The India School on Internet Governance (inSIG) is an annual, multi-stakeholder learning program established in 2016 and run by a consortium of seven Internet Society chapters across India. The 2026 edition is co-hosted by IIT Bombay in Mumbai from 4 to 7 September.
The fellowship funds a cohort of selected participants — students, professionals, technologists, policy people, civil society and others — to attend the school, learn the fundamentals of internet governance, and join national and international discussions on how the internet is managed. Selection weighs a balanced mix of stakeholder backgrounds, gender, geography and culture.
Benefits & funding
- Waiver of the event participation fee for all selected fellows.
- Twin-sharing accommodation and meals during the school (both Indian and international fellows).
- Indian fellows: domestic travel reimbursed up to INR 10,000 against receipts; one Indian seat is reserved for a person with a disability.
- International fellows: accommodation, food and fee waiver; travel is not covered.
- Alumni of past editions may reapply (accommodation and food only, subject to available funding).
Eligibility
- Open to applicants from anywhere in the world; 25 seats are allocated to fellows from India and 15 to international fellows.
- Applicants must be at least 21 years old by 26 June 2026.
- Any stakeholder background is welcome — government, private sector, technical community, academia, civil society.
- Interest in and motivation to engage with internet governance is the core criterion; no specific degree is required.
- Mumbai-based locals and Internet Society chapter fellows are selected through separate tracks.
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Age requirement
≥ 21 yrs
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Application process
- 1Review the fellowship terms on the official inSIG 2026 fellowship page.
- 2Register and submit the application through the APNIC Fellowship Management System (fellowship.apnic.net).
- 3Complete the motivation and background questions in your own words; AI-generated answers are discouraged.
- 4Await the selection outcome; results are announced to applicants by email.
Program timeline
Applications open
26 June 2026
Application deadline
16 July 2026
Results announced
28 July 2026
Day 0 pre-events
4 September 2026
Main school (Day 1-3) at IIT Bombay, Mumbai
5-7 September 2026