overview

Starting from APRICOT 2000, APRICOT has been providing financial support to selected individuals from the Asia Pacific region to attend APRICOT. This long-running programme has given opportunities to Internet network engineers and operators from the less privileged parts of the Asia Pacific region to participate in the region's premier Internet Operations and Technology summit. This human networking has been an extremely important component for growing the Internet across the region, with the APRICOT Fellows gaining valuable opportunities to meet Internet network professionals from all around the world.

The APNOG Board relaunched the Fellowship Programme for APRICOT 2024 to focus on enhancing the technology knowledge and the skills of leading technical Internet professionals across the region. This revised programme is more exclusive, and is designed to help the newer generation of technical leaders enhance their abilities and skill sets, learning from international industry leaders.

Following on from the success of the APRICOT 2024 programme, the Fellowship award for APRICOT 2025 will cover attendance to either the APRICOT 2025 MasterClass (February 20th-22nd) or the APRICOT 2025 Conference week (February 24th-26th), as well as the popular “Elevating Soft Skills of Network/Systems Engineers” Workshop on February 23rd. Fellows attending the MasterClass are welcome to stay for the Conference week at their own cost (registration will be complimentary).

The award is open to anyone who meets the criteria described below. Selected Fellows will have an opportunity to network with colleagues in the industry, learn first-hand about APRICOT and its related activities, then return home with new insights to aid them in their professional development.

Applications are welcome from across the region, including from prior APRICOT fellows, as this is a brand new advanced programme. APRICOT’s fellowship review process operates according to stringent criteria and is evaluated by esteemed individuals within our community who make their determinations solely on merit. Each application is diligently assessed without any bias or prejudice, reflecting our commitment to a fair and thorough evaluation process. The Fellowship Award which is granted to successful applicants (Fellows) covers registration fees for APRICOT 2025 MasterClass or APRICOT 2025 Conference, as well as bed & breakfast accommodation, and provides a contribution towards the cost of the travel associated with attending APRICOT.