> Civil Society Practitioners Programme (CSPP)
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> We are inviting applications from the global South to fill two places
> on our Civil Society Practitioners Programme (CSPP). This visitor
> programme is intended for Civil Society Practitioners of distinction
> or outstanding promise who wish to visit the OII for a period of six
> weeks between February and December 2008, to undertake research
> concerning the social impact of the Internet and related ICTs. 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.
>
> Deadlines:
> The deadline for completed applications to reach us is 26 September
> 2007. 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.
>
> Application and contact details:
> http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/microsites/cspp/
>
> This programme has been made possible through funding by the media
> policy portfolio in the Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom Program of
> the Ford Foundation.