Pre-registration and applications for fellowships will be carried out exclusively online through focal points designated by each entity entitled to participate in the 17th Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG).

Eligibility

Within the budget available, fellowships may be granted to delegates from Least Developed Countries and developing countries¹ with a GDP per capita less than 2'000 USD, with priority to Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

Air ticket and subsistence allowance

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

Due to budgetary constraints, the countries beneficiaries of a fellowship may have to contribute partly to the costs of the fellowship.

To request a fellowship

To request for a fellowship, you must first register online and tick the appropriate box on the form. Upon the acceptance of your registration, an electronic fellowship request form will be sent to the participant.

The fellowship request form should be filled out, signed and approved by a duly authorized officer of the administration who should also sign it and stamp it with the official stamp of the administration.

The deadline for returning the approved, signed and completed fellowship form is Friday 11 May 2012.

Please note that requests received after the deadline will not be considered.

Once completed, the form can be either scanned and e mailed to bdtfellowships@itu.int OR faxed to + 41 22 730 5778.

Only requests that have fulfilled all conditions will be considered.

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

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1) Developing countries include small island developing states, landlocked developing countries and economies in transition