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This proposal seeks to establish a network of Deep Funding University Associations/clubs empowering students and faculty members ( lecturers, professors etc) to actively participate in and contribute to the Deep Funding ecosystem. Currently, Deep Funding's reach within university communities is limited, hindering the discovery of emerging talent and innovative ideas. These associations will serve as crucial hubs for education, collaboration, and project development, addressing this challenge.
Specifically, these associations will:
1. Provide Educational Opportunities: Organize workshops, seminars, and hackathons on blockchain, DeFi, and DAOs, fostering a deeper understanding of decentralized technologies.
2. Build a Strong Community: Create vibrant communities of Deep Funding advocates on university campuses, facilitating networking and collaboration.
3. Develop Talent: Identify and nurture potential project developers, contributors, and future leaders within the blockchain space.
4. Encourage Research and Innovation: Facilitate student-led research projects and the development of novel solutions aligned with Deep Funding's goals.
6. Engage Faculty: Encourage lecturers and professors in fields such as AI, computer science, and mathematics to participate and contribute their expertise.
An educational institution will create collaborative associations to train faculty members as well as students about blockchain technologies while also establishing a Deep Funding community and developing professional skills through innovation.
This initiative helps Deep Funding reach its targets of community development alongside providing educational services and talent advancement while growing the blockchain ecosystem. It enables Deep Funding to establish continuous blockchain talent streams that strengthen its mission through university involvement.
University students face difficulties in exploring AI and blockchain because they lack awareness along with suitable guidance and necessary resources for opportunities to secure funding. A structured program uniting students with funding opportunities alongside mentorship along with real-time AI development activities does not exist.
The DFUN is a decentralized university club/association that focuses on:
1. Educating students about topics in AI and blockchain technology, Deepfunding and maybe SingularityNET programming.
2. Deep Funding's objectives justify the organization of hackathons with workshops and research programs at university locations.
3. The club assists students to understand Deep Funding proposals for increased participation of advanced innovation projects from young thinkers.
4. The organization would provide mentorship services by matching students to industrial leaders and experienced AI specialists.
5. The program will stimulate research initiatives conducted solely by students which might result in practical AI applications.
Why This Idea Stands Out:
1. The system displays scalability features which allow its initial deployment in selected universities before it proceeds towards international growth.
2. Alignment with Deep Funding: Encourages more high-quality proposals and participation from fresh talent.
3. The educational program establishes the foundation for future AI and blockchain developers through time so innovation continues persistently.
4. Community Engagement allows Deep Funding to build its ecosystem by having students tackle genuine projects.
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Jan Horlings
Mar 8, 2025 | 4:28 PMEdit Comment
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Thank you for submitting the very first RFP-idea onf Deep Fundinging!
I love the name! :-) and such an initaitive is certainly interesting and useful.
In fact, the proposal is a bit of a combination of our community hubs and our Developer Outreach Cricle.
Do you think it is suitable for an RFP? It seems rather open ended by nature.
Ayomishuga
Project Owner Mar 9, 2025 | 10:26 AMEdit Comment
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Hello Mr Jan, I genuinely appreciate your feedback on my idea. I understand your stances on the open-endedness of the idea. Apologies for just replying. basically, it is an idea I believe aligns with DF and you agreed to that already. We can convert the idea into a proper RFP by an organized model for DFUN with defined objectives such as; Defining specific deliverables ( like pilot program in Y universities, an onboarding framework etc), Clear objectives ( maybe like at the end of the project, X universities should have Deepfunding clubs), Measurable outcome ( number of numbers engaged, number of proposals submitted, partnerships formed, etc), annual events and so on. Sir, would this idea align better for an RFP process? I would love to hear from you.
Jan Horlings
Mar 10, 2025 | 2:02 PMEdit Comment
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Thank you Ayomishuga!For clarity; I will not be the one doing the selection of the ideas, at least that is the intention :-) Making the RFP more specific makes sense. But we would also need to have a network related to universities to make this happen. There is a lot of competition here. I am not sure if we would be able to reach and motivate these networked people with an RFP. (but I may be wrong)I wonder if there are platfomrs in existance that connect students to opportunities, and if we could somehow connect with these. That would turn it more into a tool of a platfrom.
Ayomishuga
Project Owner Mar 10, 2025 | 4:54 PMEdit Comment
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Okay, thank you sir. The RFP could also focus on partnering with existing university-based innovation hubs, AI/blockchain clubs, or entrepreneurship programs to integrate Deep Funding opportunities into their ecosystem. I am a coordinator of Unified Cardano Students' Club at the university where I study and we partner with existing bodies that aligns with Cardano's vision in order to create awareness and introduce students to the ecosystem. This method can help too.