# 📢 NEAR Research Collective: February Report **Read the full report here: [🔗](https://gov.near.org/t/report-near-research-collective-february-report/38369)** *We received a total of $5000 from the @neardigitalcollective.near for the month of February.* ## The budget was allocated to cultivate a vibrant research community, fostering innovation, continuous learning & promoting continuous learning within the NEAR protocol and the wider blockchain sphere. Some of our Achievements include: - Train and hire Co-facilitators - Onboarded 11 people to NEAR - Created our new shard.dog registration NFT linked on our course page with over 50 people registered for cohort 2 of the NCR course - Collected 7 student Final project NFT’s on the DAO from cohort 1. - Had the 1st class of cohort 2 of the NEAR Certified Researcher Course Individual reports from the NRC team - @chloe.near(facilitator): https://near.social/mob.near/widget/MainPage.N.Post.Page?accountId=chloe.near&blockHeight=113960881 - @bheegem.near(co-facilitator): https://near.social/mob.near/widget/MainPage.N.Post.Page?accountId=bheegem.near&blockHeight=114023007 - @15870c8972a9fe6cdb7dfc2df835740108e8674cc170a091cd0ece0b9e4f6cfa(co-facilitator): https://near.social/mob.near/widget/MainPage.N.Post.Page?accountId=15870c8972a9fe6cdb7dfc2df835740108e8674cc170a091cd0ece0b9e4f6cfa&blockHeight=114014479 - @Hannah17.near(council): https://near.social/mob.near/widget/MainPage.N.Post.Page?accountId=hannah17.near&blockHeight=114104981 - @XVII.near(council): https://near.social/mob.near/widget/MainPage.N.Post.Page?accountId=xvii.near&blockHeight=114009774