We’re excited to announce the return of the Devcon Scholars Program for Devcon Southeast Asia! Bringing collectively builders from various geographies and disciplines, the Devcon Scholars Program gives greater than only a scholarship to attend Devcon – it goals to construct a neighborhood targeted on co-learning and co-creation, to bridge Ethereum with different worlds and to push Ethereum’s boundaries. This 12 months, we want to welcome as much as 100 Scholars divided throughout 4 classes: (1) Ethereum Neighborhood Organizers, (2) Regulation College students & Authorized Professionals, (3) Artists & Sci-fi Writers, and (4) Different Builders.
Applications are now open, till Sunday, July seventh, 2024 at 11:59pm PST.
What To Anticipate As a Scholar
The Scholars Program will start in August and conclude after Devcon in late November.
Here’s what chosen Scholars can anticipate:
- Monetary help: Primarily based on particular person wants, Scholars are supplied monetary help for lodging, flight, visa software, per diem, and/or ticket to Devcon. Word: the extent of economic wants won’t affect the choice course of. Those that don’t require monetary help additionally qualify.
- Pre-Devcon Neighborhood & Programming: Past monetary help, the Devcon Scholars Program emphasizes constructing lasting relationships, mentorship, and an area for furthering current abilities and information. There will likely be on-line periods the place Scholars meet one another, study collectively, and put together for their expertise at Devcon.
- Devcon: Spending a tremendous Devcon week in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Put up-Devcon: After Devcon, every Scholar will submit a Studying Artifact – a free-format creation that expresses their studying and expertise within the medium of their selection.
Eligibility & Necessities
To be eligible for the Devcon Scholars Program, candidates should be:
- A primary-time Devcon attendee
- Ready and prepared to spend roughly three hours per week over the course of three months, for attending on-line periods, finishing assignments, and so forth.
We’re wanting for candidates within the 4 classes within the desk under. Word that candidates can apply below a number of classes, and we strongly encourage candidates from Southeast Asia and different underrepresented communities inside the Ethereum ecosystem to use.
| Class | Description | Who Ought to Apply |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum Neighborhood Organizers | This class will collect a various group of Ethereum contributors who advance the Ethereum ecosystem via energetic neighborhood engagement. This cohort is devoted to recognizing and supporting each established and rising ethereum neighborhood leaders and neighborhood organizers who actively work with native communities in blockchain-related domains. This program features a collection of on-line meetups and brainstorming periods enabling students to study extra concerning the Ethereum neighborhood and values in addition to alternatives to fulfill and work together with different neighborhood organizers across the globe. | (1) Ethereum neighborhood leaders in addition to (2) Neighborhood leaders in blockchain-related domains (e.g., communities in open supply software program, cryptography, economics, and information; broader developer communities). |
| Regulation College students & Authorized Professionals | This class is designed to domesticate a brand new era of legally proficient and technically minded professionals who’re dedicated to the values of the Ethereum ecosystem and who perceive the significance of open-source work for the betterment of the Ethereum public commons. This system gives neighborhood engagement, technical coaching, specialised authorized periods, and mentorship from the Ethereum Basis’s authorized workforce. Contributors will acquire a deep understanding of the ecosystem, applied sciences, and legislation surrounding Ethereum, and will likely be empowered to contribute meaningfully to the Infinite Backyard. | (1) Regulation college students: At the moment enrolled in a legislation faculty; Demonstrated curiosity in Ethereum applied sciences and its authorized implications; and Involvement in related extracurricular actions (akin to blockchain golf equipment, authorized blogposts and articles) are a plus.
(2) Early-to-mid profession authorized professionals: As much as 10 years {of professional} authorized expertise; Confirmed monitor report in authorized analysis, advocacy, or observe associated to expertise or monetary rules; and Demonstrated curiosity in Ethereum, evidenced by prior work, publications, or involvement in blockchain-related authorized initiatives. |
| Artists & Sci-fi Writers Cohort | This cohort brings collectively a various group of artists and writers to precise via their artwork – Ethereum’s tradition, values, and the essence of the Infinite Backyard. This program features a collection of lectures, practices, and critiques, enabling you to collaborate with different artists and writers, whereas increasing the imaginative and prescient of the Infinite Backyard. This system concludes with an exhibition at Devcon. | (1) All mediums monitor: This monitor consists of artists of all mediums, together with however not restricted to: music, dance, visible arts, theater, poetry, and extra.
(2) Sci-fi writers monitor: This monitor focuses on sci-fi writing and envisioning what the way forward for the Infinite Backyard might seem like and the use circumstances of this expertise. |
| Different Builders | This class calls for builders in addition to different builders from various geographies and disciplines who need to push the boundaries of Ethereum. Ethereum information will not be required. | All are welcome to use. |
Extra details about every class could be discovered within the software kind.
Apply To The Devcon Scholars Program At present!
We invite you to use to the Devcon SEA Scholars Program and share this chance with somebody who can be a fantastic match. The deadline to use is Sunday, July seventh at 11:59pm PST. Chosen candidates will likely be notified in July.
For any questions, be at liberty to succeed in out to us at devcon-scholars@ethereum.org. We look ahead to listening to from you!
