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INTERNET SOCIETY PULSE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND MENTORSHIP

Application Deadline: 23 December 2024 (11:59 UTC)

LOCATION: USA

The Internet Society Pulse Research Fellowship is a six-month program that supports researchers in conducting data-driven analysis or developing tools that contribute to an open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet.

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ELIGIBILITY:

Mentors and Fellows will work on one Internet Society Pulse focus area: Enabling TechnologiesInternet ShutdownsInternet ResilienceMarket Concentration, and Keeping Traffic Local.

Research Fellowship: The Pulse Research Fellowship is open to students or researchers based anywhere in the world who are interested in using state-of-the-art and/or novel Internet measurement techniques to research a specific area that contributes to upholding an open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet.

Must be early-career researchers (graduate students, postdocs, junior faculty, and others conducting research outside of an academic institution within 10 years of graduation).

Must be affiliated with an academic or research institution.

Have not been a previous Pulse Research Fellow.

Research Mentorship: This year they are inviting seasoned Internet measurement researchers as “mentors” to help guide the fellows during the six-month program.

Expertise in Internet Measurements, Internet Policy, and/or other related fields (economics, social science, etc.)

Prior mentorship experience.

Can come from different sectors such as industry, non-profit organizations, research, or academic institutions.

Mentors should have a Ph.D with a good record of publications.

Duration: The fellowship and mentorship lasts approximately six months and will comprise two cohorts, one starting in February 2025 and the second in June 2025.

BENEFIT:

The Internet Society will pay the following compensation directly to the fellow/mentor or contribute to their institution’s finances.

Fellow: USD 17,000 (including USD 2,000 equipment/travel support)

Mentor: USD 10,000 (including USD 2,000 equipment/travel support)

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ETH4D DOCTORAL MENTORSHIP GRANTS

Application Deadline: 15 October 2024

LOCATION: Switzerland

ETH4D provides grants for mentoring doctoral candidates from low- and lower-middle-income countries. The mentorship is a one-year appointment and comprises the following components:

Mentorship from one ETH professor, senior scientist or postdoc over a period of one year of the mentee’s doctoral studies. We suggest monthly meetings and clearly defined goals of the project, e.g., presentation at a conference, joint publication. ETH mentors are free to serve on the doctoral committee of the ETH4D mentee, but this is not a requirement. 

Research stay at the mentor’s research group (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) for 1-3 months during the mentorship period. 

Financial support for attending a conference and/or research material

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible are doctoral candidates who are registered at a university or research institute in a least- developed, low- and lower-middle-income country according to the external pageOECD/DAC listcall_made

The application needs to be submitted by the ETH professorship hosting the doctoral candidate. Applications directly submitted by the doctoral candidate will NOT be considered.

Budget (Downloadtemplate budget (XLSX, 15 KB)vertical_align_bottom)

A single PDF contianing the following

Project description (see criteria document for points that need to be addressed)

Motivation letter of the doctoral candidate (1 page)

Most recent university transcripts 

CV of doctoral candidate (max. 2 pages) incl. publications

Two academic reference letters

Doctoral project proposal (if available)

Support letter of the hosting ETH professor, including any financial and in-kind contributions

Work plan for the stay in Zurich in the form of a Gantt chart

All application documents must be written in English submitted via the online application form. 

BENEFIT:

The grant covers expenses up to a maximum of 15k CHF and includes the following:

Economy roundtrip ticket (max. 2 kCHF) to and from Switzerland for the research stay

Visa fees

Travel allowance to attend an academic conference

Research material (e.g. lab equipment) (max 6 kCHF in total).

Fees for health insurance

Local transportation

Accommodation

Living allowance for the duration of the research stay at ETH Zurich  

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