Fully Funded NextGen@ICANN88 Internet Governance Conference

Organization: ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

Type: Conference

Location: Global

Deadline: October 9, 2026

Funding: Fully Funded

ICANN, the nonprofit that coordinates the Internet's domain name system, takes a small group of university students to each of its Public Meetings through the NextGen@ICANN Program. This round is for ICANN88, the Community Forum in Lisbon, Portugal, from 13 to 18 March 2027, and it is open only to students living and studying in ICANN's Europe region. ICANN books and pays for economy airfare and a hotel room, adds a stipend of up to US$500, and gives each participant a mentor and a set of courses beforehand. In return you attend the whole meeting and give a five to ten minute presentation on your own studies or research. **What you get:** - Economy class airfare, booked and paid for directly by ICANN - A single occupancy hotel room, booked and paid for directly by ICANN - A stipend of up to US$500 towards meals, airport transport and incidentals - Reimbursement of visa costs up to US$200 - A mentor, plus coaching and guidance from the programme team and Program Ambassadors before the meeting - Free ICANN Learn courses on ICANN, the NextGen experience and DNS fundamentals - A slot to present your own work to ICANN staff, the Board and the wider community - A certificate of completion for participants who finish every part of the programme **What you'll do:** - Complete the required ICANN Learn courses: 102 Introduction to ICANN, Intro to the NextGen@ICANN Experience (120.1) and DNS Fundamentals (602.1) - Engage with the programme administrator and Program Ambassadors in the months before the meeting, with courses and presentations running from about six weeks out - Prepare and deliver a five to ten minute presentation on your research, thesis or an ICANN related activity - Attend every mandatory session at the ICANN88 Community Forum in Lisbon, plus other community sessions - Complete a post meeting survey and stay connected to the NextGen community and ICANN's regional teams afterwards **Key dates:** - Applications opened 31 August 2026 - Applications close 9 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC - Selected participants announced 17 December 2026 - ICANN88 Community Forum runs 13 to 18 March 2027 in Lisbon, Portugal **More information:** - Eligibility, the dates table and the selection criteria are all on the NextGen@ICANN programme page - The Frequently Asked Questions cover the application steps, travel booking and the stipend - The Programme Terms and Conditions set out exactly what ICANN pays for and what participants pay for - ICANN's geographic regions table shows which region your country sits in - Questions go to nextgen@icann.org

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Fully Funded NextGen@ICANN88 Internet Governance Conference

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Opportunity type

Conference

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Archived

About this opportunity

What you get:

Economy class airfare, booked and paid for directly by ICANN
A single occupancy hotel room, booked and paid for directly by ICANN
A stipend of up to US$500 towards meals, airport transport and incidentals
Reimbursement of visa costs up to US$200
A mentor, plus coaching and guidance from the programme team and Program Ambassadors before the meeting
Free ICANN Learn courses on ICANN, the NextGen experience and DNS fundamentals
A slot to present your own work to ICANN staff, the Board and the wider community
A certificate of completion for participants who finish every part of the programme

What you'll do:

Complete the required ICANN Learn courses: 102 Introduction to ICANN, Intro to the NextGen@ICANN Experience (120.1) and DNS Fundamentals (602.1)
Engage with the programme administrator and Program Ambassadors in the months before the meeting, with courses and presentations running from about six weeks out
Prepare and deliver a five to ten minute presentation on your research, thesis or an ICANN related activity
Attend every mandatory session at the ICANN88 Community Forum in Lisbon, plus other community sessions
Complete a post meeting survey and stay connected to the NextGen community and ICANN's regional teams afterwards

Key dates:

Applications opened 31 August 2026
Applications close 9 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC
Selected participants announced 17 December 2026
ICANN88 Community Forum runs 13 to 18 March 2027 in Lisbon, Portugal

More information:

Eligibility, the dates table and the selection criteria are all on the NextGen@ICANN programme page
The Frequently Asked Questions cover the application steps, travel booking and the stipend
The Programme Terms and Conditions set out exactly what ICANN pays for and what participants pay for
ICANN's geographic regions table shows which region your country sits in
Questions go to nextgen@icann.org

Who can apply

Enrolled as an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral student
Aged between 18 and 30 at the time of the ICANN meeting
Currently living and studying in ICANN's Europe region, the region hosting ICANN88
Interested in Internet governance, the future of the Internet and other topics covered at ICANN meetings
Able to attend the ICANN88 Community Forum in Lisbon and all required events, and to participate actively
Willing to present a five to ten minute project at the meeting, on your research, thesis or an ICANN related activity
An ICANN Account is required to reach the application portal
The application form must be written in English; supporting documents may be in other languages
You may apply as many times as you like, but you can take part in the programme only once
Selected participants must confirm their place within seven days of the offer email

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Good to know

+ICANN books and pays for your flight and hotel directly, so you are not laying out money and claiming it back
+A stipend of up to $500 on top, plus up to $200 towards a visa
+Six days inside the body that runs the internet's naming system, in Lisbon in March 2027
+Free to apply. The only thing you need first is a free ICANN account
+Open from age 18, and you do not need a technical background to be interested in internet governance

Worth checking yourself

!This round is for the Europe region only, and you must be living and studying in a qualifying country. ICANN's regions are not the everyday ones: it counts Türkiye, Cyprus, Israel, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan as Asia Pacific, and Russia, Ukraine and Greenland as Europe
!You must be enrolled in a degree and aged 18 to 30
!Closes 9 October
!The ICANN Fellowship Programme is a different thing with different rules. Its round for this meeting has already closed, so make sure you are applying to NextGen

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