Fellowship Program
The Euro-IX Fellowship Program supports Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) that cannot cover the full costs of attending a Euro-IX Forum or paying for membership. It is open to IXPs both within and outside the Euro-IX region.
If you are an IXP wanting to connect with the IXP community and industry experts but lack the resources, you can apply for a Euro-IX Fellowship.
What the Fellowship Includes
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Two nights’ accommodation for one person during the forum dates;
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Attendance ticket for one Euro-IX Forum in the year;
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Reimbursement of visa costs;
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Reimbursement of flight costs;
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One year of free remote membership, including access to mailing lists, working groups, and the forum (standard remote membership attendance fee applies).
Conditions:
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Past fellowship recipients may reapply only after a two-year interval;
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Any Euro-IX member may receive a fellowship only once per calendar year;
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Applications are reviewed and approved by the Euro-IX Board.
Past Fellowship Recipients
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2023: 1IX (Ukraine)
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2019: ANIX (Albania)
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2018: UIXP (Uganda), IXP.mk (North Macedonia)
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2017: NAP.ec (Ecuador), KINIX (Republic of Congo), PKIX (Pakistan), KIXP (Kenya), CR-IX (Costa Rica), Kyrgyz-IX (Kyrgyzstan), GIX (Georgia)
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2016: KINIX (Republic of Congo), CR-IX (Costa Rica), KIXP (Kenya)
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2015: ARMIX (Armenia), Beirut-IX (Lebanon), GIX (Ghana), UIXP (Uganda)
Funding and Donations
If you are an IXP, a Euro-IX Patron or any other organisation that has funding available to help the program, please consider doing so. Any amount can help.
Some notes about the funding the fellowship program:
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Donations may be directed to specific members or criteria;
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Unspecified donations go into the common fellowship budget for use at Euro-IX’s discretion;
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The Euro-IX Secretariat maintains a yearly Funding List with details of fellowships granted, funds distributed, and selection reasons;
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All donations and fellowship applications are recorded by the Secretariat.
