[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Fellowship to the IETF - seeking applicants for IETF 72 and IETF 73

[Sabrina Wilmot]

Dear Colleagues,

The Internet Society announces that it is seeking applications for the 
next round of the ISOC Fellowship to the IETF  program. 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 72 being held in Dublin, Ireland, 27 July - 1 August 2008
  * IETF 73 being held in Minneapolis, 16 - 21 November 2008

Up to five 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 2 May 2008.

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. Fifteen 
individuals from 12 countries have participated in the program since its 
inception.

We 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 Karen Rose 
<rose at isoc.org> or Mirjam Kuehne <mir at isoc.org>.

Kind Regards,
Sabrina Wilmot
ISOC