Bitshala Fellowship
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Six- to twelve-month, $500-a-month fellowships with mentoring for Bitcoin open-source developers and educators in India and South-East Asia.
Time left to apply
Anytime
Rolling: reviewed as applications arrive
Apply to Bitshala Fellowship
Applications go through bitshala.org. Expect a decision in about 4 weeks.
Grant stats
- Grant size
- $3K–$6K
- Largest grant
- $6,000
- Paid in
- USD stipend
- Payout
- One payment
- Funding model
- Rolling
- Apply any time. Reviewed as applications arrive.
- Typical decision
- 4 weeks
- From submission to an answer
- Ecosystem
- Bitcoin
Checked Oct 1 against 2 sources. Confirm amounts and dates on bitshala.org before you apply.
About Bitshala Fellowship
Bitshala is a grassroots Bitcoin education initiative run by Indian Bitcoiners that trains and supports developers who want to contribute to Bitcoin free and open-source software. Its fellowship is the step after its study cohorts, for people who already understand Bitcoin and want to become serious contributors.
Developer fellows join an existing project, matched with a mentor, or propose their own. Past fellows have worked on silent payments libraries and indexers, coin selection, Lightning key security, BTCPay Server, Fedimint, Stratum V2 and Rust Bitcoin. Educator fellows run study cohorts, clubs and learning resources for Bitcoin in India.
Fellows get a $500 monthly stipend, one-to-one mentoring from contributors to projects such as Bitcoin Core, BDK and BTCPay Server, and help applying for independent grants later. Work is reviewed through regular mentor calls and monthly logs, and is done in the open.
Resources
What they fund
- Contributions to Bitcoin open-source projects such as BDK, BTCPay Server, Fedimint and Stratum V2
- Silent payments and other wallet tooling
- Lightning and Rust Bitcoin libraries
- Bitcoin education initiatives in India
Who can apply
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How applying works
- 1
Apply
Submit the application on the fellowship page, choosing the developer or educator track and an existing project or your own proposal.
- 2
Matching
Bitshala matches developer fellows with a mentor and project based on their skills.
- 3
Fellowship
Work for six months with regular mentor calls, monthly logs and a $500 stipend each month.
- 4
Extension
Strong performers can extend to twelve months and get help applying for independent grants.
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- When does Bitshala Fellowship close?
- Bitshala Fellowship has no deadline. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, so you can apply whenever your proposal is ready.
- How much can I get?
- $3K–$6K per grant, paid in USD stipend.
- How long until I hear back?
- About 4 weeks from submission to a decision, going by the program's own process or past rounds.
- Where do I apply?
- On the official site, bitshala.org. web3grant links there directly and never takes applications itself.
Sources
Checked on Oct 1 against these pages. Programs change often, so confirm the details on bitshala.org before you apply.