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What: The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) invites applications from qualified young internet professionals from academia, industry, civil society, public sector and media for the NIXI Fellowship Programme. The objective is to groom the next generation leaders in the field of internet technology, policy and business.
Eligibility: A graduate in any branch of knowledge with a deep understanding of IT and internet-related issues. Preference will be given to those who are engaged in research or have working experience in these areas.
Age: Minimum 21 years and maximum 35 years. (as on 1.7.2010)
No of fellowships: 30
Duration of fellowship: 1 year
Mode of selection: Based on interview (including telephonic interview) of shortlisted candidates.
Fellowship details:
The fellowship is to cover the cost of participation (registration, travel and accommodation) at
Each fellow selected will be placed under a mentor who will monitor the output of the fellows. The fellows are expected to develop policy papers and contributions on topics being seriously discussed in international fora (IGF, ICANN, APNIC, IETF, IN, WSIS, W3C, UNICODE, APRICOT, APAN, etc).
The fellows are free to continue with their academic / professional activity during the duration of the fellowship.
Selection committee
The selection committee constituted for selection of the dellows has the following experts:
How to apply
Applications must be submitted electronically to nfp@nixi.in. (This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need to be JavaScript enabled to view it by 20/07/2010).
For details about NIXI, visit website www.nixi.in
To apply online, visit http://nixifellowship.in/application-form/
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