Fellowship program

For the first time APNIC offered a limited number of fellowships to allow members of the Internet community in the developing economies of the Asia Pacific region to attend APNIC 16.

Target fellows

The fellowship program targets key staff from organisations developing or providing Internet services within the developing economies, in particular, those responsible for managing Internet resources (such as IP addresses, autonomous system numbers, and routing registry data).

Award package

Fellows receive assistance towards:

• Attendance at all APNIC 16 sessions
• Accommodation in Seoul
• Costs of meals and incidentals
• Air fares

The World Bank Information for Development (infoDev) Program provided funding support of US$15,000 for the APNIC 16 fellowship program. InfoDev is a global grant program managed by the World Bank, which promotes the use of information and communication technologies for social and economic development, with a special emphasis on the needs of developing economies.

Selection criteria

APNIC selected the fellows according to following criteria:

• Membership of the target audience
• Residency in a developing economy of the Asia Pacific, including the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS, as defined by the United Nations
• Demonstrated ability to utilise the experience gained from APNIC 16

Applications

Applications for fellowships to APNIC 16 closed on 30 June 2003.

Enquiries

Enquiries about the fellowships can be emailed to meetings@apnic.net.