Open Innovators Fellowship

A collaborative program empowering creative individuals to contribute to open-source projects that promote financial autonomy, privacy, and self-sovereignty through mentorship, skill-building, and a supportive atmosphere.

Mission

To support creative individuals working on open-source projects that promote financial autonomy, security, privacy, ease of use, accessibility, decentralization, and community involvement. The program emphasizes mentorship, skill-building, and fostering a welcoming environment.

Structure

The fellowship program provides grants and a friendly, collaborative work setting.

Fellowship Format

• Fellows will work in groups of three (trios).
• Each fellow will commit to 32 hours per month, split into 2-hour sessions, 4 days a week.
• The program will offer mentorship and support for fellows during their time in the program.
• The program aims to test mentor-mentee interactions, collaboration, time constraints, and differences in expertise.

Motivation and Engagement

• The program aims to create an environment that encourages motivation, rapid feedback, and experimentation.
• The program will support individuals with diverse neurotypes and others who struggle to fit into traditional work environments.
• Sessions will be recorded and published online under free licenses as a web series, promoting the participants, the program, and fostering community building.

Funding and Financial Incentives

• Fellows will be compensated with the equivalent of US$ XX per hour in sats (the smallest unit of a bitcoin), totaling US$ YYY per two-hour session.
• The program will explore various funding sources, including community support, sponsorships, and potential advertising opportunities.
• Fellows will receive profit-sharing on services or products created during their work sessions.

Metrics and Evaluation

• The program will measure the success of mentorship relationships based on factors like learning outcomes, project contributions, project management, and motivation.
• The program will continuously evaluate and evolve its mentorship process to better serve both mentors and mentees.

Contact Information

If you are interested in helping with the creation of this fund or becoming a fellow, you can contact the program creator via:

• Twitter: @fczuardi
• Telegram: @fczuardi
• GitHub issues: Open Innovators Fellowship Repository
• Nostr: npub1qe066sd43fjyudqesjsdh5p7k88cafprldvmafqd9zvnd7j27m0sxhwxvr