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<div>Applications now open for ISIF Asia’s largest ever grants funding pool</div>
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<div>Applications for ISIF Asia’s 2016 grants are now open, with the largest </div>
<div>ever pool of AUD 386,000 available, across four grant programs to </div>
<div>support projects using the Internet for social and economic development </div>
<div>in the Asia Pacific.</div>
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<div>Applications are open from today until 31 May 2016.</div>
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<div> <a href="http://isif.asia/grant">http://isif.asia/grant</a></div>
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<div>Projects that introduce, improve, and apply Internet technology for the </div>
<div>benefit of the Asia Pacific community may be eligible for financial </div>
<div>support in the following categories:</div>
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<div>APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants</div>
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<div>The aim of the APNIC Internet Operations Research Grants is to support </div>
<div>the development of a research community focused on improving the </div>
<div>availability, reliability, and security of the Internet in the Asia </div>
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<div>The grants are open to researchers working on Internet operations, </div>
<div>infrastructure and related protocols in areas such as:</div>
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<div> - Network measurement and analysis</div>
<div> - IPv6 deployment</div>
<div> - BGP routing</div>
<div> - Network security</div>
<div> - Peering and interconnection</div>
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<div>Public or private sector organizations, universities, research and </div>
<div>development institutions and non-government organizations will be </div>
<div>considered, with members of Network Operator Groups (NOGs), IXPs, root </div>
<div>server operators, academics, and post-graduate students particularly </div>
<div>encouraged to apply.</div>
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<div>Applicants can apply for funding between AUD 5,000 to AUD 45,000 based </div>
<div>on research needs, a realistic timeframe, and a detailed budget. </div>
<div>AUD 90,000 is available in total to fund successful applications.</div>
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<div>Internet Society Cybersecurity Grant</div>
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<div>A single grant of AUD 56,000 is available for a project focusing on the </div>
<div>resiliency and security of the Internet’s naming and routing functions, </div>
<div>through innovative approaches to Domain Name Security Extensions </div>
<div>(DNSSEC), RPKI and BGP. These approaches should enhance user confidence </div>
<div>in Internet-based services and options for the deployment of secure </div>
<div>routing standards.</div>
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<div>Strong emphasis is placed on documenting impacts and sharing knowledge </div>
<div>through papers, videos, and associated communication materials.</div>
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<div>Community Impact Grants</div>
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<div>Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with</div>
<div>AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of </div>
<div>AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected </div>
<div>under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package </div>
<div>valued at AUD 10,000.</div>
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<div>Areas of focus for this grant include women and girls in IT, enhancing </div>
<div>democracy, open data, economic empowerment, poverty alleviation health </div>
<div>and education.</div>
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<div>Technical Innovation Grants</div>
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<div>Innovation and development are integral components of these grants, with</div>
<div>AUD 60,000 available to fund two new projects and a single grant of </div>
<div>AUD 50,000 to scale up an existing solution. The organization selected </div>
<div>under the scale-up grant will also receive a capacity building package </div>
<div>valued at AUD 10,000.</div>
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<div>Areas of focus include access provision, electricity supplies, devices,</div>
<div>Internet of Things (IoT), IPv6, and privacy.</div>
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<div>Apply Now</div>
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<div>The ISIF Asia grant programs present a great opportunity to secure seed </div>
<div>or supporting funds for those who are addressing local and regional </div>
<div>issues using Internet technologies in an innovative way, and would not </div>
<div>be made possible without contributions from APNIC, the Internet Society</div>
<div>and the Canadian International Development Research Centre.</div>
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<div>Please note, all grant allocations are competitive and follow a rigorous</div>
<div>selection process.</div>
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<div>More information, eligibility criteria for each grant program, and </div>
<div>application forms are available on the ISIF Asia website:</div>
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<div> <a href="http://isif.asia/grant">http://isif.asia/grant</a>.</div>
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<div>ISIF Asia Secretariat <a href="http://www.isif.asia">
http://www.isif.asia</a></div>
<div>ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund <a href="https://www.apnic.net">
https://www.apnic.net</a></div>
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