On 13 Apr 2013, at 18:05, Michael StJohns <mstjohns@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Maybe what we do is ask some of the large network companies to fund a few research fellowships on topics that might be of interest to the IETF in the 3-5 year time frame for post-doc types? They actually do that already. More of would be welcomed of course. But there's no emphasis on grant holders coming to the IETF. I think that'd be a fine thing for the grant-givers to strongly encourage since its not on most grant holders radar. (Grant-givers can't require it btw and get their tax back in some places as I understand it - awards have to have no strings attached.) But throwing in some dosh for a few IETF meetings is something some people reading this could maybe make happen. S