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<h2 style="clear:left;margin-bottom:0px"> Fellowship
Application Round Opens for ICANN 48 in Buenos
Aires, Argentina</h2>
<p style="margin:15px 0px 0px 0px"> 1 May 2013</p>
<p> How Do I Apply for the Fellowship Program</p>
<p> The Fellowship Program has demonstrated success in
its mission to build capacity in the ICANN
multi-stakeholder environment through focused
interactive engagement between newcomers to ICANN
and community members at each of the ICANN meetings.
The program seeks to identify members of the
Internet community who either have not previously
been able to participate in ICANN processes and
constituent organizations, or those who require
further exposure to the Internet community and its
work but cannot travel and attend a meeting without
financial support. This outreach program seeks
participants from developing regions and countries
of the world, in order to help create a broader base
of knowledgeable constituents who will become the
new voice of experience in their regions and beyond.</p>
<p> Applications to become an ICANN Fellow are
assessed for each meeting by an independent
selection committee. Priority is given to applicants
who: meet minimum program requirements; are current
residents of developing and least developed nations;
and are interested in participating in the ICANN
multi-stakeholder process and its supporting
organizations, advisory committees or stakeholder
groups. An effort will be made to include
participants from the African region as it is the
site of this ICANN meeting.</p>
<p> All confirmed fellowship participants must comply
with the terms and conditions of the Fellowship
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As stated within these terms and conditions, ICANN
is a California non-profit public benefit
corporation and must therefore comply with all the
laws and regulations of California and the United
States. Fellows are responsible for obtaining all
travel visas once accepted into the program. ICANN
will purchase tickets for Fellows after all
necessary documentation has been obtained and
Fellows demonstrate that they have obtained all
necessary travel visas.</p>
<p> Once all of the requirements for travel are met,
the Fellowship program arranges for and covers the
costs for airfare and hotel, as well as providing a
stipend to assist with some meeting and subsistence
costs. The stipend is provided after each selected
candidate successfully completes the requirements of
the Fellowship program, Recipients will be expected
to actively participate in and contribute to ICANN
processes during and after the meeting. As always,
registration for ICANN's meetings is free for anyone
wanting to attend.</p>
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