Civil Society Practitioners Programme
        http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/microsites/cspp/



        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.

        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: recruit@oii.ox.ac.uk


        This programme has been made possible by funding from the electronic media policy portfolio in the Media, Arts and Culture unit of the Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom Program of the Ford Foundation.