Grants and Awards - Internet Society

Grants & Awards

The Internet Society encourages innovation and fresh thinking. We provide grants and awards to efforts that support the Internet and the positive difference it can make to people everywhere.

Grants

Chapterthon 2021

We are the Internet Society. We advocate, educate, collaborate and mobilize for a healthy, thriving Internet for all. Chapterthon not only shines a light on your work, it also amplifies it, so that others around the world can change lives too. Because we are stronger together than we are apart.

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Beyond the Net Programme

As of February 2019, the Beyond the Net Grant Programme is administered by the Internet Society Foundation.

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Chapter Admin Funding

The Chapter Admin Funding program offers annual funding to support Internet Society Chapters and Special Interest Groups to manage their day-to-day activities and to maximize their effectiveness.

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Awards

Jonathan B. Postel Service Award

The Jonathan B. Postel Service Award is presented annually to an individual or organization that has made outstanding and sustained contributions in service to the Internet community. The award is named after Dr. Jonathan B. Postel to recognize and commemorate the extraordinary stewardship he exercised throughout a 30-year career in networking.

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Applied Networking Research Prize

The Applied Networking Research Prize (ANRP) recognizes the best new ideas in networking and brings them to the IETF and IRTF, especially in cases where they would not otherwise see much exposure or discussion. It is supported by the Internet Society, in coordination with the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF).

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