Google Summer of Code 2015 goes on the road

A list of open-source organizations participating in Google Summer of Code 2015 has just been published. Google Summer of Code ( GSOC for short ) is Google’s initiative program, which annually selects open source projects in which students can participate. Projects themselves select students from all applicants, and Google pays students scholarships for their work (in the amount of US $ 5,500 ). The full program rules for this year can be found here: www.google-melange.com/gsoc/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2015/help_page

GSoC was first held in 2005, and since then has been held every year - this year it will be held for the eleventh time. This year, 416 organizations applied for participation, of which 137 were selected by Google. It is worth noting that the number of organizations that submitted an application this time is one of the highest in all the years of GSoC (the maximum was 417, if I'm not mistaken), while the number of organizations accepted is one of the lowest (the lowest since 2007). !) In addition, this number is contrary to the number promised by Google itself, approximately corresponding to 2014:

5. How many mentoring organizations do they expect to take part in the program?

We worked with 40 organizations in 2005, over 100 in 2006, over 130 in 2007, 175 in 2008, 150 in 2009, 150 in 2010, 175 in 2011, 180 in 2012, 177 in 2013 and 190 in 2014. We are expecting to accept we are in 2014.

However, do not forget that Google gives money for this program, and, as you know, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth”: Google donates just as much as it sees fit (possible), and we cannot make any claims to them.
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Students who wish to participate in GSoC may begin to familiarize themselves with the list of organizations . Accepting applications from students this year will begin on March 16, and will end on March 27. However, Google recommends that students not wait until the last moment, and now begin to help organizations like bugfixes and improvements in the code to significantly increase their chance. Unfortunately, due to the US embargo on the conflict in Crimea, students from Crimea this year will not be able to participate in the program. The full program schedule for this year can be found here: www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2015

More information about GSoC (from a student’s point of view) can be found in articles on Habré written by students based on their experience:
Google Summer of Code Participation
Participation in Google Summer of Code 2012. Part One: Proposal Submission
The whole truth about Google Summer of Code (a series of 4 articles)

Unfortunately, Hummingbirds haven’t accepted this year, but we will always be happy for new distributors. A list of ideas that we presented at GSoC 2015 is available here: wiki.kolibrios.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_2015