bdNOG18 Fellowship Program

Technical Training & Conference Fellowship opportunities for bdNOG18

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Fellowship Status

Enabling network professionals and operators from remote and less privileged regions.

CLOSED

The fellowship application program for bdNOG18 has concluded. Details about eligibility and package criteria remain archived below for reference.

Fellowship Key Schedule

Milestone EventDate Details
Fellowship Program Launch1st September 2023
Fellowship Application Deadline30th September 2023
Application Review Period10th October 2023
Inviting Successful Applications15th October 2023
Award Acceptance Deadline22nd October 2023
Publication of Fellowship Results24th October 2023

Fellowship Award Package

Successful fellows are provided with comprehensive support to ensure optimal training and peer networking:

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100% Waived Fees

Full waiver of all fees for all Technical Workshops and Conference days.

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Hotel Accommodation

Shared room arrangement in high-quality convention hotels for 3 nights.

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Travel Allowance

Tk. 2,500 transport allowance to support candidates traveling from outside the host city.

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Gala Dinner Pass

One custom VIP ticket pass to attend the exclusive Fellowship Gala & Cultural Dinner.

Eligibility Criteria

Applications are open only to residents of Bangladesh under 35 years of age actively involved in internet operations:

  • •Network design & core engineering
  • •Network Operation Centres (NOCs)
  • •Systems operations & infrastructure
  • •ICT educators and vocational trainers
  • •Academic research or CS graduates

Selection Objectives

Candidates are screened by the international selection committee based on two primary objectives:

  • •Demonstrated track record of sharing expertise with peers and local user groups.
  • •Clear description of current technical contribution to local internet scaling efforts.

Fellowship Evaluation Committee

The applications are thoroughly audited and processed by the following regional committee panel:

💼 Suman Kumar Saha (EC bdNOG)💼 Md. Abdul Awal (APNIC)💼 Rene Fichtmueller (FLEXOPTIX GmbH)💼 Shaila Sharmin (Prime Bank PLC)💼 Ismat Zerin (Fiber@Home Ltd)

Terms & Conditions

  • • The decisions of the bdNOG Fellowship Selection Committee are final, binding, and not negotiable.
  • • Successful Fellows must formally accept the award within the designated schedule timeline, or it will be reallocated.
  • • Fellows must participate fully in all scheduled technical workshops and conferences. Failure to attend will forfeit the award.
  • • Fellows are fully bound by the official bdNOG Code of Conduct.