Program guide
How to apply to Google Summer of Code
Global online program where newcomers to open source complete a mentored coding project (roughly 8-22 weeks) with an open source organization and receive a stipend on completion.
Step by step
- Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to students, people in a career transition, working professionals; Open to newcomers to open source who meet the program rules (age and residency rules in the official rules).
- Gather the materialsYou will need: Project proposal, Application form answers.
- Write the answersState two or three goals for the mentorship; matching is based on them.
- Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Own portal), and keep the confirmation.
- Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.
Timeline
- 28 days before the deadlineCheck fit and list the materialsRead the official page, confirm every eligibility rule and list what the application asks for.
- 21 days before the deadlineDraft the answers and documentsDraft each written answer and document from what you already have, citing real facts only.
- 7 days before the deadlineReview against the criteriaReread every answer against the published criteria, fill the gaps and check every upload.
- 2 days before the deadlineSubmit and keep the confirmationSubmit before the last day; portals slow down near deadlines. Save the confirmation.
Questions you will meet, answered honestly
What do you want from a mentor?
Specific outcomes, such as feedback on a career move, a skill, or an introduction to a field.
What can you offer as a mentor?
Experience you can actually share, and the time you can realistically give.
What reviewers of mentorship programs look for
- State two or three goals for the mentorship; matching is based on them.
- Describe the kind of mentor who would help (industry, stage, skill).
- Commit to the schedule; programs value participants who show up.
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