[arin-announce] Apply Now for 2012 Postel Network Operator's Scholarship

[ARIN]

Colleagues:

On behalf of the North American Network Operators' Group (NANOG) and the
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), we would like to take
this opportunity to draw your attention to the 2012 Postel Network
Operator's Scholarship.

The Postel Network Operator's Scholarship targets personnel from
developing countries who are actively involved in Internet development,
in any of the following roles:

* Engineers (Network Builders)
* Operational and Infrastructure Support Personnel
* Educators and Trainers

This is not a postgraduate fellowship or academic scholarship.

Individuals may nominate themselves for the Scholarship via email or
online form. The Scholarship will be awarded annually to a recipient
selected by a committee comprising representatives from the NANOG Board
of Directors and the ARIN Board of Trustees. The selection committee
will "whimsically" select the annual recipient exclusively in response
to the question: "What Would Jon Do?" if he were asked to select a
recipient.

The successful applicant will be provided with transportation to and
from the NANOG and ARIN joint meeting October 21-26, 2012, in Dallas,
Texas, USA, and a reasonable (local host standard) allowance for food
and accommodation. In addition, all fees for participation in both
meetings' events will be waived. The final grant size is determined
according to final costs and available funding. The chosen recipient
will be advised at least 2 months prior to the fall meeting date.

Applications from qualified individuals are now being accepted. The
deadline for application is June 1, 2012, and the awardees will be
informed by July 16, 2012.

Please read full information about the scholarship at:
http://www.nanog.org/scholarships/postel.php

Please pass along this information and encourage those interested to
apply by completing the web-based application form that is linked from
the information page. Optionally, submissions are accepted via email
PLAIN ASCII in the BODY of the message, not as an attachment nor as a
Word document, PDF, or any other form, to PostelNOS at nanog.org.

Please be sure to include the following:

* Full name and contact info
* Your brief biography, including current and recent jobs held
* A description of why you need and deserve this Scholarship to attend
the NANOG and ARIN meetings
* A description of how you plan to leverage your attendance at the
meetings in your work
* A brief abstract of a presentation you would give at the NANOG and/or
ARIN meetings, if selected as a Scholarship winner


Kind regards,


Steve Gibbard and Paul Vixie, on behalf of the Postel Scholarship 
Selection Committee