<pre> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.nanog.org/postel-scholarship.html"><http://www.nanog.org/postel-scholarship.html></a><br><br> Overview<br><br> NANOG and ARIN have been been unique and successful cooperative fora for<br>
Internet builders in North America and other parts of the world. Senior<br> practitioners from around the world contribute their time to NANOG and<br> ARIN as presenters, teachers and trainers, to produce consistent<br>
non-commercial conferences of high-quality.<br><br> Since 2007, the generosity of an anonymous donor and the administration<br> of the Internet Society, have allowed NANOG and ARIN to provide<br> financial support to a person from a developing country to participate<br>
in the October joint NANOG/ARIN meeting.<br><br> The Postel Network Operator's Scholarship Committee cordially invite<br> suitable applicants to apply for fellowship funding to participate in<br> the October 2008 joint NANOG/ARIN meeting.<br>
<br> Target Audience<br><br> The Postel Network Operator's Scholarship targets personnel from<br> developing countries who are actively involved in Internet development,<br> in any of the following roles:<br><br> * Engineers (Network Builders)<br>
* Operational and Infrastructure Support Personnel<br> * Educators, Teachers, and Trainers<br><br> Award Package<br><br> Successful applicants will be provided with transportation to and from<br> the meetings and a reasonable (local host standard) allowance for food<br>
and accommodation. In addition all fees for participation in the<br> conferences, tutorials, and social events will be waived. The final<br> grant size is determined according to final costs and available funding,<br> and will be advised to successful applicants.<br>
<br> Criteria for Selection<br><br> The Postel Network Operator's Scholarship Committee will select the<br> fellow according to following criteria.<br><br> * Membership in the Target Audience listed above<br> * Residency in a developing country<br>
* Demonstrated ability to utilize the experiences gained from<br> NANOG/ARIN within their country, region, ...<br> * Evaluation of an abstract of a presentation to be given at<br> the meeting.<br><br> Applicants from any part of the world will be considered.<br>
<br> Fellowship Selection Committee<br><br> The Fellowship Section Committee is a joint activity of the Steering<br> Committee of NANOG and the Board of Trustees of ARIN.<br><br> Application for Fellowships<br><br> The deadline for application is 1 June 2008, and the awardee will be<br>
informed by 1 July 2008.<br><br> To apply for the fellowship please read<br> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.nanog.org/postel-scholarship.html"><http://www.nanog.org/postel-scholarship.html></a> and submit your<br>
application via email to <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:PostelNOS@nanog.org"><PostelNOS@nanog.org></a>.<br><br> Please be sure to include an abstract, and even possibly some slides,<br> from the presentation you would give at the meetings.<br>
<br> Thank you.<br><br> randy, for the Fellowship Section Committee</pre>