<div dir="ltr"><br><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">Hello All,</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">The Internet Society is inviting<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>applications<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>for its Fellowship to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The Fellowship programme allows technologists, engineers and researchers from emerging and developing economies to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">The IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks. IETF participants represent an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture.<br><br><b><u>FELLOWSHIP ROUND</u></b><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The current selection round is for the following:<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">** IETF 103, November 3-9 November, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand **</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">INFORMATION AND APPLICATION LINKS<span></span></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">Information about the fellowship and the application links for First-Time and Returning Fellows can be found at the below link:<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/leadership/fellowship-to-ietf/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">https://www.internetsociety.org/leadership/fellowship-to-ietf/</a><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:red">Before applying for the Internet Society Fellowship to the IETF 103 Meeting in Bangkok, please read the</span></b><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018_IETF-103_Self-Assessment-Checklist.pdf" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><b>self-assessment guide</b></a><b> </b></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:red">and ensure that you are able to satisfy all the requirements.</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">SELECTION TIMELINE<span></span></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">2 July, 2018</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">                  Open Call for Applications<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">22 July, 2018</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">                Close Call for Applications<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">3 August, 2018</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">             Notify Successful Candidates<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">We encourage you to apply for this opportunity or pass this information about the programme to individuals in your network that have a keen interest in the open<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>standards development activities of the IETF.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper at <a href="mailto:harper@isoc.org" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><b>harper@isoc.org</b></a>.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica">Regards,<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> </span><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-----------------------------</span><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Niel Harper</span></b><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Director, NGL & Fellowships</span><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Internet Society</span><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1775 Wiehle Avenue</span><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0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