inSIG Fellowship 2025

📖 About inSIG Fellowship

The 2025 edition of the India School on Internet Governance (inSIG) marks the 10th edition of this prestigious event. It is hosted jointly by the inSIG consortium, which includes Internet Society India Chapters from Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Trivandrum, and BITS Pilani, Goa.

Key Details:

• Event Dates:
  • Day 0: 18 September 2025
  • Day 1-3: 19 to 21 September 2025
• Venue:
  BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, NH 17B, Bypass Road, Zuarinagar, Sancoale, near Dabolim Airport, Goa 403726

🎁 Benefits of inSIG Fellowship

inSIG2025 offers the following Fellowship categories:

1. Indian Fellows (25 seats, including 1 reserved for specially-abled persons):

   • Travel reimbursement up to 10,000 INR (on submission of travel bills)
   • Twin-sharing accommodation
   • Food
   • Event fee waiver
   • Note: The Fellowship committee's decision regarding travel reimbursements will be final.

2. International Fellows (15 seats):

   • Twin-sharing accommodation
   • Food
   • Event fee waiver
   • No travel support.

3. inSIG Alumni:

   • Returning fellows are welcome to apply.
   • Seats depend on available funds.
   • Twin-sharing accommodation and food provided.
   • No travel support.

4. ISOC Chapter Fellows (approximately 5 seats):

   • Internally selected from Indian Chapters organizing inSIG 2025.

Additional Information:

• Accommodation and dinner will be provided to all fellows starting 18 September 2025 (Day 0) afternoon.
• Hotel checkout timings: Morning or by 12:00 noon on Day 3 (21 September 2025).

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Indian Fellows:

• Any individual from India, representing any stakeholder community (Government/IGO, Private/Business sector, Civil Society, Media, Academia, or Technical).
• Must have an interest in Internet Governance and have contributed or wish to contribute to IG processes.

International Fellows:

• Open to individuals from any part of the world.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Period: 18 June 2025 to 13 July 2025
• Results Announcement: 25 July 2025 (on the inSIG website)

Selection Criteria:

• Fellowship applicants will be selected to ensure diversity in stakeholder representation, gender, geography, and culture.
• Local participants from Goa will be selected through a separate local process. Note: No travel or accommodation will be provided to local participants.

📌 Application Deadline

31 July 2025

🌐 How to Apply

• Apply for the inSIG Fellowship via this link.
• View detailed information about the fellowship on the inSIG Fellowship Portal.

🏢 Sponsor Organization

India School on Internet Governance (inSIG)

For more information, visit the official inSIG Fellowship Portal.

• Indian Fellows (25 seats that includes 1 seat reserved for specially-abled persons) with travel reimbursement of maximum 10,000 INR (on submission of travel bills), twin-sharing accommodation, food, and inSIG event fee waiver.
• International Fellows (15 seats) with twin-sharing accommodation, food, and inSIG event fee waiver but with no travel support.
• inSIG Alumni are also welcome to apply for the current edition of inSIG. The number of seats will depend on the funds available. Returning fellows would be provided with twin sharing accommodation and food but no travel support.
• ISOC Chapter Fellows (about 5), to be internally selected from Indian Chapters who are jointly organising inSIG 2025.