Fellowship program

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 22 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 4-8 September 2006.

Selected fellows

Ten fellows were selected.

Economy	Name
Bangladesh	Zakirul Alam
Bhutan	Tandin Ningpo
Fiji	Timoci Tuisawau
Indonesia	Yuwono Andy Permana
India	Choudhury Bijoy Kumar Das
Mongolia	Ayush Nominerdene
Papua New Guinea	Kalakune Laeka
The Philippines	Rico A. Abarintos
Pakistan	Shiraz Anjum Mailk
Pakistan	Tariq Mustafa

Target fellows

The fellowship program targets key personnel 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). The fellowships are offered on an equal opportunity basis.

Award package

Successful applicants receive assistance towards:

• Free registration for all APNIC 22 tutorial and meeting sessions
• Daily allowance including reasonable accommodation, meal and incidental expenses

The final grant size is determined according to final costs and available funding, and will be advised to successful applicants.

Selection criteria

APNIC selects fellows according to following criteria:

• Membership of the target audience listed above
• 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 22

Previous recipients of SANOG, APRICOT, or past APNIC fellowship grants are not eligible.

Enquiries

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