[Call for Applications] NCSG Short-Term Policy Fellowship

[Rafik Dammak]

Dear NCSG Members,

The NCSG Executive Committee (EC) is pleased to announce a Call for
Applications for the *NCSG Short-Term Policy Fellowship*, a pilot
initiative funded by the Public Interest Registry (PIR) aimed at
strengthening the capacity, strategic planning, and communication of the
non-commercial community within ICANN.

This Fellowship is an 8-month, part-time, paid opportunity designed to
support the development of NCSG’s strategic communication and policy
engagement. The selected Fellow will work closely with the NCSG leadership
and community to produce communication materials, summarize key policy
positions, and assist in planning the future direction of the NCSG.

> *Fellowship Goals:*  (i) Improve Communication: Develop clear and concise
communication materials summarizing NCSG's ideas, principles, and ongoing
activities to attract and engage newcomers; (ii) Strategic Planning:
Assisting the leadership in formulating a strategic plan outlining NCSG's
goals and objectives for the next 5 years, focusing on issues such as a)
the privacy and other human rights of registrants, b) a more diverse
registry ecosystem, c) consumers rights in the domain name industry, d)
preserving ICANN’s remit while improving its transparency and
accountability, e) holistic review (and other structural reviews), among
others; (iii) Capacity Building: Identify potential newcomers' skills and
interests, forwarding them to the policy priorities that will be
identified, to contribute effectively to NCSG's work; (iv) Recognition from
the community: Enhance the influence and representation of civil society
organizations and individuals within ICANN's bottom-up policy-making
processes and leadership selection; (v) Making the NCSG's policy dialogue
more fertile, promoting thematic webinars, initiating discussion threads,
setting meeting agenda with those topics etc.

*Duration: *8 months (part-time, 15 hours/week - the fellow will be
accountable to the EC, and will have to demonstrate the work effectively
done with results compatible with the time dedication)

*Monthly Stipend:* USD 800 | *Additional Support: *USD 600 for design,
tools, or technical resources

*Eligibility Criteria: *(i) Be active NCSG members in good standing, having
participated in mailing lists, WGs, IRTs, or similar roles within the past
6 months; (ii) Have voted in the last NCSG election; (iii) Demonstrate
alignment with NCSG’s mission and commitment to the Fellowship’s goals;
(iv) Provide evidence of similar research, planning, or
communication-related work in the past two years.

*Desired Qualifications:* (i) Proven experience in communication, policy
research, or outreach; (ii)Familiarity with DNS policy, ICANN’s structure,
and multistakeholder governance; (iii) Strong writing and summarization
skills; (iv) Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and communicate
across a diverse community.

The Fellow *should not** be in a current leadership position *within NCSG,
NCUC, or NPOC to avoid conflicts of interest and maximize collective
benefit.

*Selection Process:*
>
> Applications are open from Thursday, 17 July 2025 and will close on
> Thuesday, 31 July 2025 (2-week window).

*Please send your Statement of Interest, qualifications, and any relevant
> supporting documents to chair at ncsg.is <chair at ncsg.is> and
> copy secretary at ncsg.is <secretary at ncsg.is>. *

Applications will be screened by the NCSG Policy Committee (PC).

Evaluation will consider experience, expertise, and potential impact, with
> scoring based on clear criteria.

Shortlisted applicants may be invited to interviews.

The NCSG PC will submit a recommended shortlist to the EC.

The NCSG EC will make the final selection within one week of receiving the
> PC’s recommendation.

All applicants will receive feedback, and the process will be transparently
> documented.


We encourage our members who fulfill the requisites and are passionate
about strengthening the non-commercial voice in ICANN to apply and
contribute to this strategic initiative.

Best regards,

The NCSG Executive Committee
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