Fellowships – LKNOG9
Overview
The LKNOG Fellowship Program is designed to provide opportunities for Internet network engineers, operators and students from Sri Lanka to attend the country's foremost Internet Operations and Technology summit. This initiative is open to candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria outlined below. Selected participants will benefit from invaluable networking opportunities with industry professionals, gain insights into the functioning and activities of LKNOG, and acquire knowledge and experiences that they can take back to their communities to enhance their professional careers and contribute to local development.
Fellowship Package
Applicants selected for the LKNOG9 Fellowship program will receive the following support:
• 100% waive of the Registration Fees for the Workshop and Conference.
Important Dates
Time Zone Asia/Colombo (UTC +05:30)
20 June 2025 Open call for fellowship applications
05 July 2025 Application Close
09 July 2025 Inviting Successful Applications to Accept Award
12 July 2025 Acceptance Deadline
15 July 2025 Publication of Successful Applicants
Eligibility
• Eligibility is restricted to individuals residing in Sri Lanka.
• Professional Fellows: Applicants must be currently employed in the field of Network
Operations.
• Student Fellows: Applicants should be either Bachelor's or Master's level students
enrolled in a relevant field at a UGC-approved university.
• Applicants should demonstrate a history of sharing knowledge and experiences with
colleagues and peers.
• Applicants should describe their involvement in the local Internet community in a
technical or operational role.
• Applicants who have received a LKNOG, SANOG, APNIC, AprIGF, APIGA, APSIG,
IGF, IETF, or ICANN Conference Fellowship within the last five years will not be
given priority to be eligible for this Fellowship.
Fellowship Committee
M M Zaheer Hussain – OUSL (Co-chair)
Thilina Pathirana – LKNOG (Co-chair)
Subhashini Kadurugasyaya - Dialog Axiata
Tuwan Jaleel – LEARN
Pubudu Jayasinghe - APNIC
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Terms & Conditions
- All applicants must fully understand and agree to the terms and conditions of the fellowship
as outlined on the application webpage.
- Successful candidates will be asked to accept or decline their fellowship through an email
response to the invitation from the LKNOG Fellowship Committee according to the provided
schedule.
- It is the responsibility of the prospective Fellow to ensure that they provide a valid email
address and to check their email regularly during the application period. Please note that
deadlines are fixed and cannot be extended.
- LKNOG does not cover travel expenses for the fellowship.
- Participation in the LKNOG Fellowship is a privilege. All Fellows are expected to actively
participate in workshops, the conference, and all related meetings and social events organized
by LKNOG for the fellows, both individually and with other delegates. Failure to actively
participate may lead to the revocation of the fellowship.
- Fellows must comply with all local laws, regulations, and legislation of Sri Lanka while
attending the event.
- Fellows are responsible for their own health and safety during their attendance at the
conference in person. LKNOG is not liable for the personal health and safety of any fellow.
- LKNOG can assist in processing claims upon request, but will not pay for or apply for any
claims.
- Fellows are encouraged to engage in LKNOG social media discussions where appropriate
on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
- Fellows must submit a detailed report to LKNOG within two weeks following the
conclusion of the fellowship program. Specific guidelines regarding the report's length and
content will be provided during the fellows' briefing.
- Fellows are required to complete surveys about the conference and fellowship to aid
LKNOG in improving these initiatives.
- Fellows are expected to share the knowledge and experience gained at the event with
colleagues, students, and their management.