According to PANews, the Ethereum Foundation's EcoDev research team has announced the launch of five six-month research fellowship positions, now open for applications. These fellowships offer participants the opportunity to deeply explore underdeveloped Ethereum application scenarios, identifying potential obstacles and driving factors that could impact their development. The Ethereum Foundation invites researchers, developers, community members, and professionals from other industries to apply by submitting background information and a one-page research proposal. The foundation is looking for innovative ideas focused on emerging Ethereum application scenarios that significantly and uniquely benefit from Ethereum's capabilities, create positive-sum outcomes and real-world benefits, and have not yet received significant attention or exploration within the Ethereum ecosystem.
The fellowship emphasizes research into broader, underexplored application areas rather than specific products or pre-commercial development. Proposals for incremental improvements in well-researched and funded areas, such as automated market makers (AMMs), lending protocols, digital art, collectible intellectual property, prediction markets, and domain names, will not be accepted.
Fellows will receive a monthly stipend to support their work and are required to submit monthly progress reports, culminating in a final report summarizing their findings at the end of the six-month period. Additionally, fellows will present their work to the EcoDev research team and have the opportunity to share their insights at public events.
