{"signature": "0xbc03e56bcb855410c85dea0d5db182498895ced60daf2ce2c40baccc4b7b74552f44765085aebc1c815229ae1ef2175f48fc9ed1ba57ce0f5954dbb84929004f1c", "application": {"round": "0x0C0412DDB846096Ea1e37de717921EBF4fEF9A39", "answers": [{"type": "email", "answer": "desciyouths@gmail.com", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "3450", "hidden": false, "question": "Funding Sources and Total prior funding for project in USD", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "number", "answer": "4", "hidden": false, "question": "Team Size", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": false, "question": "Profiles or socials of other main team members publicly associated with project", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "short-answer", "hidden": true, "question": "Telegram username", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "28", "hidden": false, "question": "How old is the project? (Months)", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Scientific brain drain continues to be a major challenge in many regions, particularly in the Global South. Talented young scientists often leave their home countries in search of better opportunities, leading to a loss of valuable expertise that could have been harnessed for local development. Additionally, the rise of the attention economy has made it difficult for young people to engage deeply with scientific research, as they are constantly exposed to fast-paced, surface-level content that does not encourage critical thinking or long-term academic involvement. Without a clear pathway for engagement, young researchers miss out on opportunities to contribute meaningfully to scientific progress, both locally and globally.\n\nSolution\nDeSci Youths - Dewellpunk Chapter is a platform designed to nurture and empower the next generation of citizen scientists by connecting them with Decentralized Science (DeSci) initiatives. Our approach is threefold:\n\nShowcasing DeSci Projects: We will curate and highlight various DeSci initiatives to educate students on how web3 technologies can revolutionize scientific collaboration and funding.\n\nOnboarding Space: Through interactive workshops, online resources, and mentorship programs, we will provide students with a structured way to explore and participate in DeSci.\n\nCampus Tours in African Universities: By visiting campuses and hosting talks, hackathons, and networking events, we will introduce students to DeSci and create pathways for them to engage with decentralized scientific research and funding models.\n\nOur roadmap and timeline is categorized by 4 phases and we are still on our first 2 phases namely, \nPhase 1: Research & Community Building (Months 1-9)\nPhase 2: Content Development & Awareness Campaign (Months 7-12)\nOur last phases breakout will precede later on namely,\n Phase 3: Campus Tours & Onboarding \nPhase 4: Scaling & Sustained Engagement", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe your project in a few paragraphs (ideally including a problem statement, solution, roadmap, and timeline for implementation)", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "DeSci is about democratizing access to scientific knowledge, funding, and collaboration. Our project directly aligns with this mission by:\n\nLowering the barriers to entry for young scientists and students to engage with decentralized research initiatives.\n\nCreating awareness and fostering adoption of decentralized funding models for science.\n\nBuilding a grassroots movement that ensures scientific progress is accessible, community-driven, and beneficial to local societies.", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project support the mission or goals of DeSci?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "If granted funding, we will allocate resources to support students projects that has started building in DeSci.\nSome of the funds will be used to develop a digital platform that houses our community.\nWe are currently doing research and logistics on DeSci campus tours in East Africa region.", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how funds from the grants program will be used for your project.", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": false, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds (i.e. DeSci GR15/ Beta/GG 20DeSci round/GG21 DeSci round) using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here.", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We have consistently been keeping track of DeSci digital footprint by sharing updates and keeping the records at karma gap.\nOn our weekly updates through our pinned tag on x we share  x spaces , podcasts and events in the line up of the incoming week. \nWe have also participated in both online and IRL web 3 events.\nWe onboarded 2 students building in DeSci from our region and we continue to support them  ", "hidden": false, "question": "If this project participated in past DeSci grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones since the last round.", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there any other information you would like to share about your project, previous work, other project affiliations, or potential conflicts of interest? 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