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No, only an individual may work on a given project. Of course, students should feel free to collaborate with others to accomplish their project goals. | No, only an individual may work on a given project. Of course, students should feel free to collaborate with others to accomplish their project goals. | ||
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| + | ===Eligibility=== | ||
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| + | Are there any age restrictions on participating? | ||
| + | Yes. You must be 18 years of age or older by April 20, 2009 to be eligible to participate in Google Summer of Code in 2009. | ||
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| + | Who's eligible to participate as a student in Google Summer of Code? | ||
| + | In order to participate in the program, you must be a student. Google defines a student as an individual enrolled in or accepted into an accredited institution including (but not necessarily limited to) colleges, universities, masters programs, PhD programs and undergraduate programs. You are eligible to apply if you are enrolled in an accredited pre-university educational program provided you meet all of the other eligibility requirements. You should be prepared, upon request, to provide Google with transcripts or other documentation from your accredited institution as proof of enrollment or admission status. Computer Science does not need to be your field of study in order to participate in the program. | ||
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| + | You may be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student. You must also be eligible to work in the country in which you'll reside throughout the duration of the program, e.g. if you are in the United States on an F-1 visa, you are welcome to apply to Google Summer of Code as long as you have U.S. work authorization. For F-1 students applying for CPT, Google will furnish you with a letter you can provide to your university to get CPT established once your application to the program has been accepted. | ||
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| + | Who's not eligible to participate as a student in Google Summer of Code? | ||
| + | Google employees, interns, contractors, family members, or residents and nationals of Iran, Syria, Cuba, Sudan, North Korea and Myanmar (Burma), with whom we are prohibited by U.S. law from engaging in commerce, are ineligible to participate. Mentoring organizations that are taking part in Google Summer of Code may add additional stipulations regarding which students may participate in the program under their auspices. Please see our Program Terms of Service for additional stipulations and requirements. | ||
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| + | What are the eligibility requirements for mentoring organizations? | ||
| + | Mentor organizations must be organizations or individuals running an active and viable open source or free software project whose applications are approved by Google's Open Source Programs Office. Organizations based in Iran, Syria, Cuba, Sudan, North Korea and Mynamar (Burma), with whom we are prohibited by U.S. law from engaging in commerce, are ineligible to participate. Please see our Program Terms of Service for additional stipulations and requirements. | ||
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| + | What are the eligibility requirements for mentors? | ||
| + | Google does not have specific eligibility requirements for mentors, as we know our mentoring organizations will be best able to determine the selection criteria for their mentors. | ||
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| + | I have been accepted in to an accredited post-secondary school program, but have not yet begun attending. Can I still take part in the program? | ||
| + | As long as you are enrolled in a college or university program as of April 20, 2009, you are eligible to participate in the program. | ||
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| + | I graduate in the middle of the program. Can I still participate? | ||
| + | As long as you are enrolled in a college or university program as of April 20, 2009, you are eligible to participate in the program. | ||
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| + | I am a student who has already participated in Google Summer of Code. Can I apply again this year? | ||
| + | Yes, provided you meet all other eligibility requirements, you're welcome and encouraged to apply for this year's instance of the program. You might also want to consider becoming a mentor instead. | ||
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| + | I would like to participate in Google Summer of Code as both a mentor and a student. Is this possible? | ||
| + | We've given this question a lot of thought, and we've decided it is best not to allow participants to act as a mentor to another GSoC student while they are working on their own GSoC student project. We want to make sure that each project and student receives sufficient attention, and we're concerned that this split in focus could create a bad experience for those involved. Please choose whether participation as a mentor or a student is more appealing to you and plan to apply accordingly. | ||
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| + | How much time is required to participate as a student in Google Summer of Code? | ||
| + | The amount of time you will need depends on both the scope of your project and the requirements of your mentoring organization. While your organization may offer some flexibility around milestone completion dates, you should expect your project to be your primary focus this summer. If you have a great internship starting soon or you're planning a month long backpacking trip, you likely won't be a good candidate for the program. | ||
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| + | How much time is required to participate as a mentor in Google Summer of Code? | ||
| + | While the answer to this question will vary widely depending on the number of students a mentor works with, the difficulty of the proposals, and the skill level of the students, most mentors have let us know that they underestimated the amount of time they would need to invest in GSoC. Five hours per student per week is a reasonable estimate. | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 20 June 2009
Contents
- 1 Eclipse PHP Development Tools (PDT) Students Program Frequently Asked Questions
- 1.1 About
- 1.1.1 What is Eclipse PDT Students Program?
- 1.1.2 What are the goals of this program?
- 1.1.3 Is this program a recruiting program?
- 1.1.4 How many students does this program to take part in the program
- 1.1.5 When can I apply for Google Summer of Code?
- 1.1.6 How does the program work?
- 1.1.7 How do evaluations work?
- 1.2 Applying to Eclipse PDT Students program
- 1.2.1 What is an "Ideas" list?
- 1.2.2 How does a student apply?
- 1.2.3 What should a student application look like?
- 1.2.4 Can a student submit more than one application?
- 1.2.5 Should students begin working on their applications before accepting program applications?
- 1.2.6 Can a student work on more than one project?
- 1.2.7 Can a group apply for and work on a single proposal?
- 1.3 Eligibility
- 1.1 About
Eclipse PHP Development Tools (PDT) Students Program Frequently Asked Questions
About
What is Eclipse PDT Students Program?
Eclipse PHP Development Tools (PDT) Student Program is a global program that offers student developers stipends to contribute code for the Eclipse PDT project. Through this program, accepted student applicants are paired with a mentor or mentors from the Eclipse community, thus gaining exposure to real-world software development scenarios in areas related to their academic pursuits. In turn, the Eclipse PDT project can more easily identify and bring in new developers. Best of all, more source code is created and released for the use and benefit of all.
What are the goals of this program?
- Get more open source code created and released for the benefit of all
- Inspire young developers to begin participating in open source Eclipse PDT development
- Help our project identify and bring in new developers and committers
- Provide students the opportunity to do work related to their academic pursuits during the summer
Is this program a recruiting program?
Not really.
How many students does this program to take part in the program
We funded 3 student projects this year.
When can I apply for Google Summer of Code?
The student application period begins Monday, June 15, 2009 and ends Friday, July 31st. For full details, see the program timeline.
How does the program work?
Here are the steps:
- Mentors and Students submit project proposals online to work with particular mentoring organizations.
- The Eclipse PDT community rank student proposals and perform any other due diligence on their potential mentees; student proposals are matched with a mentor
- Students are notified of acceptance
- Students begin learning more about Eclipse PDT and their before coding work starts
- Students begin coding work at the official start of the program, provided they've interacted well with the PDT community up until the program start date
- Mentors and students provide mid-term progress evaluations
- Mentors provide a final evaluation of student progress at close of program; students submit a final review of their mentor and the program
Student submit their work to a bugzilla issue.
How do evaluations work?
We will pre-publish the evaluation questions for both students and mentors. Mentors will fill out mid-term and final evaluations for their students. Students will fill out a mid-term and final evaluation of their mentors online as well.
Applying to Eclipse PDT Students program
What is an "Ideas" list?
An "Ideas" list should be a list of suggested student projects. This list is meant to introduce contributors to the project's needs and to provide inspiration to would-be student applicants.
Keep in mind that our Ideas list is a starting point for student applications; some of the best student projects are those that greatly expanded on a proposed idea or were blue-sky proposals not mentioned on the Ideas list at all.
How does a student apply?
Students can submit their applications from June 15 - July 31, 2009.
What should a student application look like?
Your application should include the following: your project proposal, why you'd like to execute on this particular project, and the reason you're the best individual to do so. Your proposal should also include details of your academic, industry, and/or open source development experience, and other details as you see fit. Application template is available to you to fill in when submitting your proposal.
Can a student submit more than one application?
Yes, each student may submit up to three applications. However, only one application will be accepted.
Should students begin working on their applications before accepting program applications?
That's up to you. Keep in mind, though, that we will be publishing a list of proposed project ideas, so you may find that you'll want to revamp your application later, or create an entirely new one to address one of those ideas.
Can a student work on more than one project?
No, each participant is only eligible for one stipend.
Can a group apply for and work on a single proposal?
No, only an individual may work on a given project. Of course, students should feel free to collaborate with others to accomplish their project goals.
Eligibility
Are there any age restrictions on participating? Yes. You must be 18 years of age or older by April 20, 2009 to be eligible to participate in Google Summer of Code in 2009.
Who's eligible to participate as a student in Google Summer of Code? In order to participate in the program, you must be a student. Google defines a student as an individual enrolled in or accepted into an accredited institution including (but not necessarily limited to) colleges, universities, masters programs, PhD programs and undergraduate programs. You are eligible to apply if you are enrolled in an accredited pre-university educational program provided you meet all of the other eligibility requirements. You should be prepared, upon request, to provide Google with transcripts or other documentation from your accredited institution as proof of enrollment or admission status. Computer Science does not need to be your field of study in order to participate in the program.
You may be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student. You must also be eligible to work in the country in which you'll reside throughout the duration of the program, e.g. if you are in the United States on an F-1 visa, you are welcome to apply to Google Summer of Code as long as you have U.S. work authorization. For F-1 students applying for CPT, Google will furnish you with a letter you can provide to your university to get CPT established once your application to the program has been accepted.
Who's not eligible to participate as a student in Google Summer of Code? Google employees, interns, contractors, family members, or residents and nationals of Iran, Syria, Cuba, Sudan, North Korea and Myanmar (Burma), with whom we are prohibited by U.S. law from engaging in commerce, are ineligible to participate. Mentoring organizations that are taking part in Google Summer of Code may add additional stipulations regarding which students may participate in the program under their auspices. Please see our Program Terms of Service for additional stipulations and requirements.
What are the eligibility requirements for mentoring organizations? Mentor organizations must be organizations or individuals running an active and viable open source or free software project whose applications are approved by Google's Open Source Programs Office. Organizations based in Iran, Syria, Cuba, Sudan, North Korea and Mynamar (Burma), with whom we are prohibited by U.S. law from engaging in commerce, are ineligible to participate. Please see our Program Terms of Service for additional stipulations and requirements.
What are the eligibility requirements for mentors? Google does not have specific eligibility requirements for mentors, as we know our mentoring organizations will be best able to determine the selection criteria for their mentors.
I have been accepted in to an accredited post-secondary school program, but have not yet begun attending. Can I still take part in the program? As long as you are enrolled in a college or university program as of April 20, 2009, you are eligible to participate in the program.
I graduate in the middle of the program. Can I still participate? As long as you are enrolled in a college or university program as of April 20, 2009, you are eligible to participate in the program.
I am a student who has already participated in Google Summer of Code. Can I apply again this year? Yes, provided you meet all other eligibility requirements, you're welcome and encouraged to apply for this year's instance of the program. You might also want to consider becoming a mentor instead.
I would like to participate in Google Summer of Code as both a mentor and a student. Is this possible? We've given this question a lot of thought, and we've decided it is best not to allow participants to act as a mentor to another GSoC student while they are working on their own GSoC student project. We want to make sure that each project and student receives sufficient attention, and we're concerned that this split in focus could create a bad experience for those involved. Please choose whether participation as a mentor or a student is more appealing to you and plan to apply accordingly.
How much time is required to participate as a student in Google Summer of Code? The amount of time you will need depends on both the scope of your project and the requirements of your mentoring organization. While your organization may offer some flexibility around milestone completion dates, you should expect your project to be your primary focus this summer. If you have a great internship starting soon or you're planning a month long backpacking trip, you likely won't be a good candidate for the program.
How much time is required to participate as a mentor in Google Summer of Code? While the answer to this question will vary widely depending on the number of students a mentor works with, the difficulty of the proposals, and the skill level of the students, most mentors have let us know that they underestimated the amount of time they would need to invest in GSoC. Five hours per student per week is a reasonable estimate.