Applications are currently beung accepted for The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN89) Policy Forum Fellowship Program 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The goal of the ICANN Fellowship Program is to strengthen the representation of the multistakeholder model by fostering opportunities for individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities to become active participants in the ICANN community.
Fellows are exposed to the workings of the ICANN community, are assigned a mentor, and receive training across different areas of knowledge and skill building before, during, and after an ICANN Public Meeting. Travel assistance to attend the meeting is also provided.
The ICANN Policy Forum is open only to Fellowship Program alumni who are actively engaged in ICANN org’s multi-stakeholder community. A successful candidate can receive a fellowship up to three times.
Selected fellows will receive:
Candidates from all regions and sectors are welcome to apply to the ICANN Fellowship Program.
Participants of the Fellowship Program must:
Be at least 21 years of age by the time of the application submission
Be interested in, or already engaged in, the various components of ICANN’s work in policy building, the operation of the Domain Name System and the security and stability of the global Internet
Complete mandatory ICANN Learn course(s); learn more here
NOT be involved in or associated with other ICANN supported travel programs at time of selection
Policy Forum applicants must have successfully completed an ICANN Fellowship
Have previously received no more than two fellowships; second and third time fellows must prove their involvement and engagement in one of the ICANN communities
Requirements
Fellowship recipients are expected to:
Engage in Fellowship Program Mentoring processes
Complete additional required ICANN Learn courses
Attend the ICANN Public Meeting and required activities, including but not limited to ICANN Fellowship sessions during the ICANN Meeting
Network and interact with program alumni and community members
Complete the post-meeting survey
Applicants generally need:
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