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Ideally, before applying for a GSoC idea you should contact the respective mentor(s) for the idea to discuss the idea, its requirements
 
Ideally, before applying for a GSoC idea you should contact the respective mentor(s) for the idea to discuss the idea, its requirements
 
and so on. A good application will require the following items:
 
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== Student Application Template ==
  
 
{{note|Proposals completely generated using Large Language Models (LLMs) will not be accepted. Using LLM as a tool for brainstorming, drafting, or editing is acceptable, but proposals generated predominantly by LLMs will be rejected.}}
 
{{note|Proposals completely generated using Large Language Models (LLMs) will not be accepted. Using LLM as a tool for brainstorming, drafting, or editing is acceptable, but proposals generated predominantly by LLMs will be rejected.}}
 
== Student Application Template ==
 
  
 
Present yourself
 
Present yourself

Latest revision as of 19:29, 9 March 2025

Ideally, before applying for a GSoC idea you should contact the respective mentor(s) for the idea to discuss the idea, its requirements and so on. A good application will require the following items:

Student Application Template[edit]

Note.svg Note: Proposals completely generated using Large Language Models (LLMs) will not be accepted. Using LLM as a tool for brainstorming, drafting, or editing is acceptable, but proposals generated predominantly by LLMs will be rejected.

Present yourself

  • Name
  • University / current enrollment
  • Short biography / overview of your background

Explain what you want to achieve

  • Why have you chosen your development idea and what do you expect from your implementation?

How do you plan to achieve it?

  • How much time do you plan to invest in the project during and after the Summer of Code (we expect full time 40h/week during GSoC)?
  • Please provide a schedule of how this time will be spent on subtasks of the project.

Why should we choose you?

  • What makes you suited to carry the project?
  • Were you involved in other open-source projects in the past? Which, when and what was your contribution?