[Chapter-delegates] Abha Ahuja Fellowship

[Karen Rose]

Colleagues -

The Abha Ahuja Fellowship award, which is funded by an anonymous  
donor, provides funding for African individuals actively involved in  
Internet development to attend meetings of the Regional Internet  
Registries.

The Abha Ahuja Bursary Committee, a group of volunteers who is  
maintaining this fund, is currently inviting suitable applicants to  
apply for fellowship funding to participate in the RIPE Meeting to be  
held in Lisbon, Portugal, 5 - 9 October 2009.

Applications are due 15 MAY.

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

Criteria for Selection

The Abha Ahuja Bursary Committee will select the fellow
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

Award Package

Successful applicants will be provided with transportation
to and from the RIPE meeting 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.

Application for Fellowships

The deadline for application is 15 May 2009, and the awardee
will be informed by 25 May 2009.

For more information about this Fellowship, please see
http://www.afnog.org/abha_ahuja_bursary/announcement.html

Applications can be submitted through the on-line form at:
http://www.afnog.org/abha_ahuja_bursary/

Background information about Abha Ahuja, in who's memory the fund was  
established, can be found at: http://www.afnog.org/abha_ahuja_bursary/abha_ahuja.html
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