TL;DR
Apply development fellowship here and research fellowship here.
Goal
A nonprofit two-month program to support research and development advancing the frontiers of cryptographic computation.
Benefit
Research: collaborating with researchers on original, exploratory topics that leads to the creation of new methods and constructions.
Development: working with the pioneers and builders in this field to create new products and systems, with support from our team members regarding evaluation and implementation.
Mentors
- Alan Szepieniec - Post-Quantum Cryptography, Hash Function
- Andrew Miller - Computer Security, Decentralized Systems
- Bobbin Threadbare - Virtual Machines, Zero-Knowledge Proofs
- Brian Retford - Compiler, Language, Applied ZKP, Machine Learning
- Christopher Goes - Protocol Development, System Designs
- Daniel Lubarov - zkVMs, Proof Systems, Optimizations
- Eli Ben-Sasson - Theoretical Computer Science, Zero-Knowledge Proofs
- Shashank Agrawal - Multi-Party Computation, Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Logistics
Schedule
| Fellowship begins | Cross-review begins | Final presentations | |
| Fellowship 1 | Jan 15 2023 | Mar 01 2023 | Mar 15 2023 |
| Fellowship 2 | Jun 01 2023 | Aug 01 2023 | Aug 15 2023 |
| Fellowship 3 | Jun 01 2024 | Aug 01 2024 | Aug 15 2024 |
We are hosting a “future of computing” research workshop on Feb 28 2024 in Denver. Fellows can apply to present.
Application Deadlines
Submit your application by 11:59 p.m. (in your local timezone) on the applicable deadline.
| Deadline | Decision by | Reply date | |
| Application to fellowship 1 | Dec 15 2022 | Jan 01 2023 | Jan 07 2023 |
| Application to fellowship 2 | May 01 2023 | May 15 2023 | May 20 2023 |
| Application to fellowship 3 | May 01 2024 | May 15 2024 | May 20 2024 |
| Application to volunteer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sponsorship & donation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
We will evaluate applications on a rolling basis. Typically, we will get back to you within a week. Since we have very limited capacity, the early applicants generally get a better chance.
Contact us
The fellowship program is remote friendly, but we do prefer working together in our office in San Francisco. If you have any questions regarding the program itself, please do not hesitate to contact us at research@delendum.xyz. For donations and sponsorship related matters, please contact us at hello@delendum.xyz.
We are also looking for two volunteers who will maintain the associated open learning resources or help administer the program. If you are interested, please reach out to us at hello@delendum.xyz.
Frequently Asked Questions
All the relevant questions are here.
Research Fellowship
If you are interested in applying to the research fellowship, please fill out the form here.
| Phase | Logistics | Materials Required | Example |
| Proposal Submission | submit your research proposal on this page | proposal & previous publications | please follow the outline here |
we will get back to you within a week | |||
| Research Fellowship (6 weeks) | complete your research with us |
fellow: extensively discuss with our team your idea and validate it team: assign a lead mentor, weekly check-in, weekly brainstorming, research and implementation support |
n/a |
| Internal Review (1 week) | internally review the first draft |
fellow: 10-15 page first draft, presentation of your research outcome team: thorough internal review of your research draft |
n/a |
improve and make changes to the first draft/codebase based on our comments | |||
| External Review (1 week) | externally review the second draft |
fellow: improve based on external comments and feedback team: coordinate office hours with the other mentors |
n/a |
*If you want to join our research team, you can schedule a presentation and we will make a decision that day | |||
| Publication | publish the research paper on multiple platforms | the final version of research paper | n/a |
Development Fellowship
If you are interested in applying to the development fellowship, please fill out the form here.
| Phase | Logistics | Materials Required | Example |
| Proposal Submission | submit your project proposal on this page | proposal and existing code | please follow the outline here |
we will get back to you within a week | |||
| Development Fellowship (6 weeks) | build the development project with us |
fellow: extensively discuss with our team your idea and validate it team: assign a lead mentor, weekly check-in, weekly brainstorming, research and engineering support |
n/a |
| Internal Review (1 week) | internally review the codebase |
fellow: demo, presentation of your project team: thorough technical analysis of the project |
n/a |
improve and make changes to the paper / codebase based on our comments | |||
| External Review (1 week) | externally review the second version of your project |
fellow: improve based on external comments team: coordinate office hours with the other mentors |
n/a |
*The desired outcomes include: open-source public good project, novel infrastructure design, disruptive application | |||
| Publication | open-source code and technical documentation | the final version of your demo, codebase, technical whitepaper | n/a |
Notice to Fellows:
Please be advised that the fellowship program reserves the right to terminate any fellowship if the fellow is found to not be actively using the resources provided by the program. Fellows are expected to fully utilize the resources and opportunities provided to them during the course of their fellowship.
Any software, invention, work product developed by the fellow during the course of the fellowship shall be made available and licensed in reasonable terms to the general public under the MIT License.
We also offer incubation opportunities. Fellows who wish to be selected need to notify the team prior to their final presentation and we will make a decision on the same day.
