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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello All,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Internet Society is inviting applications 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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The current selection round is for the following:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>** IETF 103, November 3-9 November, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand **</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>INFORMATION AND APPLICATION LINKS</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Information about the fellowship and the application links for First-Time and Returning Fellows can be found at the below link:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/leadership/fellowship-to-ietf/">https://www.internetsociety.org/leadership/fellowship-to-ietf/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Before applying for the Internet Society Fellowship to the IETF 103 Meeting in Bangkok, please read the </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018_IETF-103_Self-Assessment-Checklist.pdf"><b>self-assessment guide</b></a><b> and ensure that you are able to satisfy all the requirements.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>SELECTION TIMELINE</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2 July, 2018</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Open Call for Applications</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>22 July, 2018</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Close Call for Applications</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>3 August, 2018</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Notify Successful Candidates</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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 standards development activities of the IETF.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper at <a 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