/Fellowships/Apply_

Apply for the developer fellowship

$512 a month in bitcoin for 6 months, to build Bitcoin or Nostr open source with a mentor. Start with the 2-minute readiness check, then apply.

Step 1 · Readiness check

Are you ready to apply?

Tick what's true today. Be honest: it only helps you, and your answers travel with your application.

Step 2 · Application

Tell us what you'll build

Read the guidelines first. A human reads every application and replies within 2 weeks. A nym is fine.

Name or nym Email (private) GitHub username Discord username (optional) Nostr npub (optional) Where are you based? (country or region) Which project? Project repository Hours you can give Your proof of work Links to your PRs, reviews, issues, write-ups or projects. One per line. Your best first. Your 6-month plan One goal per month. What will exist at the end that doesn't today? Why this project, and why now? What do you care about, and what do you want to be doing in a year? A maintainer or contributor who knows your work (optional, but it helps a lot) Name and how to reach them. I've read the guidelines. If accepted, I'll post a weekly standup and a monthly report, and my monthly highlights and GitHub work will be shown on a public proof-of-work page. Payments stay private.