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2. Fellowships & Grants Opportunities
Waqas Hassan
President
Internet Society Pakistan Islamabad Chapter

3. IG Disclaimers Find your purpose Volunteerism vs Paid Job
Find your strengths and adapt to your weaknesses
Burnout Syndrome. Self-care is important
Passion and Persistence

4. FELLOWSHIPS

5. What DOES A TYPICAL FELLOWSHIP COVER
In any combination
Travel fare
Accommodation (Twin or Single)
Pocket Allowance (per day or lump sum)
Invitation to Social Events/Dinners
Participation Fee
Giveaways

6. OPPORTUNITIES Internet Society IETF Fellowship (3 rounds per year)
Fellowship to Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)
ISOC Ambassadors to Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
ISOC Chapter Leaders Workshop
Only available for ISOC Chapter Office Bearers

7. OPPORTUNITIES ICANN Fellowship Program ICANN Community Forum
First quarter of the year
ICANN Policy Forum
2nd or 3rd quarter of the year
ICANN Annual General Meeting
Last quarter of the year
MEAC-SIG
For the MEAC region
Asia-Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA)
For the Asia-Pacific region

8. OPPORTUNITIES
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)
APRICOT
First quarter of the year
APNIC
Third quarter of the year
Asia-Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG)

9. GRANTS

10. OPPORTUNITIES
ISOC BEYOND THE NET PROGRAMME (
Chapter Small Grants
Up to US $3,500
Available to ISOC local chapters
Chapterthon
Up to US $2,000 to carry out the project in 1.5 months
Best project received award of US $3,000

11. OPPORTUNITIES Medium and Large Grants
Access and Development (Training, Community Network, IXPs, etc.)
Open Standards, Security and Resilience (Cybersecurity, data protection, privacy tools)
Policy environment (programs for policymakers, create user awareness campaigns)
Internet to enable sustainable development (SDG4-Education, SDG5- Gender Equality and SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth)
Up to US $10,000 (one year projects)
Up to US $30,000 (two year projects)
Application through the ISOC local chapter

12. OPPORTUNITIES Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF-Asia)(
Managed by APNIC Foundation
Application Round: 25 February to 15 May
Cyber Security Grants
Up to US $30,000 ( one grant to scale-up an existing project)
Up to US $13,000 (one grant for new project)
I4D for Community Networks Grants
Up to US $23,000 (one grant for new project)

13. OPPORTUNITIES I4D for Gender Empowerment & Innovation Grants
Up to US $30,000 ( one grant to scale-up an existing project)
Up to US $23,000 (one grant for new project)
Internet Operations Research Grants
Up to US $15,000 (one grant for new project)

14. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SECURE A FELLOWSHIP?

15. BECOME AN ISOC PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD CHAPTER MEMBER (www. internetsociety
BECOME AN ISOC PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD CHAPTER MEMBER ( THANKS