The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is dedicated to helping the Ethereum ecosystem thrive, and there are still many discoveries to be made about what Ethereum can do for the world. That’s why we support people who have the potential to reveal parts of Ethereum’s story that have yet to be written.
The Devcon Scholarship Program provided support to make Devcon more accessible to 50 people who we believed had the potential to make a positive impact on Ethereum and its community, but who were unable to attend without financial assistance.
The program
We chose people whose presence would enrich Devcon and the ecosystem. The researchers were selected based on their previous experience and vision for contributing to Ethereum.
Students were provided with a curriculum and resources to prepare for Devcon, such as “learning sessions” with Ethereum community leaders. During Devcon, students created their own experience by choosing which talks and events they wanted to attend, some of which are detailed below.
Of the cohort, 50% were from Latin America. Additionally, 70% of the fellows participated in the ETHBogota hackathon and many of them won awards.
Meet the researchers
Meet five of the Devcon Fellows and learn about their experience!
Yasmine
Yasmin is an economist at the Ministry of Education of Peru. She wants to create applications for Web3 in the public sector.
Read Yasmin’s reflection in the program: How blockchain can solve real public management problems.
Harry
Harry is a British biochemist interested in developing scientific infrastructure in web3 (DeSci).
Read Harry’s thoughts on the program: A Miro painting that maps his experience.
Mashal
Mashal describes herself as a “techie turned media entrepreneur.” She is originally from Pakistan, where she built The Storma global media company.
Read Mashal’s thoughts on the program: Interviews with other Devcon VI fellows.
Anya
Anya is a 17-year-old blockchain researcher and developer from Canada. She is currently researching cryptographic automation and SMS-based blockchain implementations.
Read Anya’s thoughts on the program: Devcon Ideas and the Future of Crypto.
Eason
Eason is a self-taught developer from Malaysia who is interested in the future of utility-backed NFTs.
Read Eason’s thoughts on the program: What Devcon meant to him.
To infinity and beyond
Our vision for the Devcon Scholars program was to plant new seeds in the Infinite garden: to support creators contributing to the Ethereum ecosystem across regions and disciplines. We surveyed researchers to gather their feedback on the program, and after their time in Bogotá, participants now feel well equipped to make valuable contributions to Ethereum and its future.
With this cohort, we are confident that their impact will be felt throughout the ecosystem, now and for years to come. This is just the beginning.
This is the future we will build together! 🦄
