Eligibility

Subject to the availability of funds, one fellowship per country may be granted to delegates from countries with a GDP per capita less than USD 2 000, with priority to Least Developed Countries (LDCs)  Priority will be given to delegates who will present a contribution to the meeting.  While the number of delegates from any country is not limited, countries will bear the costs of any additional delegates.

To qualify, candidates must submit a new contribution of direct relevance to the agenda and expected output of the meeting.

Deadline and procedure

You are invited to submit your approved and signed fellowship form not later than 24 July 2009.

To receive the fellowship form you must first register on-line by ticking the appropriate box on the on-line registration form.

Upon the acceptance of your registration, you will receive by e-mail the fellowship form which you are requested to complete, sign and have it signed by the approving officer of your administration, and stamped with the official stamp of the administration.

Once completed, you may either scan it and e‑mail it to BDT bdtfellowships@itu.int OR fax it to +41 22 730 5778.

Air ticket and subsistence allowance

Due to budgetary constraints, and depending on the number of requests from candidates who fulfill all requirements, the beneficiary countries of a fellowship may have to contribute partly to the costs of the fellowship.

In the case of partial fellowships, all applicants will receive a confirmation of the share expected from their administrations. At that point, the fellowship request can be confirmed or withdrawn by the approving officer who signed the form.

A full fellowship includes one return economy class air ticket by the most direct/economical route from the country of origin to Geneva as well as a daily allowance to cover accommodation, meals and incidental expenses.

It is imperative that fellows be present from the first day to end of the meeting and participate during the entire fellowship period.