On behalf of the Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) I am posting this treasury proposal for funding of the fourth wave of the Academy.
The PBA will run from January 3rd to February 3rd, 2024 and will be held at Cyberport in Hong Kong. We are also working in partnership with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The program has selected and is enrolling 90 students, 50 developer track students and 40 Founders Track students.

The goal of the Polkadot Blockchain Academy is to help speed the adoption of Polkadot by seeding the ecosystem with educated developers and aspiring Polkadot ecosystem team founders. Currently we offer in person education such as the previous course held at UC Berkeley, we are also creating online content and have recently made the developer track syllabus materials available for all online.

Below is a link to the proposal in detail.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ErgTFUaj4ct5OuTm_6fnRN96HpKE3ZhtB6FF4EKZsYM/edit


Polkadot Blockchain Academy - funding and reimbursement for costs associated with Wave 4 in Hong Kong.

Problem Statement:
- The Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) is seeking funding for its fourth wave to educate and train developers and founders in the Polkadot ecosystem.

Significance:
- The PBA aims to accelerate the adoption of Polkadot by equipping the ecosystem with knowledgeable developers and aspiring founders.
- The program offers in-person education, online content, and syllabus materials for developers.

Proposed Solution:
- The PBA will run from January 3rd to February 3rd, 2024, in partnership with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- The program will enroll 90 students, including 50 developer track students and 40 founders track students.

Expected Outcomes:
- Increased adoption of Polkadot through the education and training of developers and founders.
- Creation of a strong ecosystem with educated individuals who can contribute to the growth of Polkadot.

#2038 Polkadot Blockchain Academy - funding and reimbursement for costs associated with Wave 4 in Hong Kong.