Fellowship Program

SANOG Fellowship Program

Travel grants, accommodation, and registration support for emerging network operators across South Asia.

Fellowship applications are closed now

We are pleased to announce that SANOG44 Fellowship applications are now open!! The Workshops & Conference will be held at Kathmandu, Nepal starting with 4 days Workshop organised and moderated by NPNOG from 22nd July to 25th July, 2026, followed by 3 days of Conference from 26th July to 28th July, 2026.

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 boosted with inspiration to aid them in their professional development.

SANOG Fellowship Program will help the South Asian participants to cover the following :

1. Airfare (Airfare cost reimbursement will based on with the most economical route in “Economy Class” rate, maximum 500 USD / person)

2. Food: Lunch and Tea (During Workshop/Conference) and Dinner when there are social events

3. Stipend: Minimum stipend to cover food during the stay.

4. Accommodation on twin sharing basis during the event period.

5. 100% registration fee covered for Workshop and/or Conference.

 

Visa fees (if applicable), insurance and any other expenses not mentioned will not be covered by the fellowship support. Also, 100% registration fee will be covered for local fellows (Nepal).

The SANOG Fellowship program has been made possible with a grant from our fellowship sponsors. This time also women applications are encouraged to enhance the participation of Women in Internet and Network Industries.

Applications for Fellowship and details about target audience, award package, local fellowship, fellowship obligations can be found at https://www.sanog.org/fellowship/index.html Please do remember that the fellowship applications will remain open till Friday, 15 May 2026 at 12:00 midnight only. You can also help by forwarding this message to the Networking Community/people who deserve this fellowship and encourage them to apply.

Please do remember that the fellowship applications will remain open till Friday, 15 May 2026 at 12:00 midnight only.

Please proceed with fellowship application form in this link 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.

Fellowship Application

SANOG44 Fellowship Application Page is here

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    • Network engineering and network design
    • Network operations and Network Operation Centre
    • Internet systems engineering and systems operations

analytics Selection Criteria

Selection is based on a competitive review of the applicant's experience, contribution to the community, and potential impact of their participation on their local network operations environment.

Demonstrate suitable technical expertise in the advanced training topics selected (if applicable) Describe their local Internet community involvement in a technical or operational capacity Demonstrate financial hardship that would make participation in APRICOT otherwise impossible

What's Covered

Fellowship Coverage

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Travel

Return economy airfare from home country

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Lodging

Shared accommodation at the conference hotel

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Registration

Full workshop + conference registration

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Per Diem

Lunch + tea throughout the event

Diversity Focus

40%

Women in Tech Selection Goal

SANOG actively works to bring women network engineers and underrepresented operators into the regional community. Applications from women-led teams are strongly encouraged.