tl;dr: Ethereum Protocol Studies is returning for 2025. Visit epf.wiki to fill out the survey and join the town hall on Wednesday, Feb 12.

The Ethereum Protocol Studies program (EPS) is back for 2025! Designed to lower the barrier to understanding Ethereum's core protocol, EPS provides structured learning and a direct path to deeper protocol knowledge.

Expanding Learning Resources

Over the past year, we've created a curriculum covering foundational Ethereum concepts available to help onboard new participants. These recordings serve as an invaluable resource for newcomers and seasoned builders alike.

Some highlights of the curriculum include this session on data availablilty sampling by Dankrad, this intensive on execution layer intricies from lightclient, and this exploration on MEV and protocol service with Barnabé.

Looking ahead, the 2025 program will focus on deep dives into the Execution Layer and Consensus Layer, providing a structured learning experience to understanding client architecture, research fields, and other domains of the Ethereum protocol.

The EPF Wiki: A Living Knowledge Base

A key initiative for this year is the expansion of epf.wiki. This collaborative knowledge base already contains extensive documentation on Ethereum's core protocol, and we encourage further open source contributions by adding your describing and refining explanations and helping others learn. Whether you're just starting out or deeply involved in Ethereum research, contributions to the wiki are vital to maintaining a comprehensive educational resource.

What to Expect from EPS in 2025

This year's EPS continues to offer an open, permissionless, and community-driven approach to learning. Participants will engage with core developers and researchers from various client teams through the program and can expect:

• A town hall Q&A on Feb 12th at 1500 UTC
• 2 intensive onboarding weeks featuring content from 2024
• 6 weeks of deep dives into Execution and Consensus Layer mechanics
• Live seminar-style discussions with protocol engineers and researchers
• Discord server dedicated to conversations about every part of the protocol
• Collaborative documentation efforts via EPF.wiki
• Preparation for cohort 6 of the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship

If you're looking for a way to get involved with Ethereum's core protocol, participate in EPS and become part of the next generation of Ethereum protocol enthusiasts.

Get started by exploring epf.wiki and engaging with this growing community.