|
Abha Ahuja Bursary Fellowship Announcement
Overview
(April 2009)
Since 2008, the generosity of an
anonymous donor and the administration of the Internet
Society, have created and agreed to administer a bursary
for a person from Africa to participate
in a regional operators meeting.
The Abha Ahuja Bursary Committee
invited suitable applicants to apply for
fellowship fundng to participate in the European
Operators' Forum and RIPE Meetings, to be held in Lisbon,
Portugal 5 - 9 October 2009.
The application process for this meeting
is now closed. We thank everyone who applied.
Background information about Abha Ahuja
can be found at:
http://www.afnog.org/abha_ahuja_bursary/
Target Audience
The Abha Ahuja Bursary targets
individuals from the African continent who are actively
involved in Internet development, in any of the following roles:
- Engineers (Network Builders)
- Operational and Infrastructure Support Personnel
- Educators, Teachers, and Trainers
Award Package
Successful applicants will be provided
with transportation to and from the meetings and a
reasonable (local host standard) allowance for food and
accommodation. In addition all fees for participation in
the conferences, tutorials, and social events will be
waived. The final grant size is determined according to
final costs and available funding, and will be advised to
successful applicants.
RIPE Meeting
A RIPE Meeting is a five-day event where
Internet Service Providers, network operators and other
interested parties from Europe and the surrounding regions
get together.
The meeting is open to everyone. Although
the meeting is mostly technical, it is also a chance for
people who communicate regularly on an electronic basis to
meet face to face.
More information can be found at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/introduction.html
Criteria for Selection
The Abha Ahuja Bursary Committee will
select the awardee according to following criteria.
- Membership in the Target Audience listed above
- Residency in a country on the African continent
- Demonstrated ability to utilize the experiences
gained from the RIPE Meeting within their country and
region
Application for Fellowships
The deadline for application was 15 May
2009, with the awardee to be informed by 25 May 2009
The application process is now
closed. Thank you to all those who applied.
|
