ICANN Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries 2024

Published: 21 Nov 2023 994 views

The goal of the ICANN Fellowship Program is to strengthen the diversity of the multistakeholder model by fostering opportunities for individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities to become active participants in the ICANN community.

Fellows are exposed to the workings of the ICANN community, are assigned a mentor, and receive training across different areas of knowledge and skill building before, during, and after an ICANN Public Meeting.

ICANN Fellowship Programme

Application Deadline	December 16, 2023
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Country to study	Rwanda
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of ICANN Fellowship Programme

• ICANN org will cover the cost of the lowest fare available economy airfare at the time of booking based on the fellow’s approved dates of arrival and departure as provided in a separate email sent by ICANN Travel Support titled “Welcome Email”.
• ICANN org will book and pay for a standard room (king or queen) on the fellow’s behalf based on a single occupancy.

Requirements for ICANN Fellowship Programme

Candidates from all regions and sectors are welcome to apply to the ICANN Fellowship Program.

Participants of the Fellowship Program must:

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Be interested in, or already engaged in, the various components of ICANN’s work in policy building, the operation of the Domain Name System and the security and stability of the global Internet
• Complete mandatory ICANN Learn course(s); learn more here
• NOT be involved in or associated with other ICANN supported travel programs at time of selection
• Policy Forum applicants must have successfully completed an ICANN Fellowship
• Have previously received no more than two fellowships; second and third time fellows must prove their involvement and engagement in one of the ICANN communities

Requirements

Fellowship recipients are expected to:

• Engage in Fellowship Program Mentoring processes
• Complete additional required ICANN Learn courses
• Attend the ICANN Public Meeting and required activities, including but not limited to ICANN Fellowship sessions during the ICANN Meeting
• Network and interact with program alumni and community members
• Complete the post-meeting survey

Selection Process

Application Dates & Deadlines

ICANN Meeting	ICANN Region	Meeting Dates	Opening of application round	Closing of application round	Announcement of selected Fellows
ICANN79 Community Forum in San Juan, Puerto Rico	North America	2-7 March 2024	18 July 2023 at 23:59 UTC	18 August 2023 at 23:59 UTC	15 November 2023 at 23:59 UTC
ICANN80 Policy Forum in Kigali, Rwanda *	Africa	10-13 June 2024	16 November 2023 at 23:59 UTC	16 December 2023 at 23:59 UTC	12 February 2024 at 23:59 UTC
ICANN81 Annual General Meeting, TBD	TBD	9-14 November 2024	TBD	TBD	TBD

* Only those who have successfully completed an ICANN Fellowship Program (Fellowship Program Alumni) are eligible to apply for a Policy Forum fellowship.

Application Deadline

December 16, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on webportalapp.com to apply