1. Fellowship Program CommitteeReport- 20th APAN Meetings Jennifer/Jie An 2005.8.26 Taipei

2. Objectives • Give fellowship support to encourage participations from member economies to attend APAN's twice yearly conferences. The Fellowships are offered on a competitive basis. • Students (graduates and undergraduates) are encouraged to apply. Young scientists may be awarded if they exhibit qualities that deserves the sponsorship. • Considerations will be given to individuals who are a part of APAN's primary and associate members, or from developing economies in the region.

3. Taipei Fellowship Awarded • Totally 34 fellows awarded CN- 7 (4 NRW speakers) KR- 3 (2 NRW speakers) MY- 5 (2 NRW speakers) PH- 3 (1 NRW speaker) TW- 2 (1 NRW speaker) AU- 1 (1 NRW speaker) CA- 1 (1 NRW speaker) LK- 2 TH- 2 BD- 2 IN- 1 IRA- 1 SD- 1 ID- 1 NP- 1 PK- 1 • 22 fellows attended finally • Wider distribution (16 economies)

4. Taipei Fellowship Budget • Expenditure • - Registration fee: USD106*22 = 2,332 • - Accommodation: USD1,920 • - Allowance: USD40*22 = 880 • Total: USD5,132+113 =5,245 • Revenue • - Last Meeting Balance USD5,795 • - APAN Regular Funding USD5,000ding USD5,000 • Total: USD10,795 Balance USD 5,550

5. Tokyo Fellowship • Estimated Funding: • Taipei balance USD5,550 • APAN USD5,000 • Other sponsorship Total: USD10,550 + • Estimated Expenditure per Fellow • Registration fee: USD150/person • Accommodation: USD /person/night • Allowance: USD /person/meal Total/person: USD (meeting nights)

6. History Statistics(2003.8-2005.8) • Aug. 2005 Taipei 34 (22 attended) • Jan. 2005 Bangkok 51 (44 attended) • Jul. 2004 Cairns Meeting 36 (30 attended) • Jan. 2004 Honolulu Meeting 39 (23 attended)

7. SelectionGuideline • Offer a quota of fellow recommended by the developing economies among APAN members • Reserve 2 quotas of fellows to potential APAN members, and done by Fellowship Program Committee, if urgent, FP Committee chair can make the decision • The speakers of annual Network Research Workshop (NRW) will be awarded by the Fellowship Program, and the suggestion to NRW: 3 speakers/session, 12 speakers totally for one-day workshop • Support the student speakers at other APAN sessions • The other quotas will be distributed among the regular applicants from developing economies among APAN members and selected by member chairs, high priority will be given to students. • Flexible award transfer internally and externally

8. Fellowship Program Funding • Regular Funding APAN USD 5,000 • Keep amount of surplus for next meeting • Suggestions to get more support • 10% from conference profit • try to find other donations

9. New Chair Election • The new chair is Nooraida Naser from Malaysia • Jennifer/Jie An will be the co-chair till the next summer meeting in 2006

10. Thank you very much!