Cantina Fellowship
Access unparalleled security expertise with the industry's best security researchers, available exclusively on Cantina. Start elevating your security posture today.
Fellows
Fellows are the elite of the elite.
As with the other two levels, there are two avenues to eligibility
Instant eligibility: Have the LSR (Lead Security Researcher) designation on Spearbit, or have earned over $100,000 USD in rewards on Cantina.
Apply: Demonstrate proficiency at least at the LSR level via a short application reviewed by the Cantina team.
Apply: Demonstrate proficiency at least at the LSR level via a short application reviewed by the Cantina team.
Benefits for Fellows
Guaranteed Payouts & opportunity to share in the upside of Cantina's growth: Fellows earn a bonus of $2,500 - $10,000 per competition when they rank in the top 5% of users on a competition's leaderboard, plus the opportunity to share in the upside of Cantina's growth.
Exclusive Access: Enjoy the perks of private competitions, reviews, and bounties.
Exclusive Access: Enjoy the perks of private competitions, reviews, and bounties.
Residents
Residents are those who have proven their skills and dedication.
To qualify, you can
Be instantly eligible: By having the ASR (Associate Security Researcher) or SR (Security Researcher) designation on Spearbit, or having earned $10,000 - $100,000 USD in rewards on Cantina.
Apply: Demonstrate proficiency at least at the ASR or SR level via a short application reviewed by the Cantina team.
Apply: Demonstrate proficiency at least at the ASR or SR level via a short application reviewed by the Cantina team.
Benefits for Residents
Guaranteed Payouts: Residents earn a bonus of between $1,000 - $2,500 per competition when they rank in the top 25% of users in a competition’s leaderboard. Exclusive Access: Enjoy the perks of private competitions, reviews, and bounties.
Apprentices
Apprentices are the rising stars in the security research world.
To become an Apprentice, you can either
Be instantly eligible: If you have earned $1,000 - $10,000 USD in rewards on Cantina.
Apply: Demonstrate proficiency via a short application reviewed by the Cantina team.
Apply: Demonstrate proficiency via a short application reviewed by the Cantina team.
Benefits for Apprentices
Bonus Payouts: Apprentices receive a guaranteed bonus payout of $250 per competition when they rank in the top 50% of users in a competition’s leaderboard.
Exclusive Access: Gain entry to private competitions, reviews, and bounties.
Exclusive Access: Gain entry to private competitions, reviews, and bounties.
The Cantina Fellowship Program is a unique opportunity designed to recognize and reward those who choose Cantina as their home.
This program is divided into three levels: Apprentice, Resident, and Fellow.
Applications will be evaluated by the Cantina Team and will determine eligibility for exclusive benefits and fixed compensation for competition participation.
This program is divided into three levels: Apprentice, Resident, and Fellow.
Applications will be evaluated by the Cantina Team and will determine eligibility for exclusive benefits and fixed compensation for competition participation.
As part of opting in to the Cantina Fellowship Program, you'll need to:
- Add "Security Researcher @cantinaxyz" to your X bio.
- Remove mention of other Web3 security competition platforms except for Cantina
- Link your Cantina profile to your X account.
- Sign an exclusivity agreement with Cantina.
- Compete earnestly in competitions, by achieving the percentile requirements outlined above for your level.
When you log into your Cantina profile, you'll be greeted with a Fellowship Program banner at the top of your dashboard. Based on previous performance in Cantina competitions and/or your work with Spearbit, you'll see what level within the program you're eligible for. When you click "apply now", you'll be prompted to opt-in using your Cantina profile so we can confirm you've met the qualification requirements. From there, a member of the Cantina team will reach out to you with next steps. For Residents and Fellows, the discussion with the Cantina team will include a negotiation of bonus payout amounts based on demonstrated experience and skill.
For those who don't automatically meet the admission requirements, you can still apply via this banner. Follow the prompts to provide the Cantina team with information you think will support your application, and if successful, a member of the Cantina team will reach out to you with next steps.
For those who don't automatically meet the admission requirements, you can still apply via this banner. Follow the prompts to provide the Cantina team with information you think will support your application, and if successful, a member of the Cantina team will reach out to you with next steps.
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