Dear All.

This is a reminder.

ICANN org invites its Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) to nominate volunteers to serve as mentors in its Fellowship Program and to serve on the Fellowship Program Selection Committee. There will be a total of seven mentors and seven Selection Committee members, and each group is welcome to nominate one individual for each role.

The ccNSO Council therefor seeks one (1) Fellowship Program Mentor and one (1) member of the Fellowship ProgramSelection Committee.

Requirements and time commitment

Further to the skillset included below, ccNSO candidates are expected to have the support of a ccTLD manager (whether members or non-member of the ccNSO).

Fellowship Program Mentors:

· Mentors generally must plan on a time commitment of approximately 30-40 hours before, during, and immediately after each ICANN Public Meeting. This includes extensive pre-meeting preparation, on-site support for their assigned fellows, and post-meeting reporting.

· Each mentor will serve a term that includes three consecutive ICANN Public Meetings, beginning with ICANN72.

· Mentors are expected to follow Fellowship Program guidelines to help ensure consistency in capacity development opportunities for fellows and to help fellows actively participate in ICANN's work.

· Mentors will receive travel funding support (if applicable).

Fellowship Program Selection Committee:

· Members should plan on a time commitment of approximately 30-40 hours over four to five weeks for each Public Meeting.

· Selection Committee members will typically serve for two years, which encompasses six Public Meetings.

· Work for this role will begin in April 2021 to select fellows for ICANN72.

· For more information on the guidelines and expectations, please go here for additional details on the Mentorship program and here for additional details on the Selection Committee.

· Mentors cannot serve on the Selection Committee while serving their terms as mentors.

How to apply

• Expressions of Interest for nomination to the Fellowship Program as Mentor or as member of the Selection Committeeshould be submitted to joke.braeken@icann.org
• The deadline for volunteering is Friday, 18 December 2020 (23:59 UTC). 
• Applications must be accompanied by a short statement regarding your qualifications to serve on the Fellowship Program as Mentor or as member of the Selection Committee on behalf of the ccNSO.
• By submitting your personal data, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and you agree to abide by the electronic Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos )

Next steps

Expressions of Interest will be reviewed by the ccNSO Council, who is expected to appoint one Fellowship Program Mentor and one member of the Fellowship Program Selection Committee.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Joke Braeken

ccNSO Policy Advisor

joke.braeken@icann.org