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 affords 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 wish to welcome as much as 100 Students divided throughout 4 classes: (1) Ethereum Group Organizers, (2) Legislation 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 Students Program will start in August and conclude after Devcon in late November.
Here’s what chosen Students can anticipate:
- Monetary assist: Based mostly on particular person wants, Students are offered monetary assist for lodging, flight, visa utility, per diem, and/or ticket to Devcon. Notice: the extent of economic wants is not going to affect the choice course of. Those that don’t require monetary assist additionally qualify.
- Pre-Devcon Group & Programming: Past monetary assist, the Devcon Students Program emphasizes constructing lasting relationships, mentorship, and an area for furthering present expertise and information. There will probably be on-line classes the place Students meet one another, be taught collectively, and put together for his or her expertise at Devcon.
- Devcon: Spending an incredible Devcon week in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Publish-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 keen to spend roughly three hours per week over the course of three months, for attending on-line classes, finishing assignments, and so forth.
We’re in search of candidates within the 4 classes within the desk beneath. Notice that candidates can apply beneath 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 Group 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 sequence of on-line meetups and brainstorming classes enabling students to be taught extra concerning the Ethereum group and values in addition to alternatives to fulfill and work together with different group organizers across the globe. | (1) Ethereum group leaders in addition to (2) Group leaders in blockchain-related domains (e.g., communities in open supply software program, cryptography, economics, and information; broader developer communities). |
| Legislation 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 affords group engagement, technical coaching, specialised authorized classes, and mentorship from the Ethereum Basis’s authorized staff. Members will achieve 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) Legislation college students: Presently enrolled in a regulation college; Demonstrated curiosity in Ethereum applied sciences and its authorized implications; and Involvement in related extracurricular actions (resembling 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 expertise or monetary laws; 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 sequence 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 could seem like and the use circumstances of this expertise. |
| Different Builders | This class requires builders in addition to different builders from various geographies and disciplines who wish to push the boundaries of Ethereum. Ethereum information is just not required. | All are welcome to use. |
Extra details about every class will be discovered within the utility kind.
Apply To The Devcon Students Program At the moment!
We invite you to use to the Devcon SEA Students Program and share this chance with somebody you realize who can be an incredible 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!
