Ethereum Foundation
Ethereum
Academic grants round
A funding round for academic research on Ethereum, from cryptography to economics.
- Grant size
- $5K–$60K
- Paid in ETH or fiat
- Opens in
- Until the round opens on Nov 9
- Funding model
- Round
- Fixed application window, reviewed as a batch.
- Typical decision
- 10 weeks
- From submission to an answer
Preview data. Confirm amounts and dates on esp.ethereum.foundation before you apply.
About the program
The academic grants round funds researchers studying questions that matter to Ethereum, from cryptography and consensus to economics and law.
Proposals are reviewed as a batch after the round closes, and results are published openly.
What they fund
- Cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs
- Consensus and networking
- Economics and mechanism design
- Law, policy and social science
Who can apply
- Researchers at universities and independent researchers
- Work that will be openly published
- A defined research question and timeline
How applying works
Read the call
Check the round's research areas and requirements.
Submit a proposal
Describe your research question, method and budget.
Batch review
Proposals are reviewed together after the round closes.
Publish results
Funded work is shared openly when complete.