Fellowship Program Committee Report - 20 th APAN Meetings Jennifer/Jie An Taipei

Objectives Give fellowship support to encourage participations from member economies to attend APAN's twice yearly conferences. The Fellowships are offered on a competitive basis. Students (graduates and undergraduates) are encouraged to apply. Young scientists may be awarded if they exhibit qualities that deserves the sponsorship. Considerations will be given to individuals who are a part of APAN's primary and associate members, or from developing economies in the region.

Taipei Fellowship Awarded Totally 34 fellows awarded CN- 7 (4 NRW speakers)KR- 3 (2 NRW speakers) MY- 5 (2 NRW speakers)PH- 3 (1 NRW speaker) TW- 2 (1 NRW speaker)AU- 1 (1 NRW speaker) CA- 1 (1 NRW speaker) LK- 2 TH- 2 BD- 2 IN- 1 IRA- 1 SD- 1 ID- 1 NP- 1 PK fellows attended finally Wider distribution (16 economies)

Taipei Fellowship Budget Revenue - Last Meeting Balance USD5,795 - APAN Regular Funding USD5,000ding USD5,000 Total: USD10,795 Expenditure - Registration fee: USD106*22 = 2,332 - Accommodation: USD1,920 - Allowance: USD40*22 = 880 Total: USD5, =5,245 Balance USD 5,550

Tokyo Fellowship Estimated Funding: –Taipei balanceUSD5,550 –APAN USD5,000 –Other sponsorship Total:USD10,550 + Estimated Expenditure per Fellow –Registration fee: USD150/person –Accommodation: USD /person/night –Allowance: USD /person/meal Total/person: USD (meeting nights)

History Statistics( ) Aug Taipei 34 (22 attended) Jan Bangkok 51 (44 attended) Jul Cairns Meeting 36 (30 attended) Jan Honolulu Meeting 39 (23 attended)

Selection Guideline Offer a quota of fellow recommended by the developing economies among APAN members Reserve 2 quotas of fellows to potential APAN members, and done by Fellowship Program Committee, if urgent, FP Committee chair can make the decision The speakers of annual Network Research Workshop (NRW) will be awarded by the Fellowship Program, and the suggestion to NRW: 3 speakers/session, 12 speakers totally for one-day workshop Support the student speakers at other APAN sessions The other quotas will be distributed among the regular applicants from developing economies among APAN members and selected by member chairs, high priority will be given to students. Flexible award transfer internally and externally

Fellowship Program Funding Regular Funding APAN USD 5,000 Keep amount of surplus for next meeting Suggestions to get more support –10% from conference profit – try to find other donations

New Chair Election The new chair is Nooraida Naser from Malaysia Jennifer/Jie An will be the co-chair till the next summer meeting in 2006

Thank you very much!