Curriculum

Onboarding

The fellowship onboarding is comprised of:

• An overview of the NDSS fellowship, in which the Internet Society team presents the program’s structure, deliverables, and the range of support mechanisms available to the fellows. 
• An introduction to the Internet Society, its values, mission, and current priorities. 

Powering Your Public Persona and Writing Skills

We use the Internet every day to do amazing, emotional things, yet writing about Internet-related research can sometimes be pretty dry. But it doesn’t have to be. In this course, fellows learn the fundamentals of writing different types of content—including news stories, personal blogs, and editorials—for the public, with impact.

The course will also hone fellows’ ability to speak in public and build your self-confidence and ability to position yourself and your expertise as an NDSS fellow. This session will be delivered by Jen Ross.

Symposium Preparation

Before traveling to the symposium, this session will help the fellows make the most out of their time at the NDSS Symposium. Fellows will go over agendas and key sessions focused on shared NDSS and Internet Society priorities.

The NDSS Fellowship Mid-Year Check-In

After the conclusion of the NDSS symposium and modules covered, the fellows have an opportunity to share progress on their research, new discoveries, and engage with established network and distributed systems security professionals and other key stakeholders.