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Hack the Planet Scholarship
The Hack the Planet Scholarship supports individuals from underrepresented groups and minorities as they hack on a distributed systems-related project over a four-month period. Sponsored by DoorDash and Redpanda Data, the program provides monthly financial support alongside 1-1 technical mentorship from senior engineers.
Award
$1,500/month
Deadline
June 30, 2022
Level
Both
Status
Closed for this cycle
Computer ScienceDistributed SystemsSoftware EngineeringTechnology
Who is eligible
- Must be from an underrepresented group or minority in technology
- Must have basic programming skills
- Must be proficient in Kotlin, C++, Go, C, JavaScript, or Java
What you'll need
- Github profile
- Project Proposal: Detail a challenging project involving two or more computers trying to achieve some kind of task (saving data, replicating files, etc.) that can be broken down and scoped out into 3-4 months of work.
- Proposal Prompt: "Tell us your story ( include your Github profile ) and why you think this opportunity would help you specifically accomplish something cool"
- Proposal Prompt: "In what areas can we help you, with regards to mentorship or other resources?"
- Proposal Prompt: "Give a summary of the project you had in mind for this hack. What is the problem or opportunity you see in this project, what was your motivation in finding this hack in particular?"
How to apply
- Develop an ambitious distributed systems project proposal covering the required prompt questions.
- Submit the online application form with your story, Github profile, and project details.
Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://redpanda.com/scholarship/
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