The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN89) Policy Forum Fellowship Program 2027 (Fully Funded to Vancouver, Canada)

Application Deadline: 5 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC Time.

Applications at the moment are open for the ICANN89 Policy Forum Fellowship Program 2027. The objective of the ICANN Fellowship Program is to strengthen the illustration of the multistakeholder mannequin by fostering Opportunities for people from underserved and underrepresented communities to turn into energetic contributors within the ICANN neighborhood.

Fellows are uncovered to the workings of the ICANN neighborhood, are assigned a mentor, and obtain coaching throughout totally different areas of information and talent constructing earlier than, throughout, and after an ICANN Public Meeting. Travel help to attend the assembly can be offered.

 The ICANN Policy Forum is open solely to Fellowship Program alumni who’re actively engaged in ICANN org’s multi-stakeholder neighborhood. A profitable candidate can obtain a fellowship up to thrice.

Eligibility

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

Participants of the Fellowship Program should:

• Be a minimum of 21 years of age by the point of the application submission
• Be involved in, or already engaged in, the varied parts of ‌ICANN‍’s work in coverage constructing, the operation of the Domain Name System and the safety and stability of the worldwide Internet
• Complete obligatory ‌ICANN‍ Learn course(s); be taught extra here
• NOT be concerned in or related to different ICA‌NN supported journey packages at time of choice
• Policy Forum candidates will need to have efficiently accomplished an ICA‍NN Fellowship
• Have beforehand acquired not more than two fellowships; second and third time fellows should show their involvement and engagement in one of many ICANN communities

Requirements

Fellowship recipients are anticipated to:

• Engage in Fellowship Program Mentoring processes
• Complete extra required ICANN Learn programs
• Attend the ICANN Public Meeting and required actions, together with however not restricted to ICANN Fellowship periods throughout the ICANN Meeting
• Network and work together with program alumni and neighborhood members
• Complete the post-meeting survey

Participants obtain complete coaching on:

• Internet Governance
• Domain Name System (DNS)
• Cybersecurity and Internet Stability
• ICANN Policy Development
• Digital Policy
• Global Internet Ecosystem

Benefits

Selected fellows will obtain:

• Round-trip worldwide airfare
• $500 Stipend
• Hotel lodging
• Local transportation assist
• Fellowship coaching periods
• Mentorship earlier than, throughout, and after the assembly

Required Documents

Applicants typically want:

• Online application kind
• Personal assertion
• Updated CV or Resume
• Evidence of neighborhood engagement (if relevant)
• Completion of obligatory ICANN Learn course(s)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ICANN89 Policy Forum Fellowship Program