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Google is sponsoring the 2011 Summer of Code, +

Google is sponsoring the 2012 Summer of Code, the The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is -planning to participate again this year (mentoring organisations -have not yet been accepted). This page is your entry point to the ASF GSoC +planning to participate again this year and is accepted as a mentoring organization. This page is your entry point to the ASF GSoC programme.

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Students: read this

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Students: read this

Learn about GSoC
Decide if you are eligible +
Learn about GSoC
Decide if you are eligible for GSoC?
Review Advice for Students to make sure you really want to apply to GSoC.
Watch Philip Johnson's GSoC video presentation for students.
Examine the list of available ASF GSoC projects +
Examine the list of available ASF GSoC projects ** Note that you can search the issue tracker for GSoC projects by -filtering using the "gsoc2011" label, this allows you to narrow down the list +filtering using the "gsoc2012" label, this allows you to narrow down the list to the projects you are interested in.

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Applying for GSoC

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Details will be announced in the next few weeks. However we encourage you to -already discuss you application with the project community.

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Applying for GSoC

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Details are announced now and we are in the project discussion phase. We encourage you to discuss you application with the project community.

In order to apply we ask that you create a list of deliverables, quantifiable results for the Apache community, a detailed description / design document, an approach, an approximate schedule and something of a @@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ with the community to ensure that you un and the commitment you need to make to your mentors.

Once open applications are made through the GSoC site

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Contacting the ASF

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Contacting the ASF

The ASF is not just one project, it is a federation of projects, see the lists at http://apache.org/ and http://incubator.apache.org/. Each of our projects has its own community of users, contributors and committers. GSoC @@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ students will usually be interacting wit mentoring organisation) applies to a single ASF project. You will need to engage with that project community.

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Prospective ASF mentors: read this

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Prospective ASF mentors: read this

We are looking for as many interesting projects as we can come up with. For more info about mentoring, please read our guide to being a mentor .

@@ -167,69 +165,69 @@ automatically include them in our list o not use JIRA please contact dev@community.apache.org.

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ASF GSoC 2011 Timeline

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ASF GSoC 2012 Timeline

Below is a timeline of events for The Apache Software Foundations involvement in GSoC. Unless otherwise stated deadlines are 11:59 UTC on the date indicated.

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Student Application and Selection

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Student Application and Selection

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Date	Activity
January 24:	Program announced.
February 28: 19:00 UTC	Mentoring organizations can begin submitting applications to Google.
March 11: 23:00 UTC	Mentoring organization application deadline.
March 14-17:	Google program administrators review organization applications.
March 18: 19:00 UTC	List of accepted mentoring organizations published on the Google Summer of Code 2011 site.
March 18-27:	Would-be student participants discuss application ideas with mentoring organizations.
March 28: 19:00 UTC	Student application period opens.
April 8: 19:00 UTC	Student application deadline.
February 4:	Program announced.
February 27: 19:00 UTC	Mentoring organizations can begin submitting applications to Google.
March 9: 23:00 UTC	Mentoring organization application deadline.
March 12-15:	Google program administrators review organization applications.
March 16: 19:00 UTC	List of accepted mentoring organizations published on the Google Summer of Code 2011 site.
March 17-25:	Would-be student participants discuss application ideas with mentoring organizations.
March 26: 19:00 UTC	Student application period opens.
April 6: 19:00 UTC	Student application deadline.
Interim Period:	Mentoring organizations review and rank student proposals; where necessary, mentoring organizations may request further proposal detail from the student applicant.
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April 20:	All mentors must be signed up and all student proposals matched with a mentor - 07:00 UTC Student ranking/scoring deadline. Please do not add private comments with a nonzero score or mark students as ineligible (unless doing so as part of resolving duplicate accepted students) after this deadline - 17:00 UTC IRC meeting to resolve any outstanding duplicate accepted students - 19:00 UTC #gsoc
April 25: 19:00 UTC	Accepted student proposals announced on the Google Summer of Code 2011 site.
April 23: 19:00 UTC	Accepted student proposals announced on the Google Summer of Code 2012 site.

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GSoc is underway

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GSoc is underway

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Community Bonding Period	Students get to know mentors, read documentation, get up to speed to begin working on their projects.
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May 21:	Students begin coding for their GSoC projects; Google begins issuing initial student payments provided tax forms are on file and students are in good standing with their communities.
Interim Period:	Mentors give students a helping hand and guidance on their projects.
July 11: 19:00 UTC	Mentors and students can begin submitting mid-term evaluations.
July 15: 19:00 UTC	+
July 9: 19:00 UTC	Mentors and students can begin submitting mid-term evaluations.
July 13: 19:00 UTC	Mid-term evaluations deadline; Google begins issuing mid-term student payments provided passing student survey is on file.
Interim Period:	Mentors give students a helping hand and guidance on their projects.
August 15:	Suggested 'pencils down' date. Take a week to scrub code, write tests, improve documentation, etc.
August 22: 19:00 UTC	Firm 'pencils down' date. Mentors, students and organization administrators can begin submitting final evaluations to Google.
August 26: 19:00 UTC	+
August 13:	Suggested 'pencils down' date. Take a week to scrub code, write tests, improve documentation, etc.
August 20: 19:00 UTC	Firm 'pencils down' date. Mentors, students and organization administrators can begin submitting final evaluations to Google.
August 24: 19:00 UTC	Final evaluation deadline Google begins issuing student and mentoring organization payments provided forms and evaluations are on file.

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Wind down

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Wind down

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August 29:	Final results of GSoC 2011 announced
August 30:	Students can begin submitting required code samples to Google
October 22 & 23:	Mentor Summit at Google: Representatives from each successfully participating organization are invited to Google to greet, collaborate and code. Our mission for the weekend: make the program even better, have fun and make new friends.
August 27:	Final results of GSoC 2011 announced
August 31:	Students can begin submitting required code samples to Google
October 20 & 21:	Mentor Summit at Google: Representatives from each successfully participating organization are invited to Google to greet, collaborate and code. Our mission for the weekend: make the program even better, have fun and make new friends.

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Useful Links

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Useful Links

Summer of Code home
Official Google Summer of Code 2011 Timeline
2009 FAQs
[Official Google Summer of Code 2012 Timeline, FAQs](http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2012
2012 FAQs
GS0C discussion list
Python notes on expectations
#gsoc on Freenode