The Ethereum Foundation has established the EPF research group to nurture the next generation of Ethereum core developers

ChainCatcher news, according to the official blog of the Ethereum Foundation, Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF) coordinators Josh and Mario announced the launch of the EPF Study Group (EPFsg): a 10-week educational series designed as a precursor to the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (the fifth batch is coming soon). The EPFsg aims to guide and nurture the next generation of Ethereum core developers and provide an in-depth understanding of Ethereum's internal mechanisms.

Topics explored in depth by the EPF Study Group include: protocol design, execution and consensus layer architecture, specifications and implementations, testing methodologies and tools, etc.