Reminder: Application deadline 26 September 2007

Oxford Internet Institute - Civil Society Practitioners Programme


Invitation to apply
The Oxford Internet Institute (University of Oxford) invites applications
from the global South to fill two places in its Civil Society Practitioners
Programme.

This visitor programme is intended for Civil Society Practitioners of
distinction or outstanding promise who wish to visit the Institute for a
period of six weeks between February and December 2008, to undertake
research concerning the social impact of the Internet and related ICTs.
Visitors are expected to reside in Oxford during their stay, and to
participate fully in the intellectual life of the Institute. The successful
applicants will receive:

A subsistence allowance of 3800 GBP (7500 USD) to cover research expenses
and living costs during their stay in Oxford A travel grant of up to 1000
GBP (2000 USD) for travel to and from the UK Applications will ideally be
submitted by Civil Society Practitioners in or from the global South, active
in the areas of freedom of expression, media reform, media justice, and
communications and information policy in the globalized context of the
Internet.

How to apply
For details on how to apply, please download:
Information for Applicants (PDF, 45kb) at
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/CSPP_Application_Information.pdf

You may also request to have this information emailed to you in plain text
form. The deadline for completed applications to reach the OII Academic and
Student Affairs Officer (by post or email: contact details below) is 26
September 2007. Please note that incomplete applications cannot be
considered.

Final notification of an award will occur in November 2007. Successful
candidates will be expected to take up their six week residency in Oxford at
any time between February and December 2008.

Contact
Laura Taylor
Academic and Student Affairs Officer
Oxford Internet Institute
University of Oxford
1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1865 287222
Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211
Email: [log in to unmask]


This programme has been made possible through funding by the media policy
portfolio in the Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom Program of the Ford
Foundation.

This Call for Applications is also available at:
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/microsites/cspp/