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The 5th Asia Pacific Next Generation Camp
Fellowship Program

 
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Overview
The Asia Pacific Next Generation(APNG) Camp will have its 5th camp activity in Cairns, Australia. The APNG Camp is:

- Where future Internet leaders in the AP Region meet together.
- Where AP Seniors and the Next Generation learn & work together.
- Where AP perspective of the Internet is shared and discussed.

This year, APNG Camp Committee has incorporated a Fellowship Program to provide oppoutunities to developing country personnel to participate in 5th APNG Camp. This program provides basic assistance to successful fellowsto cover registration fee, local accomodation and meal expenses, and a portion of fellow's roundtrip airfare.

The APNG Camp Committee now cordially invites suitable applicants to apply for fellowship funding to participate in 5th APNG Camp in Cairns, Australia.

 
Who can participate
The APNG Camp Fellowship Program targets personnel from developing countries who are actively involved in Internet development, in any of the following roles:

- Young network architects/developers/engineers
- Young decision makers in government, educational, non-government, commercial, non-profit sectors related to Internet development in respective countries and economies
- Young on-line activists in (yet not limited to) social, business, environmental, gender equivalence, entertainment, etc.

 
Award Package
Successful applicants will be provided with not more than $1000 USD for registration fee, local accomodation and meal expenses, and a portion of fellow's roundtrip airfare. The final grant size is determined accourding to final costs and available funding, and will inform all successful applicants.

 
Criteria for Selection
The 2004 APNG Fellowship Committee will select the fellows according to following criteria.

A. Residency in a developing country
B. Full-time student of a university or college(public or private), or
C. Employed by Internet-related companies and in the age less than 35 years old
D. Willingness to return to APNG Camp as a presenter or trainer in future

Applicants from any part of the world will be considered, however it is expected that the majority of fellows selected will be from the Asia-Pacific region.

All application forms will be reviewed by all members of APNG Camp Committee in the first place, and for those who meet the above selecting criteria will then be reviewed by APNG Fellowship Selection Committee for final decision.

 
The 2004 APNG Fellowship Selection Committee
Chaired by Tommy Matsumoto

Constituted by APNG Steering Committee and APNG Camp Committee.

Schedules
The following deadlines will apply to the 2004 APNG Camp Fellowship Program:

 
- Public Announcement: 9th APR 2004
- 1st Round Applications: 23rd APR 2004
- 1st Round Selection: 30th APR 2004
- 2nd Round Applications: 3rd MAY 2004
- 2nd Round Selection: 14th MAY 2004

The applicant may wish, and is encouraged to submit the presentation material for speech opportunity in the APNG Camp. The information regarding the "Call for Presentation" will be provided on mid April.

 
Application
To apply, please submit your Application Form with full details to the APNG Camp Committee, by email to <camp-fp@apng.org>.

 

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