Ethereum Foundation PhD Fellowship 2026

The Ethereum Foundation PhD Fellowship Program 2026 is a fully funded fellowship supporting interdisciplinary academic research led by current PhD students. It provides a $24,000 USD stipend over one year and invites fellows to join a global cohort to contribute to open-access research at the intersection of blockchain and real-world systems.

Stipend of $24,000 USD over one year; potential continuation funding; global recognition; open-access publication exposure

Be actively enrolled in a PhD program; submit a formal research proposal (in English, PDF) and provide a public repository or past research work; commit to open-access publication; demonstrate ongoing or planned academic dissemination.

Submit a detailed research proposal aligned with an Ethereum-related track through the official Ethereum Foundation fellowship page.