[afnog] Abha Ahuja Award 2009 - Call for Applications

[Mark Tinka]

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Overview

Since 2008, the generosity of an anonymous donor and the
administration of the Internet Society, have allowed a 
person from Africa to participate in a regional operators 
meeting.

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

Background information about Abha Ahuja can be found at:
http://www.afnog.org/abha_ahuja_bursary/

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

Award Package

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


RIPE Meeting

A RIPE Meeting is a five-day event where Internet Service 
Providers, network operators and other interested parties 
from Europe and the surrounding regions get together.

The meeting is open to everyone. Although the meeting is 
mostly technical, it is also a chance for people who 
communicate regularly on an electronic basis to meet face to 
face.

More information can be found at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/introduction.html


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


Application for Fellowships

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

To apply for the fellowship please fill in the form at
<http://www.afnog.org/abha_ahuja_bursary.html>

Thank you.

Mark Tinka, for the Abha Ahuja Bursary Committee.


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