{"id":2424,"date":"2025-08-26T18:45:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bharatpur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/?p=2424"},"modified":"2025-09-02T08:04:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T02:19:30","slug":"ujwal-thapa-memorial-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bharatpur.wordcamp.org\/2025\/ujwal-thapa-memorial-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Ujwal Thapa Memorial Scholarship &#8211; Closed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ujwal Thapa Scholarship: Honoring a Visionary and Community Contributor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Bharatpur 2025 is proud to announce the Ujwal Thapa Scholarship, created to honor the Late Ujwal Thapa and his remarkable contributions to the WordPress community in Nepal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ujwal, together with Chandra Maharzan and Sakin Shrestha, initiated the WordPress Nepal community, a community that started as a small group and has now grown to over 11,000 members, playing a defining role in shaping Nepal\u2019s WordPress ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vision, leadership, and community spirit of Ujwal Thapa continue to inspire us today. His dedication to open-source technology helped nurture one of the most dynamic tech communities in Nepal, and we honor his memory by carrying his work forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the Scholarship Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ujwal Thapa Scholarship ensures that financial barriers do not prevent passionate individuals from participating in WordCamp Bharatpur 2025. It reflects Ujwal\u2019s own values &#8211; openness, collaboration, and equal opportunity. Through this initiative, we aim to continue his mission of making WordPress knowledge and community participation accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Scholarship Benefits<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recipients of the Ujwal Thapa Memorial Scholarship will receive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A full event ticket for WordCamp Bharatpur 2025, including access to all sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The final selection of scholars will be made by the WordCamp Bharatpur 2025 organizing team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Process &amp; Selection Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are offering <strong>3 full scholarships<\/strong> for WordCamp Bharatpur 2025. 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