# Ethereum Foundation Announces $24k Grants for PhD Fellowship Recipients

*Author: Jack Inabinet*
*Published: Mar 17, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereum-foundation-anoui*

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The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is launching a [fellowship-style grants program](https://esp.ethereum.foundation/rounds/phdfp26) to support Ethereum-related academic work led by current PhD students.   

### What's the Scoop?
- **New Program:** The EF's new fellowship-style program will award $24k grants to eligible PhD students for Ethereum-related academic that expands the frontier of Ethereum-related academic research. While open to all disciplines, the program will focus its grant awards toward economics, political science, business, public policy, computer science, urban planning, and sociology PhD applicants.
- **Application Deadline:** Between 9 to 10 applicants will receive $24k grants paid by the the EF over one year to subsidize their existing graduate program stipends. Proposals are due on April 1 at 23:59 UTC, and applicants must be actively enrolled in a PhD Program from a university or academic institute.

> $24,000 for PHD students, deadline April 1. RFPs open for economic, social, and tech work. [pic.twitter.com/JpacLzSCiu](https://t.co/JpacLzSCiu)— binji (@binji_x) [March 17, 2026](https://twitter.com/binji_x/status/2033836582935916710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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