[afren] Fellowship reminder (fwd)

[Boubakar Barry]

And a encouragement to apply!

B.

On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Lucy Lynch <llynch at civil-tongue.net> wrote:

> All -
>
> Just a reminder
>
> - Lucy
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:08:47 +0200
> Subject: Fellowship reminder
>
> ******************************
>
> ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY!
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> The Internet Society has announced that it is seeking applications
> for the next round of the ISOC Fellowship to the IETF  program, part of its
> Future Internet Leaders program (www.isoc.org/leaders). The program offers
> engineers from developing countries fellowships that fund the cost of
> attending an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting.
>
> As you know, the IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making
> body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based
> networks. IETF participants represent an international community of
> network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in
> the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution
> of Internet architecture.
>
> Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application
> process. The Internet Society is currently accepting fellowship
> applications for the next two IETF meetings:
>
>  * IETF 76 being held in Hiroshima, Japan, 8-13 November 2009
>  * IETF 77 being held in Anaheim, USA, 21-26 March 2010
>
> Up to six fellowships will be awarded for each IETF meeting.
>
> Full details on the ISOC Fellowship to the IETF, including how to
> apply, are located on the ISOC website at :
>
>        http://www.isoc.org/educpillar/fellowship
>
> Fellowship applications for both IETF meetings are due by *31 July 2009*.
>
> The Internet Society formally launched the ISOC Fellowship to the
> IETF program in January 2007 after successfully piloting the program
> during 2006 at IETF 66 in Montreal and IETF 67 in San Diego. Forty seven
> individuals from 29 countries have participated in the program since
> its inception.
>
> I encourage you to pass information about this program to individuals
> involved in your regional operators' groups that have a keen interest
> in the Internet standardisation activities of the IETF.  You also may
> consider being a reference for the applicant.
>
> If you have questions, please do not hesiate to contact Connie Kendig
> <kendig at isoc.org> or Mirjam Kuehne <mir at isoc.org>.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Connie J Kendig
> ISOC
>
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