Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 2025 Fellowship Program

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.

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

 

• Table of Content
• About Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
• ICANN Fellowship Program
• Aim and Benefits of ICANN Fellowship Program
• ICANN Fellowship Program Courses
• Requirements for ICANN Fellowship Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for ICANN Fellowship Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is an American multistakeholder group and nonprofit organization responsible for coordinating the maintenance and procedures of several databases related to the namespaces and numerical spaces of the Internet, ensuring the network's stable and secure operation.ICANN performs the actual technical maintenance work of the Central Internet Address pools and DNS root zone registries pursuant to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) function contract... continue reading

ICANN Fellowship Program

Application Deadline	24 Nov 2024
Country to study	United States
School to study	ICANN
Type	Fellowship
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of ICANN Fellowship Program

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.

ICANN Fellowship Program Courses

• Communications

Requirements for ICANN Fellowship Program Qualification

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.

Interview date, Process and Venue for ICANN Fellowship Program

Application Dates & Deadlines 

ICANN82 Community Forum in Seattle, USA	North America	8-13 March 2025	18 July 2024 at 23:59 UTC	18 August 2024 at 23:59 UTC	31 October 2024 at 23:59 UTC
ICANN83 Policy Forum in Prague, Czech Republic *	Europe	9-12 June 2025	24 October 2024 at 23:59 UTC	24 November 2024 at 23:59 UTC	4 February 2025 at 23:59 UTC

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

Application Deadline

November 24, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on webportalapp.com to apply

The Fellowship application round for ICANN82 Community Forum is now open. The deadline to submit applications is August 18, 2024 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.

For more details visit: ICANN website.