Talent Challenge Program 2021 Schedule

Status: ongoing

Timeline

Note: this timeline is proposed and may be subject to change before the formal program launch announcement

Season 1

• June 15 - July 15: mentees applications opened, projects are selecting mentees;
• July 19 - mentees are selected by the mentors, coding starts;
• 1st evaluation checkpoint (mentor decides);
  • Mentors verify the quality of the completed tasks;
  • First 50% of the stipend is being paid to the mentee if this stage is passed;
• 2nd (final) evaluation checkpoint (mentor decides);
  • Coding ends;
  • The other 50% of the stipend is being paid to the mentees;
  • results announced!

Season 2

• Sep 01 - Sep 15: mentees applications opened, projects are selecting mentees;
• Sep 20 - mentees are selected by the mentors, coding starts;
• 1st evaluation checkpoint (mentor decides);
  • Mentors verify the quality of the completed tasks;
  • First 50% of the stipend is being paid to the mentee if this stage is passed;
• 2nd (final) evaluation checkpoint (mentor decides);
  • Coding ends;
  • The other 50% of the stipend is being paid to the mentees;
  • results announced!

Season 3

• Nov 01 - Nov 15: mentees applications opened, projects are selecting mentees;
• Nov 18 - mentees are selected by the mentors, coding starts;
• 1st evaluation checkpoint (mentor decides);
  • Mentors verify the quality of the completed tasks;
  • First 50% of the stipend is being paid to the mentee if this stage is passed;
• 2nd (final) evaluation checkpoint (mentor decides);
  • Coding ends;
  • The other 50% of the stipend is being paid to the mentees;
  • results announced!

Selected Projects

Selected projects are listed on the Selected Projects page