### 📚 **NEAR Certified Researcher Course Cohort 2 Begins February 28, 2024** 📚 Are you ready to dive deep into the world of blockchain and NEAR Protocol? Join us for the second cohort of the NEAR Certified Researcher Course, starting on February 28, 2024. Here's what you need to know: 🔍 **Course Objectives**: Cultivate an active research community focused on NEAR Protocol, and optimize research flows for data-backed decision-making. ⏰ **Duration**: 10-week +4 course running from late February to early May. 🎓 **Target Audience**: Students and interested individuals with a background in computer science or related fields. 🔍 **Pre-requisites**: Access to strong Wi-Fi, time availability, and basic understanding of blockchain technology. 💰 **Incentives**: Financial incentives from various DAOs, engagement rewards, and learning opportunities. 👩💻 **Learning Objectives**: Covering blockchain fundamentals, data retrieval, transformation, analysis, research topic identification, specialized blockchain topics, and advanced cryptographic concepts. *View our Course Page* [here](https://marmaj.org/ncr/). **Registration:** * Join the DAO as a Researcher: [Join Here](https://near.social/mob.near/widget/MyPage?accountId=research-collective.near) * Register for the course: [Register Here](https://near.social/research-collective.near/widget/NCR.v1) 📅 **Class Schedule**: Weekly lectures every Wednesday at 2pm UTC on [TG](https://t.me/ResearchWG).