PANews reported on December 6 that according to the official blog of the ETH Foundation, among the 243 applications received by the "Run a Node Grants Round" program, the foundation selected 35 recipients from 23 different countries to run the node. Specifically: ETHKL, SDSU Distributed Systems Security Lab, FranklinDAO/Penn Blockchain, Web3Bridge, Champagnat University, SpaghettETH, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cenfotec University Foundation, Costa Rica, Ponkila Oy, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India, Purdue University, Cryptoversidad, Miga Labs, 101.CY, SeedLatam, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi, India, ETHKipu, Vanderbilt Blockchain, Blockchain Club of Technical University of Munich, Guatemala, ETH Princeton Blockchain Club, Oregon Blockchain Group, ITU Blockchain, University College Dublin and multiple individual operators/operators, etc. The "Run a Node Grants Round" is designed to encourage diverse users exploring blockchain, learning, community efforts, and research purposes. The goal of the program is to encourage the exploration of diverse ideas for running nodes, not just running validators, but also facilitating research data queries, checking node performance under harsh conditions, or improving the node user experience. Eligibility requirements include that the applicant must possess a fast and stable internet connection, demonstrate the technical abilities of the node and client, and be willing and able to run the node for at least 2 years. Priority was given to unique proposals from geographically diverse regions, as well as student blockchain clubs and academic institutions.