Hi All,


We’re still accepting projects for GSOC 2024 and Outreachy (28)! 🎉 Here's the revised deadlines:


  • Outreachy: February 23rd 2024 is the deadline to submit the project on the website. We encourage you to submit your project via Phabricator <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T354734>  ahead of this deadline.

  • GSOC: Wikimedia's application is currently under review, along with the list of projects available on the MediaWiki page. If you have a project you'd like to submit for GSOC, we'd love to hear from you before February 20th, 2024.

 

A special thank you to those who have already shared their project proposals.


Find out more information on Project Proposals, Internship timeline and Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors for both programs here.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.


Best regards,



On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 3:21 PM Onyinyechi Onifade <oonifade@wikimedia.org> wrote:

Hello everyone,


Wikimedia is gearing up to apply as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code 2024 <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2024>[1] and Outreachy Round 28 <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_28> [2]. Currently, we're crafting a list of exciting project ideas for the application. If you have any suggestions for projects, whether coding or non-coding (design, documentation, translation, outreach, research), please share them by February 5th via this Phabricator task: <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T354734> [3]. Note that for non-coding projects eligible for Outreachy, slots are limited and will be allocated to mentors on a first-come, first-serve basis.


Timeline

In your role as a mentor, your involvement spans the application period for both programs, taking place from March to April. During this time, you'll guide candidates in making small contributions to your project and address any project-related queries they may have. As the application period concludes, you'll further intensify your collaboration with accepted candidates throughout the coding period, which extends from May to August. Your support and guidance are crucial to their success in the program.


Guidelines for Crafting Project Proposals:

  •  Follow this task description template when you propose a project in Phabricator: <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects> [4]. You can also use this workboard to pick an idea if you don't have one already. Add #Google- Summer-of-Code (2024) or #Outreachy (Round 28) tag.

  • Project should require an experienced developer ~15 days and a newcomer ~3 months to complete.

  • Each project should have at least two mentors, including one with a technical background.

  • Ideally, the project has no tight deadlines, a moderate learning curve, and fewer dependencies on Wikimedia's core infrastructure. Projects addressing the needs of a language community are most welcome.


 Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of Mentors for both programs:



Thank you,



Links:


[1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2024


[2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_28


[3] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T354734 


[4] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects


[5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors


[6] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/Mentors

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Onyinyechi Onifade 
Technical Community Program Manager
Wikimedia Foundation