Fellowship
Overview
The purpose of the bdNOG Fellowship Program is to give opportunities to Internet network engineers and operators from the less privileged parts of the Bangladesh region to participate in the countries’ premier Internet Operations and Technology conference. The award is open to anyone who meets the criteria described below. Selected fellows will have an opportunity to network with colleagues in the industry, learn first-hand about bdNOG and its related activities, and then return home with new insights to aid them in their professional development.
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Fellowship Award Package
Applicants selected for the bdNOG21 Fellowship program will receive the following support:
- 100% waive of the Registration Fees for the Workshop and Conference.
- Dinner Pass (1) to attend on Fellowship dinner.
- Tk. 2500 to support transport allowance for the candidates stationed at outside Dhaka.
Key Dates
| Time Zone | Asia/Dhaka (UTC +06:00) |
|---|---|
| 12 March 2026 | Fellowship Launch (at 12:00 Dhaka time) |
| 31 March 2026 | Fellowship Close (at 23:59 Dhaka time) |
| 1 April 2026 | Application Reviews Commence |
| 15 April 2026 | Clarification Period |
| 18 April 2026 | Inviting Successful Applications to Accept Award |
| 22 April 2026 | Acceptance Deadline |
| 22 April 2026 | Publication of Successful Applicants |
Fellowship Committee
- Shaila Sharmin, Prime Bank PLC (FC Chair)
- Abdul Awal, APNIC
- Rene Fichtmueller, FLEXOPTIX GmbH
- Suman Kumar Saha, EC bdNOG
- Ismat Zerin, Fiber@Home Ltd
- Mahbub Hasan Pavel, Amber IT
Eligibility
Applications are open only to residents of Republic of Bangladesh and within 35 Years of Age.
Applicants need to be actively involved in Internet development in any of the following capacities:
- Network engineering and Network design
- Network operations and Network Operation Centre
- Internet systems engineering and systems operations
- Educators and Trainers
- Researchers and Academics
Selection criteria
Applicants for the bdNOG Fellowship need to:
- Demonstrate a track record in sharing what is learned with colleagues and peers.
- Describe their local Internet community involvement in a technical or operational capacity.
Terms & Conditions
The following are the Terms and Conditions applicable to the Fellowship program. All Fellows applying for the program are required to accept these Terms and Conditions:
- The decisions of the bdNOG21 Fellowship Committee are final and not negotiable.
- Successful Fellows will be requested to accept or decline their fellowship by email reply to the invitation from the Fellowship Committee Chairs as per the schedule.
- It is the prospective Fellow's responsibility to ensure they have provided a working email address, and that they monitor email during the period in question. The deadlines are not negotiable.
- bdNOG Fellowship is a privilege and all Fellows are required to participate fully in the portion of bdNOG21 they have applied for. Failure to do so will result in immediate withdrawal of the Fellowship award.
- Successful bdNOG Fellows are requested to read and must abide by the bdNOG Code of Conduct.
- Fellows will avail all kind of food in the event provided by bdNOG. Without that no meal (e.g. dinner) will be provided during workshop. bdNOG is not responsible for costs incurred by Fellows inside the hotel for using other services like Laundry, Restaurant etc.
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