a candidate in the following areas.

1. Ability to work within a collaborative culture
2. Ability to argue about facts in a productive manner
3. Ability to work with people they have never met before
4. Ability to research outside of Wikipedia for facts
5. Willingness to help others succeed

During the program, candidates will be creating wiki-style, collaborative, fact based content on bigdata technologies, data science methodologies, and facts about companies who are in the business of bigdata and data science. Content that are created by participants will be peer-reviewed and verified by a continuous crowd-sourced process for accuracy.

Do I have to pay a fee to participate in the program?

No. the program is FREE to all students who are currently enrolled in the majors outlined above.

What should I do next?

• Read the FAQ about the Verify.Wiki platform at: http://verify.wiki/wiki/VerifyWiki:FAQ
• Register and create a profile page for yourself with a professional profile photo
• Learn about using the MediaWiki platform: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages
• Start with the http://verify.wiki/wiki/Data_Science page and perform the following tasks:

1. Verify if the content of the Data Science page and the pages linking to the page are accurate. There are many pages linking to http://verify.wiki/wiki/Data_Science
2. Improve the contents of the pages (It’s a wiki, so anyone can edit and your changes might get deleted by others if they are not accurate). Your ability to argue for facts in a productive manner with other candidates will be tested here
3. Add additional verifiable content to each page
4. Add references for existing content (if missing)
5. Add additional pages (if needed)
6. Once satisfied, click the “Verify” button at the top right corner of each page
7. Invite your peers or professors to verify your edits

What is the minimum I should do to become eligible?

• Register at http://verify.wiki/wiki/Special:UserLogin/signup
• Read http://verify.wiki/wiki/Data_Science
• Research about the topics and companies linked to the page
• Contribute a minimum of 1000 words (in total) across pages linked to http://verify.wiki/wiki/Data_Science
• Verify a minimum of 5 pages by researching about the content of each page
• Receive a minimum 5 verification for your individual edits from others(You may invite your friends who are in this field to verify your edits)

How winners are selected?

Following criteria will be used to select a winner.

• Highest number of unique verifications received from others
• Highest amount of original content written with valid references

Can I invite others to verify my edits?

Yes, you can invite your friends and colleagues to verify your edits via email, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter.

What are the prizes?

• The first prize winner will receive 100,000 INR (1 lakh) in prize money, a certificate and a LinkedIn job recommendation from a top industry executive
• The second prize winner will receive 25,000 INR in prize money, a certificate and a LinkedIn job recommendation from a top industry executive
• Participants who receive verifications from minimum 10 individuals for their edits will receive a certificate of recognition and internship experience letters from Verify.Wiki
• To receive the prize money and certificate, an official email confirming the student’s enrollment status at a NAAC(http://www.naac.gov.in) accredited institution should be sent by the supervisor or the professor of the participant to reference@verify.wiki

What are the start and end dates of the contest?

• The contest starts on 15 of April 2016 and ends on 30th of May 2016

I have more questions

Please email us at reference@verify.wiki