GCC and the Ethereum Foundation will co-sponsor the annual Summer of Protocols program in China. We will administer the grant within the Chinese-speaking region. The program features two tracks: serious research (Protocol Improvement Grant) and related artwork (Protocol PILL Challenge). For the serious research track, five two-person teams will be selected to conduct full-time research, with each team receiving $90,000.
A small portion of the funds will be allocated to related artwork. We believe that blockchain needs to break free from niche circles, and we aim to improve public understanding of protocol and crypto literacy. By funding artists and creators in the PILL program, we are dedicated to making "protocols" the best showcase of blockchain technology to the general public.
*This round of grant review is still in progress, here are all the CN applicants and their proposals for the Summer of Protocols Program.
What is “really interesting about artistic research” is “the possibility of a research concept that does not imply scientific research, yet still meets the standards of research (i.e. the search for knowledge).” J. Badura ͐WHAT IS ARTISTIC RESEARCH