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About the Opportunity
Overview
Ethereum Protocol Studies (EPS) is the Ethereum Foundation's primary educational on-ramp for anyone looking to understand Ethereum at the protocol level. Since launching as a 10-week study group, hundreds of participants have used the program to go from general Ethereum familiarity to reading specs, navigating client codebases, and contributing to protocol development. EPS 2026 expands with two new content tracks and a self-paced learning platform, making the curriculum accessible year-round.
Key Details
- Location: Remote (online)
- Timeline: Kicked off February 23, 2026. Two onboarding weeks followed by five weeks of new content starting March 9. Self-paced platform available year-round.
- Cost: Free
Content Tracks
- Cryptography: Covers elliptic curve pairings, KZG commitments, hash functions, zero-knowledge proof systems, and post-quantum signature schemes — the mathematical foundations shaping Ethereum's future.
- Lean Consensus & zkEVM: Explores how zkEVM implementations prove execution correctness and how these efforts connect to scaling and SNARKifying the Ethereum protocol.
What to Expect
- Intro session on February 23, followed by two onboarding weeks of foundational content via the new self-paced study platform
- Five weeks of new content (two sessions per week) covering cryptography and lean consensus/zkEVM
- Live seminar-style discussions with core developers, researchers, and past EPF fellows
- A dedicated Discord server for protocol discussions
- Opportunities to contribute to collaborative documentation via epf.wiki
Eligibility
Open to anyone interested in understanding how Ethereum works at the protocol level - developers exploring core contributions, researchers following the roadmap, or anyone curious about the system's internals. No prerequisites beyond basic math for the cryptography track.
How to Participate
- Explore the EPF Wiki to get started with foundational content
- Join the Discord server for discussions and community support
- Work through the self-paced curriculum on the learning platform or join the live cohort sessions
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The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is a non-profit organization that stewards the Ethereum ecosystem, supporting its growth, resilience, and long-term sustainability without seeking to control it.
Ethereum Protocol Studies 2026
Domains
Overview
Ethereum Protocol Studies (EPS) is the Ethereum Foundation's primary educational on-ramp for anyone looking to understand Ethereum at the protocol level. Since launching as a 10-week study group, hundreds of participants have used the program to go from general Ethereum familiarity to reading specs, navigating client codebases, and contributing to protocol development. EPS 2026 expands with two new content tracks and a self-paced learning platform, making the curriculum accessible year-round.
Key Details
- Location: Remote (online)
- Timeline: Kicked off February 23, 2026. Two onboarding weeks followed by five weeks of new content starting March 9. Self-paced platform available year-round.
- Cost: Free
Content Tracks
- Cryptography: Covers elliptic curve pairings, KZG commitments, hash functions, zero-knowledge proof systems, and post-quantum signature schemes — the mathematical foundations shaping Ethereum's future.
- Lean Consensus & zkEVM: Explores how zkEVM implementations prove execution correctness and how these efforts connect to scaling and SNARKifying the Ethereum protocol.
What to Expect
- Intro session on February 23, followed by two onboarding weeks of foundational content via the new self-paced study platform
- Five weeks of new content (two sessions per week) covering cryptography and lean consensus/zkEVM
- Live seminar-style discussions with core developers, researchers, and past EPF fellows
- A dedicated Discord server for protocol discussions
- Opportunities to contribute to collaborative documentation via epf.wiki
Eligibility
Open to anyone interested in understanding how Ethereum works at the protocol level - developers exploring core contributions, researchers following the roadmap, or anyone curious about the system's internals. No prerequisites beyond basic math for the cryptography track.
How to Participate
- Explore the EPF Wiki to get started with foundational content
- Join the Discord server for discussions and community support
- Work through the self-paced curriculum on the learning platform or join the live cohort sessions