Devcon VI Scholarship: Grow an Infinite Garden

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) exists to help the Ethereum ecosystem thrive, and there is much yet to be discovered about what Ethereum can do for the world. That’s why we support individuals who have the potential to unlock parts of the Ethereum story that have yet to be written.

Devcon Scholars Program We provided support to make Devcon more accessible to 50 individuals who we believed had the potential to make a positive impact on Ethereum and its community, but who would not have been able to attend without financial support.

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We have selected individuals who will enrich Devcon and its ecosystem. Scholars were selected based on their previous experience and vision for contributing to Ethereum.

Scholars were provided programming and resources to prepare for Devcon, such as “learning sessions” with leaders of the Ethereum community. During Devcon, scholars created their own experience by selecting the talks and events they wanted to attend. More information about some of them can be found below.

Fifty percent of the cohort was from Latin America. Additionally, 70% of scholarship recipients attended the ETHBogota hackathon, many of which won awards.

Meet the Scholars

Meet five Devcon scholars and learn about their experiences!

Yasmine

Yasmin is an economist at the Peruvian Ministry of Education. She wants to create applications for web3 in the public sector.

Read Yasmin’s reflections on the program: How blockchain can solve real-world problems in public governance.

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Harry is a biochemist from the UK interested in developing scientific infrastructure for web3 (DeSci).

Read Harry’s thoughts on the program.: A maze board that maps out his experiences.

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Mashal describes himself as a “media entrepreneur turned technologist.” She is from Pakistan and practiced architecture there. stormWe are a global media company.

Read Mashal’s thoughts on the program.: Interviews with other Devcon VI scholars.

Anya

Anya is a 17-year-old blockchain researcher and developer from Canada. She is currently researching crypto automation and SMS-based blockchain implementations.

Read Anya’s thoughts on the program.: Devcon’s ideas and the future of cryptocurrency.

Eason

Eason is a self-taught developer from Malaysia 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 is: infinite garden: We support builders contributing to the Ethereum ecosystem across regions and fields. We surveyed academics to gather feedback on the program, and after spending 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 across the ecosystem now and for years to come. This is just the beginning.

The future we will create together is here! 🦄