Thanks, We do love you to talk about Google Summer of codes in any events we organize. Can you summit in our MOSC2011 CFS? its also our database for speakers that will be used for other events.
http://portal.mosc.my/call-for-speakers On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:12 AM, Tan Kean Siong <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Greeting! > > Recently, Google has annouced that Google Summer of Code 2011 will be > happened in this coming March/April 2011. Google Summer of Code is a global > program which organised by Google that offers student developers stipends to > write code for various open source software projects. The program has > continuously received tremendous response and participation from student > worldwide for the past 7 years. Any students who interested on certain open > source project can submit their proposal and apply for the participation > from this coming 28 March 2011. Here attached the link of Google Summer of > Code 2011 official website > (http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/program/home/google/gsoc2011) > > Here stated some snippet FAQ from the official website : > 1. Are there any age restrictions on participating? > > Yes. You must be 18 years of age or older on or before April 25, 2011 to be > eligible to participate in Google Summer of Code in 2011. > > 2. 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 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. > > Important date of Google Summer of Code 2011 as an applicant: > > 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. > > April 25 19:00 UTC: Accepted student proposals announced on the Google > Summer of Code 2011 site. > > * please refer to the program official website for the latest timeline. > > By the way, I keen to share my last year participation experience with the > community, especially students who interested. Please contact me via email > if anyone would like to arrange any session or light talk about the program > in university or elsewhere. I strongly believe that the participation of our > Malaysia student would bring a good reputation of our university/colleges > and code contribution of open source software in the international arena. > Thank you. > > > Regards, > Kean Siong > -- To unsubscribe from and detail about this group http://portal.mosc.my/osdc-my-mailing-list-information MOSC2011 http://fb.me/mosc2011 MOSC Survey 2011 Awareness Of OSS Certification http://survey.mosc.my/mosc-survey-2011-awareness-oss-cert
