Ethereum Foundation to Award $24,000 PhD Fellowships With April 1, 2026 Proposal Deadline

On March 17, 2026, the Ethereum Foundation introduced a fellowship-style grants program offering $24,000 to selected PhD students. Between 9 and 10 fellows will receive one-year funding to support Ethereum-related academic research across fields like economics, public policy, computer science, and sociology, with proposals due by April 1 at 23:59 UTC. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a PhD program at a university or academic institution.