ICANN Fellowship Program

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About

The goal of the ICANN Fellowship Program is to strengthen the diversity of the multistakeholder model by fostering opportunities for individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities to become active participants in the ICANN community.

Fellows are exposed to the workings of the ICANN community, are assigned a mentor, and receive training across different areas of knowledge and skill building before, during, and after an ICANN Public Meeting. Travel assistance to attend the meeting is also provided.

Fellowship participants come from a variety of backgrounds. Check out program participants and statistics for more information.

Eligibility

Candidates from all regions and sectors are welcome to apply to the ICANN Fellowship Program.

Participants of the Fellowship Program must:

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Be interested in, or already engaged in, the various components of ICANN's work in policy building, the operation of the Domain Name System and the security and stability of the global Internet
• Complete mandatory ICANN Learn course(s); learn more here
• NOT be involved in or associated with other ICANN supported travel programs at time of selection
• Policy Forum applicants must have successfully completed an ICANN Fellowship
• Have previously received no more than two fellowships; second and third time fellows must prove their involvement and engagement in one of the ICANN communities (learn more here)

Returning fellows will be considered for the Tarek Kamel Fellowship Recognition. The award recognizes outstanding contributions of fellows in furthering ICANN's capacity development efforts in their respective regions. Learn more here.

A selected Fellow, who lives or works in African region with technical background will be considered for Paul Muchene Fellow Award. The Paul Muchene Fellow Award is a tribute to Paul Muchene, an ICANN Fellowship Program participant and ICANN organization staff member who passed away in August 2022. To learn more here.

For more information, please see the program's Terms & Conditions and Selection Criteria.

Requirements

Fellowship recipients are expected to:

• Engage in Fellowship Program Mentoring processes
• Complete additional required ICANN Learn courses
• Attend the ICANN Public Meeting and required activities, including but not limited to ICANN Fellowship sessions during the ICANN Meeting
• Network and interact with program alumni and community members
• Complete the post-meeting survey

Participants are encouraged to actively contribute to ICANN policy development processes and Fellowship alumni network upon completion of the Fellowship Program.

Apply

The Fellowship application round for ICANN79 Community Forum is now closed. The next application round for ICANN80 will be opened in November 16, 2023 at 23:59 UTC time.

If ICANN meeting is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually.

For more information please see program's Frequently Asked Questions, Terms & Conditions, Selection Criteria and Selection Committee.

Application Dates & Deadlines

ICANN Meeting	ICANN Region	Meeting Dates	Opening of application round	Closing of application round	Announcement of selected Fellows
ICANN79 Community Forum in San Juan, Puerto Rico	North America	2-7 March 2024	18 July 2023 at 23:59 UTC	18 August 2023 at 23:59 UTC	15 November 2023 at 23:59 UTC
ICANN80 Policy Forum in Kigali, Rwanda *	Africa	10-13 June 2024	16 November 2023 at 23:59 UTC	16 December 2023 at 23:59 UTC	12 February 2024 at 23:59 UTC
ICANN81 Annual General Meeting, TBD	TBD	9-14 November 2024	TBD	TBD	TBD

* Only those who have successfully completed an ICANN Fellowship Program (Fellowship Program Alumni) are eligible to apply for a Policy Forum fellowship.

Current Program Status

The Fellowship application round for ICANN79 Community Forum is now closed. The next application round for ICANN80 will be opened on November 16, 2023 at 23:59 UTC time.

Please note, that you need an ICANN Account in order to apply for the Fellowship Program. If ICANN meeting is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually*.

*Virtual participation will incorporate all of the key elements of the Fellowship Program.

ICANN78 Fellowship Program Successful Candidate Announced – The following individuals had been selected to participate in ICANN78 Annual General Meeting to be held from 21–26 October 2023 in Hamburg, Germany.

If ICANN78 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program and participation will also be held virtually*

*Virtual participation will incorporate all of the key elements of the Fellowship Program.

The Fellowship Program Post-Meeting Report for ICANN77 is available here.

Important Links

Apply to the Fellowship Program Submit an application during open rounds	Terms & Conditions More information on the program's Terms & Conditions
Upcoming Application Dates & Deadlines Planned launch dates for future application round	FAQs Check out frequently asked questions and answers about the Fellowship Program and Fellowship Application Instructions
Fellowship Selection Criteria See Fellowship selection criteria	ICANN Fellowship Program Mentoring More information about the mentoring process
Fellowship Selection Committee More information about the Fellowship Selection Committee.	New Fellowship Program Approach More information about the community consultation and public comment process to review the Fellowship Program
List of Fellowship Participants See list of Fellowship Program participants for each ICANN Meeting	Fellowship Program 10 Year Survey Report [PDF, 981 KB] Check out the results of the 10 Year Fellowship Survey with program alumni (28 June 2017)
Program Statistics Check out statistics on Fellowship participants ICANN Fellowship Program Promotional Flyer	Tarek Kamel Fellowship Recognition More information about the Tarek Kamel Fellowship Recognition. Paul Muchene Fellow Award More information about the Paul Muchene Fellow Award
Post-Meeting Reports Read reports written by the fellows about their experiences and future plans.	2021 Fellowship Alumni Survey Report Check out the results of the 2021 Fellowship Alumni Survey (17 February 2022) Archive

For more information, please contact fellowships@icann.org.