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1. Transportation

   1. Travel will be booked by ICANN via its travel service provider. ICANN will not purchase any travel tickets for a Fellowship recipient unless and until the Fellow has all the necessary travel documents, including visas and transit visas in their possession and has provided ICANN with pdf copies of such documents.
   2. Fellows are not entitled to create their own travel itinerary, nor are they entitled to reroute or extend the itinerary created by ICANN’s travel service provider.
   3. ICANN shall not be liable for any loss or expenses (including airfares) of the applicant for travel delays incurred by the applicant as a result of inaccurate information provided by the applicant, delays in submitting the appropriate forms to the relevant authorities or refusals of host or transit country authorities to grant a visa to the applicant.

2. Allowances

   1. For ICANN meetings, a stipend not to exceed US $500.00 will be provided to offset reasonable individual expenses (such as meals, ground transport, related expenses, etc.). Stipends will be provided to Fellows by ICANN upon completion of the ICANN meeting. In addition, ICANN will consider covering costs for obtaining a visa, including shipping and bank processing fees, based on individual requests due to cost incurred above and beyond expectations.
   2. ICANN will only cover the cost of a hotel room directly using an ICANN meeting partner hotel as established by ICANN’s travel service provider. Any and all hotel surcharges (e.g. telephone calls, room service, laundry, movies) are the responsibility of the Fellow. The hotel may request a credit card OR cash deposit from the Fellow to guarantee these expenses.

3. National laws and legislation

   1. During the travel covered under ICANN Fellowships, it is the Fellow’s responsibility to comply with all local laws and legislation of the country or countries to which he or she will travel (including but not limited to laws pertaining to immigration, taxation, customs, employment and foreign exchange control).
   2. It is the Fellow’s responsibility to comply with all regulations (including those dealing with visas and required vaccinations) of any country visited.
   3. ICANN is not responsible for obtaining visas for Fellows and but MAY help defer costs incurred by Fellows by applying for and obtaining visas on an individual basis upon request.
   4. Upon request, ICANN will provide a form invitation letter to any Fellow, inviting the Fellow to the ICANN meeting for which the Fellow has been granted a Fellowship.
   5. ICANN will not entertain any claim for work permits or any other costs relating to compliance with the national legislation of any country in the world from a fellow or any third party.
   6. ICANN is a California non-profit public benefit corporation incorporated in the United States and must therefore comply with all of the laws and regulations of California and the United States.

4. Required Travel Documents
   Each Fellow must be holding the following documentation prior to ICANN booking any travel (airfare and hotel):

   1. A valid passport.
   2. Travel documents as required by the Fellow’s country of origin or the country hosting the meeting. Visa may be required. It is very IMPORTANT that the Fellow check with his or her local consulate agency.
   3. Transit Visas may be required to connect in certain cities or countries. Fellows should check with their local consulate agency.
   4. Fellows should always carry proof of health insurance. Insurance is NOT supplied by ICANN.

   ** All travel documents must be consistent with the name on the Fellow’s valid passport **

5. Personal Safety and Health

   1. Acquiring and paying for any and all insurance, including but not limited to travel insurance is the sole and exclusive responsibility of the Fellow.
   2. Claim processing (including any costs involved) is the responsibility of the Fellow.
   3. ICANN is not responsible for the personal health, safety or belongings of the Fellow.
   4. Each Fellow is exclusively responsible for maintaining his or her personal health and safety during the period of the Fellowship.
   5. ICANN strongly suggests that Fellows consult and comply with the views of the diplomatic and consular authorities of the country of their nationality in respect of travel conditions and safety of travelers applicable in the countries to be visited under this Fellowship. It is not ICANN’s responsibility to inform or provide advice to applicants or Fellows about travel conditions or safety of travelers.
   6. Should travel to the selected destinations not be advised by the relevant authorities, the Fellow must immediately upon making a determination not to travel advice the ICANN Fellowship program administrator. ICANN will then make a determination whether to terminate the Fellowship.
   7. ICANN also strongly suggests that Fellows seek guidance from qualified health personnel concerning potential health risks in the areas to be visited. In preparing for a trip, Fellows should receive, at their own expense, all required and recommended immunizations and take malaria prophylaxis if traveling to an area where malaria is endemic. BE AWARE THAT SOME TRANSIT REGIONS MAY ALSO REQUIRE CERTAIN VACCINATIONS OR LAPSE TIME IN TRAVEL DUE TO YOUR REGION OF ORIGIN.

6. Reporting

   1. Each Fellow is required to submit a summary report to ICANN within two weeks following the end of the Fellowship. The report shall outline the Fellow’s experiences in the Fellowship program and outline his or her specific contributions to ICANN policy development processes.
   2. Fellows MAY also be required to complete a feedback form to be submitted to ICANN on the quality of the Fellowship program itself at a later date following the ICANN meeting.

7. Deferment
   If an applicant has been accepted as a Fellow to attend a particular ICANN meeting and, due to unforeseen extenuating circumstances, is unable to attend that meeting, upon the applicant’s written request, ICANN may in its discretion and on a case by case basis depending on all relevant factors consider resubmitting that applicant’s Fellowship application to be considered by the Fellowships Committee for attendance at the next ICANN meeting.

8. Failure to Comply with Terms and Conditions
   Please note that if a Fellow fails to comply with any one of the above mentioned terms and conditions of the ICANN Fellowship program, ICANN reserves the right to determine the appropriate course of action including, but not limited to: (i) terminating the Fellowship prior to the end of a meeting; (ii) causing the Fellow’s early departure from the program and ICANN meeting; (iii) and/or asking the Fellow to cover costs for expenditures.