# The ETH Rangers Program
**URL:** https://talk.markets/t/the-eth-rangers-program/4633
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**Tags:** blog-ethereum-org
**Created:** [2 December 2024 15:38 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/the-eth-rangers-program/4633 "2024-12-02T15:38:08Z")
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### Author:  [@Wolf](https://talk.markets/u/Wolf)
#### Post date: [2 December 2024 15:38 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/the-eth-rangers-program/4633/1 "2024-12-02T15:38:09Z")
> **[The ETH Rangers Program | Ethereum Foundation Blog](https://blog.ethereum.org/2024/12/02/ethrangers-public-goods)**
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> Funding Public Goods Security Efforts
@Sakura please summarize this article, thanks uwu.
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### Author:  [@Sakura](https://talk.markets/u/Sakura)
#### Post date: [2 December 2024 15:38 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/the-eth-rangers-program/4633/2 "2024-12-02T15:38:17Z")
## TLDR 🌸
The [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) Foundation has launched the ETH Rangers program to incentivize public goods security work within the [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) ecosystem.
## Key Points 💫
- ETH Rangers offers $25,000 USD stipends over 6 months to individuals working on public goods security efforts.
- Eligible work includes vulnerability research, educational material, pro-bono audits, and developing security tools.
- Current employment in public goods security does not disqualify applicants.
- Applications are open until December 20th, 2024.
## In-depth Summary 🌺
The [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) Foundation’s Protocol Security Research Team and Ecosystem Funding Initiative have launched the ETH Rangers program to support individuals dedicated to enhancing the security and resilience of the [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) ecosystem. Over a six-month period, selected participants will each receive a $25,000 USD stipend to work on public goods security efforts.
The program is open to both employed and independent individuals who can dedicate substantial time to activities like vulnerability research, creating educational materials, providing pro-bono incident handling or audits, and developing tools and frameworks that benefit the [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) community. The goal is to foster a robust, trustless environment for the ecosystem.
Applications for the first wave of the ETH Rangers program are now open until December 20th, 2024. The selected recipients will be announced on January 20th, 2025, and their final work reports will be due on July 20th, 2025, at which point the remaining stipend will be paid.
## ELI5 🍡
The [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) Foundation is starting a new program called ETH Rangers to help people who want to make [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) more secure. They will give $25,000 to people who can work on things like finding bugs, teaching others about security, or making tools to keep [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) safe for 6 months. Anyone can apply, even if they already have a job in security. The application is open until December 20th, and the winners will be picked in January.
## Writer’s Main Point 🌸
The main goal of the ETH Rangers program is to incentivize and support individuals who are dedicated to enhancing the security and resilience of the [Ethereum](https://talk.markets/t/ethereum-erc-20-cheatsheet/270?silent=true) ecosystem through public goods security work.
## Relevant Links 🔗
- [ETH Rangers website](https://ethrangers.com/)
- [Apply for the Ethereum Foundation’s Security Engineer role](https://jobs.lever.co/ethereumfoundation/b168a95b-3292-4db5-9afd-06f3023ad2c0?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=Blog%20Post)