Four Innovatative FOSS Projects Awarded USP-IOSN Microgrants in 2005

To encourage FOSS development, IOSN is operating a competitive grant scheme in the Pacific Island Countries in partnership with USP in Fiji, for the development of original and innovative FOSS applications. Four recipients of the grant in this second round (September 2005) developed:

1. An on-line examination system for Rishikul Sanatan College, Fiji
2. A NetPay micro-payment system, Fiji
3. A FOSS Distribution system hosting software packages of sufficient quality, relevant to USP academic staff and students, Fiji 
4. A wizard style client for generating reports, Solomon Islands

The grants (20 altogether) is provided specifically for the development of software applications that will be released as FOSS. The software application can be an enhancement of an existing application or a new application. Software applications that run only on a proprietary platform will not be accepted.

The USP-IOSN Microgrant Programme is open to all individuals and teams from any Pacific Island countries. Special preference will be given to students in the award of the microgrants.

The funding available for each microgrant is USD900 (approximately FJD1,809) per project and for a duration of not exceeding 6 months. Extension of time may be considered if justified.

Related Links

More information about the USP-IOSN Microgrant Programme

http://www.iosn.net/pacific-islands/usp-microgrants/

Application Form

About the Awarded Projects from the First Round (September 2004)

Fijian Spellchecker for OpenOffice.org

International Open Source Network (IOSN)

IOSN Pacific Island Countries

Contact

Dr. Marko Schütz
Department of Mathematics and Computing Science
University of the South Pacific
Suva, FIJI. 
Phone: +679 323 2325
Fax:     +679 323 1527
Email:    schutz_m@usp.ac.fj