We’re excited to announce the return of the Devcon Students Program for Devcon Southeast Asia! Bringing collectively builders from various geographies and disciplines, the Devcon Students Program presents greater than only a scholarship to attend Devcon – it goals to construct a group targeted on co-learning and co-creation, to bridge Ethereum with different worlds and to push Ethereum’s boundaries. This yr, we need to welcome as much as 100 Students 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 Count on As a Scholar
The Students Program will start in August and conclude after Devcon in late November.
Here’s what chosen Students can anticipate:
- Monetary help: Based mostly on particular person wants, Students are supplied monetary help for lodging, flight, visa utility, per diem, and/or ticket to Devcon. Be aware: 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 Students Program emphasizes constructing lasting relationships, mentorship, and an area for furthering present expertise and information. There will probably be on-line periods the place Students meet one another, study collectively, and put together for his or her expertise at Devcon.
- Devcon: Spending an incredible 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 alternative.
Eligibility & Necessities
To be eligible for the Devcon Students 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 on.
We’re in search of candidates within the 4 classes within the desk under. Be aware that candidates can apply below a number of classes, and we strongly encourage candidates from Southeast Asia and different underrepresented communities throughout 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 by means of lively group engagement. This cohort is devoted to recognizing and supporting each established and rising ethereum group leaders and group 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 group and values in addition to alternatives to satisfy and work together with different group organizers across the globe. | (1) Ethereum group 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 technology 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 presents group engagement, technical coaching, specialised authorized periods, and mentorship from the Ethereum Basis’s authorized group. Members will acquire a deep understanding of the ecosystem, applied sciences, and regulation surrounding Ethereum, and will probably be empowered to contribute meaningfully to the Infinite Backyard. | (1) Regulation college students: At the moment enrolled in a regulation faculty; Demonstrated curiosity in Ethereum applied sciences and its authorized implications; and Involvement in related extracurricular actions (corresponding 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 document in authorized analysis, advocacy, or apply associated to know-how 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 specific by means of 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 appear like and the use circumstances of this know-how. |
| Different Builders | This class requires builders in addition to different builders from various geographies and disciplines who need to push the boundaries of Ethereum. Ethereum information shouldn’t be required. | All are welcome to use. |
Extra details about every class could be discovered within the utility kind.
Apply To The Devcon Students Program As we speak!
We invite you to use to the Devcon SEA Students Program and share this chance with somebody who could be an excellent match. The deadline to use is Sunday, July seventh at 11:59pm PST. Chosen candidates will probably be notified in July.
For any questions, be happy to achieve out to us at devcon-scholars@ethereum.org. We look ahead to listening to from you!