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'''ICANN Fellow''' refers to an individual who is a member of the Internet community and recipient of a grant provided by the ICANN Fellowship Program.
'''ICANN Fellow''' refers to an individual who is a member of the Internet community and recipient of a grant provided by the ICANN Fellowship Program.
The '''ICANN Fellowship Program''' provides financial grants to 25 eligible individuals to attend ICANN meetings, to actively contribute to ICANN processes, and to become part of the future leaders of the Internet governing body. The grant covers the economy class airfare, hotel accomodation and a stipend needed to attend an ICANN conference.<ref>
The '''ICANN Fellowship Program''' provides financial grants to 25 eligible individuals to attend a given ICANN meeting as to actively contribute to ICANN processes and to become part of the future leaders of the Internet governing body. The grant covers the economy class airfare, hotel accomodation and a stipend needed to attend an ICANN conference.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ ICANN fellowship Program]</ref>
[http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ ICANN fellowship Program]</ref>
===Background===
===Background===
[[Theresa Swinehart]], ICANN Counsel for International Affairs, proposed the implementation of the ICANN Fellowship Program during the Special Meeting of the [[ICANN Board]] on April 25, 2007. Swinehart informed the Board that the fellowship program had been under development from the ICANN Operational Plan Project 4F for a significant period of time and it is ready to invite applications for participants in the next [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]], to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ICANN Board unanimously approved the implementation of the ICANN Fellowship Program.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-25apr07.htm]</ref> The first ICANN Fellowship program was composed of thirty three fellows who were selected from 125 applications.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/san-juan-attendees-jun07.htm SAN Juan ICANN Fellowship Program]</ref>
[[Theresa Swinehart]], ICANN Counsel for International Affairs, proposed the implementation of the ICANN Fellowship Program during the Special Meeting of the [[ICANN Board]] on April 25, 2007. Swinehart informed the Board that the fellowship program had been under development from the ICANN Operational Plan Project 4F for a significant period of time and it is ready to invite applications for participants in the next [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]], which was to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ICANN Board unanimously approved the implementation of the ICANN Fellowship Program.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/minutes-25apr07.htm]</ref> The first ICANN Fellowship program was composed of thirty three fellows who were selected from 125 applications.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/san-juan-attendees-jun07.htm SAN Juan ICANN Fellowship Program]</ref>
===Mission===
===Mission===
* Conduct outreach to support the program and to create a list of potential members of the selection committee in the future
* Conduct outreach to support the program and to create a list of potential members of the selection committee in the future
Current FC members include:<ref>
[http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/fellowship-committee.htm Fellowship Committee]</ref>
[http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/fellowship-committee.htm Fellowship Committee]</ref>
* Applicant must be a citizen of a low, lower-middle of upper-middle income country based on World Bank Economic classification
* Applicant must be a citizen of a low, lower-middle of upper-middle income country based on World Bank Economic classification
* Able to practice the knowledge and experiences gained from the fellowship program to become part of ICANN's future leadership
* Able to practice the knowledge and experiences gained from the fellowship program to become part of ICANN's future leadership
* Displays contributions to the internet community or interest in ICANN policy development, fellowship alumni network, stimulating local interest in ICANN and ICANN supporting organizations or advisory committee.
* Displays contributions to the Internet community or interest in ICANN policy development, fellowship alumni network, stimulating local interest in ICANN and ICANN supporting organizations or advisory committee.
==Fellowship Program Participants==
==Fellowship Program Participants==