<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr;"><div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0in; margin-left: 0in; width: 9.3381in;"><div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0in; margin-left: 0in; width: 9.3381in;"><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GB">Dear SANOG Community, (South Asia),</span><span lang="en-AU"> </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GB">We are pleased to announce that SANOG-43 Fellowship applications are now open!</span><span lang="en-AU"> </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000">SANOG-43 Conference and BTNOG Workshops will be held in Thimpu, Bhutan from August 17th to 23th, 2024.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000">SANOG Fellowship has long been established as the program from where next generation Internet Leaders and Speakers are being evolved from South Asian region. SANOG Fellowships provide financial support for individuals from South Asian Economies to attend the SANOG conference and workshop. Fellows get an opportunity to meet & network with, and learn from experts in the industry and return home with new insights to aid them in their professional development.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000">SANOG Fellowship Program will help the International participants to cover the following :</font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GB"> </span><span lang="en-AU"> </span><span lang="en-GB">1. Airfare (Air fare cost reimbursement will based on with most economical route in "Economy Class" rate, maximum 500 USD / person)</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GB"> </span><span lang="en-AU"> </span><span lang="en-GB">2. Food: Lunch and Tea (During Workshop/Conference) and Dinner when there are social events</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GB"> </span><span lang="en-AU"> </span><span lang="en-GB">3. Stipend: Minimum stipend to cover food during the stay.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GB"> </span><span lang="en-AU"> </span><span lang="en-GB">4. Accommodation on twin sharing basis during the event period.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000">Registration fee and Visa fees will not be covered by the fellowship support for International fellows. 100% registration fee will be covered for local fellows (Bhutan). The selected fellows must register for the full event.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000">The SANOG Fellowship program has been made possible with a grant from our fellowship sponsors. This time also women applications are encouraged to apply for the better participation of Women in Internet and Network Industries.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GB">Applications for Fellowship and details about target audience, award package, local fellowship, fellowship obligations can be found at</span><span lang="en-AU"> </span><a href="https://www.sanog.org/fellowship/index.html"><span lang="en-AU">https://www.sanog.org/fellowship/index.html</span></a></font></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;">Please do remember that the fellowship applications will remain open till </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Saturday, 21 June 2025 00:00</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"> only. You can also help by forwarding this email to the Networking Community/people who deserve this fellowship and encourage them to apply.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GB">Please proceed with fellowship application from in this link</span><span lang="en-AU"> </span><a href="https://fellowship.sanog.org/index.php"><span lang="en-AU">https://fellowship.sanog.org/index.php</span></a><span lang="en-AU"> </span><span lang="en-GB">by filling the application form in a clear and concise manner. Also, select the workshop track of your choice to attend hands on practical workshop.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000"> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000">Thank you.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000">—————————————————————————</font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000">Kijush and Subha</font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000">(Fellowship Committee Chairs.)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#000000">SANOG</font></p></div></div></div></body></html>