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Onboard Tertiary IT Students targeting 16 universities Globally : 1300148 Cardano Catalyst
The above picture is for the First Plutus Pioneer Program under Dr Lars. All the developers there were hard workers. Let us put more effort and be future Cardano Key Engineers!
00. Program Overview – English Version
00. Aperçu du programme – French Version
Once more, you are all welcome to the Haskell Plutus for Universities/Colleges.
Code It Right With Plutus Code : Music & Dance Challenge for Universities/Colleges Students
- We are currently running a project approved under Project Catalyst to onboard 16 universities globally. This represents a unique opportunity for your College to be a pioneer and take part in this impactful program.
- Cardano is home to Project Catalyst, the world’s largest decentralized innovation engine, designed to solve real-world challenges through community-driven projects.
- Grow the Cardano developer ecosystem and upskill university/college students in Web 3 Cardano Smart Contract development.
- Students create blockchain assets (e.g., Fungible Tokens, Non-Fungible Tokens).
- Students create on-chain Smart Contracts with Haskell Plutus.
- Students gain basic knowledge of Cardano ecosystem technologies: CIP-1694, Midnight, and Midgard (Hydra).
- Upskill students on problem-solving skills and functional programming.
- Provide live support and collaboration with the Intersect MBO Developer Advocate Program.Developer Advicate Opportunities
- Students contribute to Cardano Open Source Intersect GitHub activities (forks, pull requests, commits, developer experience, etc.). IntersectMBO Job Opportunities
- Promote Cardano community products and services (funded by community voting), including Cardano Foundation, IOG, Intersect, stake pool operators, Emurgo, Gimbalabs, and global Cardano communities.
- Entrepreunership opportunities via various fund opportunities((Catalyst](https://projectcatalyst.io/funds))
- Join Telegram for 24/7 live support: https://t.me/coxygenglobal
- We have established three UTC zones for Haskell Plutus daily sessions:
- Zone A: –8 to –3 UTC
- Zone B: 0 to +5 UTC
- Zone C: +6 to +11 UTC
- FreeConferenceCall sessions (login code 676767)
- Google Meet sessions
- We have established three UTC zones for Haskell Plutus daily sessions:
- Join Discord at https://discord.gg/RxrhMgnSb4
- Motivational incentives based on open-source Haskell Plutus work and related activities (marketing, coordination, group leaders, etc.); figures in USD but paid in ADA/USDT/fiat where possible:
- The above figures might be revised anytime—keep checking here.
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Target audience: university/college students from first-year through postgraduate and researchers.
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Must have or be studying Mathematics, Logic, Computer Science, Finance, Web Development, proficiency in Data Structures & Algorithms, Full-stack Development, Software Engineering, or related fields.
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Very strong research skills and high commitment to overcome challenges without giving up.
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Access to reliable internet, effective hardware, and commitment to many hours of self-paced work (print materials & pen/paper suggested if resources are limited).
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Complete the Enrollment Form for university/college details (confidential, used for training & on-chain CNFT credential).
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Knowledge and usage of Cardano wallets (Preprod/Preview/Mainnet) and secret-key management (e.g., Nami, Lace, Eternl):
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Extreme Abstract Problem Solving (EABS): mental stamina for abstract challenges in Haskell, eUTxO, Plutus, Cardano.
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Developer Environment Management: install Linux shell, GHC, Nix/Cabal/Stack, GitHub workflows, Docker, WSL, VS Code, online Haskell compilers, CI/CD (peer reviews, PRs, merges, commits, pipelines, deployment).
- Rationale: Must be proficient to join any open-source Cardano project.
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Passionate learners without prerequisites are welcome and will gain top-tier Cardano developer skills.
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Free courses for computer beginners (8 hrs):
- https://www.udemy.com/course/functional-programming-for-javascript-developers/
- https://www.udemy.com/course/computer-architecture-an-introduction/
- https://www.udemy.com/course/computer-literacy-essential-applications-for-everyday-use/
- https://www.udemy.com/course/programming-101/
- https://www.tutorialspoint.com/html/index.htm
- https://www.tutorialspoint.com/css/index.htm
- https://www.tutorialspoint.com/javascript/index.htm
- https://docs.cardano.org/about-cardano/new-to-cardano/types-of-wallets
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Cardano Faucet – Get Free test ADA
Catalyst Output Expectations
- At least 20 students complete the journey.
- Each university produces and showcases at least 2 Real World Applications (RWA) using Haskell Plutus—with on-chain & off-chain integrated code on preprod testnet.
- Each RWA includes property-based testing and formal source code proofs.
- Licensing must be open source (MIT).
🗂 Course Structure
🗂 Requirements:
1. Complete Course A or B or C. A is for beginners. B is for developers who are new to Cardano. C is for Cardano Smart Contract Engineers
2. Course B requires completion of all A modules; completed A modules are credited in B and C.
3. Course C requires completion of all A and B modules; completed A and B modules are credited in C.
4. Candidates are free to start at any level; recommendation is to start from A, then B, then C (commercialization).
5. For more details, see [Program Overview](https://github.com/wimsio/universities/wiki/00.-Program-Overview-%E2%80%90-English-
Version).
- Haskell Theory – 40%
- Plutus Theory – 40%
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Cardano Ecosystem – 20%
- Cardano Architecture (YouTube)
- Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate
- CIP-1694 Celiwe Ngwenya
- CIP-1694 Questions – Bernard Sibanda
- CIP-1694 Answers – Bernard Sibanda
- Midnight, ZKP (YouTube)
- What, Why & How Midnight
- Hydra (YouTube)
- What, Why & How Hydra
- Cardano Ecosystem Map
- What, Why & How Cardano
- Cardano.org
- Haskell Theory – 40%
- Plutus Theory – 40%
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Cardano Ecosystem – 20%
- Cardano Architecture (YouTube)
- Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate
- CIP-1694 Celiwe Ngwenya
- CIP-1694 Questions – Bernard Sibanda
- CIP-1694 Answers – Bernard Sibanda
- Midnight, ZKP (YouTube)
- What, Why & How Midnight
- Hydra (YouTube)
- What, Why & How Hydra
- Cardano Ecosystem Map
- What, Why & How Cardano
- Cardano.org
- Haskell Practicals – 20%
- Plutus Practicals – 30%
- Haskell Theory – 5%
- Plutus Theory – 10%
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Cardano Ecosystem – 5%
- Cardano Architecture (YouTube)
- Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate
- CIP-1694 Celiwe Ngwenya
- CIP-1694 Questions – Bernard Sibanda
- CIP-1694 Answers – Bernard Sibanda
- Midnight, ZKP (YouTube)
- What, Why & How Midnight
- Hydra (YouTube)
- What, Why & How Hydra
- Cardano Ecosystem Map
- What, Why & How Cardano
- Cardano.org
- Haskell Practicals – 10%
- Plutus Practicals – 20%
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Production dApps – 50%
Research, design, development, deployment, support and marketing of real-world dApps on mainnet. Must solve real problems, run on mainnet with real customers, combine entrepreneurship and commercialization; source code must be MIT-licensed and on GitHub; includes marketing, promotion, and support.
Mark weightings for certificate completion:- Real World App on Mainnet – 10%
- Users of RWA (1,000+) – 40%
- Sustainability, Scalability, Security, Support – 30%
- Innovativeness, Robustness, Decentralization, etc. – 20%
- Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate (CBCA)
- IOG Academy
- Intersect MBO
- Dquandrant
- Emurgo
- Catalyst Grant Application
- Learn You Haskell
- Hackage Haskell
- Haskell Tutorials MOOC
- Haskell To Coq
- Liquid Haskell
- Plutip Mlabs
- Awesome Haskell
- Awesome Plutus
- CLB Mlabs
- ATLAS PAB
By Bernard Sibanda 10-01-2025 - [email protected], [email protected], +27 73 182 0631 dicord : @wims5274, X: @wimscardano, telegram : @coxygenglobal
NOTE : Content above may be changed at anytime without notice. Please keep checking here for updates.
Bernard Sibanda is a global Technology Entrepreneur and Software Consultant with a deep focus on Cardano Blockchain and Community building. He is:
- Founder & CTO: WIMS Cardano Global (https://wims.io/), Coxygen Global (https://coxygen.co/universities) & Tobb Technologies (https://tobb.co.za/)
- Co-founder of ABL Tech and Cardano Africa Live
- EBU-certified Plutus Pioneer (Plutus/Haskell)
- Plutus Pioneer Developer
- Catalyst Community Reviewer & Funded Projects Manager
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DRep for WIMS-Cardano (ID:
drep1yguj8zu48n99pv70yl6ckzt9hdgjy8yjnlqs2uyzcpafnjgu4vkul) - Intersect Developer Advocate
- Cardano Marketer and Promoter and blogger
- Cardano Open Source Contributor
- Cardano communities and events organizer and builder
- Cardano Ambassador for South Africa
Official links:
- Coxygen Global Universities: https://coxygen.co/universities
- WIMS Cardano Global: https://cardano.wims.io/
- Cardano Africa Live: https://cardanoafrica.live/
- WIMS Cardano Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@wimscardano/videos
- Cardano Smart Contract Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@coxygen/videos
Social links:
- X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/wimscardano
- Telegram: https://t.me/coxygenglobal
- Discord: https://discord.gg/RxrhMgnSb4