GSoC2009

We're going to try and write an application for GSoC 2009.

Information For Students

Why Participate

If you're reading this page you may not be asking yourself this question. Just in case you are though there are a number of reasons to participate in Google Summer of Code, not the least of which is that Google pays you $4500 for completing your project. You get valuable experience working on a large, complex open-source project. You get to exercise your programming skills and experiment with practical application of the theory you're learning in college. You may be able to use it towards your thesis. But most of all you get to work on the driving force behind a large MMORPG and the first open-source MMORPG framework.

Before You Begin

Before you apply we encourage you to look at our list of ideas and see if anything here is something you're interested in. It's crucial to your success that you choose and create a project proposal based on work that you'll be motivated by and that you will find interesting. Our list of ideas is merely a collection of suggestions which you could take on or morph into something more suitable for your own needs.

We also encourage you to contact us through our IRC channel on irc.freenode.net / #nel. It's helpful for both you and the rest of the community if you get to know us and we get to know you. We hope to be working closely with you! Working with the community and the organizational administrators will also help you create a good, detailed project proposal and increase your chances of being selected.

How To Apply

First you will need a Google Account and then you will need to log in to Melange and create a profile. To create a profile click on the "create profile" link on the left. The Link ID is a short, unique name used to link your profile throughout the application.

You will not be able to do anything with the site until the March 23rd Student Application Period.

In the mean time you will need to consider your project proposal and your application.

Writing a Project Proposal

We've put together a brief document on writing the project proposal portion of your application. What we say isn't the final word, just some hints on writing a good proposal with decent changes of being accepted. You can read our tips here.

Timeline and Progress

DateTaskStatus
March 9-13, Noon PSTMentoring Organization Submits Application to GoogleComplete
March 13-17Google Program Administrators Review ApplicationsIn Progress
March 18, Noon PSTAccepted Mentoring Organizations Posted on Google Summer of Code SitePending
March 18-23Would-be student participants discuss application ideas with mentoring organizations.Pending
March 23-April 3, 5:00PM PDTStudent Application PeriodPending
April 3, 5:00 PM PDTStudent Application DeadlinePending
Interim PeriodMentoring organizations review and rank student proposals; where necessary, mentoring organizations may request further proposal detail from the student applicant.Pending
April 15, Midnight PDTAll mentors signed up, all students and proposals matched with a mentor, IRC meeting to resolve outstanding issuesPending
April 20, Noon PDTAccepted student proposals announced on the Google Summer of Code SitePending
Community Bonding PeriodStudents get to know mentors, read documentation, get up to speed to begin working on their projects.Pending
May 23Students begin coding their GSoC Projects. Google begins issuing initial student payments.Pending
Interim PeriodMentors give students a helping hand and guidance on their projects.Pending
July 6-13, Noon PDTMentors and students submit mid-term evalulationsPending
July 13, Noon PDTGoogle begins issuing mid-term student payments provided passing student survey is on file.Pending
Interim PeriodMentors give students a helping hand and guidance on their projects.Pending
August 10Suggested 'pencils down' date. Take a week to scrub code, write tests, improve documentation, etc.Pending
August 17, Noon PDTFirm 'pencils down' date. Mentors, students and organization administrators can begin submitting final evaluations to Google.Pending
August 24, Noon PDTFinal evaluations due.Pending
August 25, Noon PDTFinal results of GSoC 2009 announcedPending

GSoC Documents