Round 3 of the NumFOCUS small development grants for 2019 are open. See the first email in this thread for more information. The deadlines for round 3 are
27 Oct 2019: deadline for proposal submissions 18 Nov 2019: proposal acceptance notifications If anyone is interested in applying, let me know. Aaron Meurer On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 12:29 PM Aaron Meurer <[email protected]> wrote: > > The next round of the numfocus grants are open. Here are the deadlines > > 7 July 2019: proposal submissions deadline > 29 July 2019: successful proposals notified > > They have stated that we are allowed to resubmit prior proposals that > were not accepted. > > If anyone is interested in apply for this, let me know. > > Aaron Meurer > > On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 11:37 AM Yathartha Joshi <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I am interested in this as well. > > Shekhar, Aaron maybe we can collectively prioritize a list of things that > > need to be accomplished in `SymEngine` as there seems to be a lot of work. > > Also, there hasn't been a new release of SymEngine in a while, we can set > > some benchmarks and work towards its next release. > > > > Regards > > Yathartha Joshi > > > > On Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 4:02:07 PM UTC+5:30, Shekhar Prasad Rajak > > wrote: > >> > >> Hello Aaron, > >> > >> Thanks for clarifying. My most of the work is around Solvers module (but I > >> am ready for any new things as well). > >> I see that good amount of work is pending in SymEngine solvers and Ruby > >> wrapper. > >> When I see the SymEngine Ruby wrapper, I feel that we need better > >> documentation, examples and need to update (refactor) the code (the last > >> commit was on 12 Oct 2016 on symengine.rb ). > >> I have gone through some related links : > >> > >> - Ruby wrappers for symengine > >> - SymEngine's Python Wrappers and SymPy-SymEngine Integration > >> - SymEngine-Solvers-Progress-report > >> > >> Here I focused on SymEngine Ruby wrapper, because I had completed the GSoC > >> 2017 project under SciRuby after completion of GSoC 2016 under SymPy. > >> > >> Please let me know if you have any priority task that should be done in > >> this Development Grants. > >> > >> Thanks and regards, > >> Shekhar Prasad Rajak, > >> Contact : +918142478937 > >> Blog | Github | Twitter > >> alternate email: [email protected] > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thursday, 7 March 2019 23:36:52 UTC+5:30, Aaron Meurer wrote: > >>> > >>> The point of the grant is to do any project relating to SymPy. These > >>> are the projects that were already done in the past. We could submit a > >>> proposal to do a project that is related to one that is already done, > >>> but it does not need to be related. The project that did the 1.1 > >>> release did a lot of work that doesn't need to be done again, such as > >>> rewriting the script that does the release. And also as you noted, the > >>> release notes are made automatically now, so that work does not need > >>> to be done either. For the 1.4 release, we just need to fix a couple > >>> of blocking issues (I think most already have PRs that just need to be > >>> reviewed) https://github.com/sympy/sympy/milestone/51, then I can do > >>> the release quite easily. > >>> > >>> If you are interested in this, I would suggest finding a project that > >>> you are already familiar with. The grant would not be mentored like > >>> GSoC, so it should be something that you can work on mostly > >>> independently. > >>> > >>> Aaron Meurer > >>> > >>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 11:56 AM Shekhar Prasad Rajak > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > > >>> > Hello Aaron, > >>> > > >>> > I am interested for the project "SymPy 1.1 Release Support" - Small > >>> > Development Grants. I read the project description and understood it. > >>> > I can see that SymPy 1.3 has been already released, which was manually > >>> > written. And release note 1.4 is getting updated by SymPy Bot > >>> > automatically. > >>> > So point > >>> > > >>> > > Writing release notes for the aforementioned approximately 500 > >>> > > changes since version 1.0. > >>> > > >>> > is not required right? > >>> > > >>> > Hence that means project is all about : > >>> > > >>> > 1. Making sure any blocking issues are fixed before the release is > >>> > made. ... > >>> > 2. Update the automated script that does the actual release [ Can you > >>> > please explain a bit this point? means what kind of update is required] > >>> > 3. Make a release candidate, and fix any major issues that are found in > >>> > it by the community. > >>> > 4. Make the final release, including uploading the tarball to PyPI, and > >>> > updating various websites. .. > >>> > > >>> > Please share any link related to previous year work on this project, so > >>> > that I can understand it more clearly. > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > > >>> > Also, I found "SymPy: MatchPy C++ code generator for SymPy/symengine" > >>> > project challenging. I try to understand the problem statement and > >>> > going through some related links like : > >>> > > >>> > - GSoC 2017 Report Abdullah Javed Nesar: Rule based Integrator > >>> > - GSoC 20187 Fina blog post > >>> > > >>> > Please let me know if you have any other link in mind, which shows the > >>> > next part of the work done on this project. > >>> > > >>> > Thanks and regards, > >>> > Shekhar Prasad Rajak, > >>> > Contact : +918142478937 > >>> > Blog | Github | Twitter > >>> > Skype: shekhar.rajak1 > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > On Tuesday, 5 March 2019 02:21:08 UTC+5:30, Aaron Meurer wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> NumFOCUS runs this same grant program several times a year. > >>> >> > >>> >> The release support for the 1.1 release was this same grant from 2017. > >>> >> We also received the grant in Fall 2018 to reimplement MatchPy in C++ > >>> >> in SymEngine > >>> >> (https://numfocus.org/blog/fall-2018-open-source-development-grants). > >>> >> Both projects were successful. > >>> >> > >>> >> Both of these show the sort of thing that can be done with this grant. > >>> >> > >>> >> Aaron Meurer > >>> >> > >>> >> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 3:28 AM Shekhar Prasad Rajak > >>> >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Hello Aaron, > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Please confirm the details link for Small Development Grants is : > >>> >> > https://numfocus.org/blog/numfocus-awards-small-development-grants-to-projects > >>> >> > and project is " SymPy 1.1 Release Support" . > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Regards, > >>> >> > Shekhar Prasad Rajak, > >>> >> > Contact : +918142478937 > >>> >> > Blog | Github | Twitter > >>> >> > Skype: shekhar.rajak1 > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > On Monday, 4 March 2019 08:44:12 UTC+5:30, Aaron Meurer wrote: > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> To clarify, this grant would be for someone who is already an active > >>> >> >> SymPy contributor. If you are new to SymPy, and a student, you > >>> >> >> should > >>> >> >> apply for Google Summer of Code, which is mentored. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Aaron Meurer > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> On Sat, Mar 2, 2019 at 10:24 PM Aaron Meurer <[email protected]> > >>> >> >> wrote: > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > NumFOCUS is running their CFP for $3000 grants again. The rules > >>> >> >> > are > >>> >> >> > the same as before. > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > The timeline is > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > Proposals due: Thurs. 28 March > >>> >> >> > Acceptance Notifications: Fri. 19 April > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > Proposals must be submitted through the project (i.e., me), so if > >>> >> >> > anyone is interested in applying let me know. > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > Aaron Meurer > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 2:58 PM Jason Moore <[email protected]> > >>> >> >> > wrote: > >>> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> > > I'd like to see an application from some for one or the other: > >>> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> > > - Major documentation cleanup, restructuring to make it more in > >>> >> >> > > line with the quality of other leading packages, and to > >>> >> >> > > organize a sprint around this. > >>> >> >> > > - Pull request downsizing: focus on triaging, completing simple > >>> >> >> > > ones, and organizing a sprint to tackle harder ones. > >>> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> > > Jason > >>> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> > > moorepants.info > >>> >> >> > > +01 530-601-9791 > >>> >> >> > > > >>> >> >> > > On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 8:07 PM, Aaron Meurer > >>> >> >> > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> NumFOCUS is offering $3000 grants for work on its associated > >>> >> >> > >> projects > >>> >> >> > >> (see below for more information). > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> If anyone in the SymPy community is interested in applying for > >>> >> >> > >> this > >>> >> >> > >> let me know (only one proposal per project is allowed, so > >>> >> >> > >> please let > >>> >> >> > >> me know if you are interested in applying so we can coordinate > >>> >> >> > >> in case > >>> >> >> > >> multiple people are interested). > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> For those who don't know, I received a similar grant last year > >>> >> >> > >> which > >>> >> >> > >> paid for my work on the SymPy 1.1 release > >>> >> >> > >> (https://www.numfocus.org/blog/numfocus-awards-small-development-grants-to-projects). > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> And in case you don't know, NumFOCUS is a nonprofit dedicated > >>> >> >> > >> to open > >>> >> >> > >> source scientific software, of which SymPy is a member > >>> >> >> > >> project. You > >>> >> >> > >> can find out more about NumFOCUS at https://www.numfocus.org/ > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> Aaron Meurer > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >>> >> >> > >> From: Gina Helfrich <[email protected]> > >>> >> >> > >> Date: Thu, May 31, 2018 at 8:01 AM > >>> >> >> > >> Subject: [NumFOCUS Projects] Call for Proposals - Small > >>> >> >> > >> Development > >>> >> >> > >> Grants - Summer 2018 > >>> >> >> > >> To: Affiliated Projects <[email protected]>, > >>> >> >> > >> [email protected] > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> Call for Proposals - Small Development Grants - Summer 2018 > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> NumFOCUS invites proposals from its sponsored and affiliated > >>> >> >> > >> projects > >>> >> >> > >> for targeted small development grants. This is the second of > >>> >> >> > >> three > >>> >> >> > >> small grant cycles NumFOCUS plans to offer in 2018. > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> There are no restrictions on what the funding can be used for. > >>> >> >> > >> Code > >>> >> >> > >> development, documentation work, educational, sustainability, > >>> >> >> > >> and > >>> >> >> > >> diversity initiatives, or other types of projects are all > >>> >> >> > >> eligible. > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> Only one application may be submitted per project (per grant > >>> >> >> > >> funding cycle). > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> For examples of grants that were funded in the first round, > >>> >> >> > >> see here: > >>> >> >> > >> https://www.numfocus.org/blog/numfocus-awards-development-grants-to-open-source-projects-spring-2018 > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> Available Funding: > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> Up to $3,000 per proposal > >>> >> >> > >> Allocated funding is $20,000 for this cycle; depending on the > >>> >> >> > >> number > >>> >> >> > >> and quality of proposals this may be adjusted up or down. > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> Eligibility: > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> Proposals must be approved by the leadership of a NumFOCUS > >>> >> >> > >> sponsored > >>> >> >> > >> or affiliated project. > >>> >> >> > >> Proposed work must have a clear outcome, achievable within > >>> >> >> > >> 2018. > >>> >> >> > >> The call is open to applicants from any nationality and can be > >>> >> >> > >> performed at any university, institute or business worldwide > >>> >> >> > >> (US > >>> >> >> > >> export laws permitting). > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> Timeline: > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> 31 May 2018: Call for Proposals released > >>> >> >> > >> 16 July 2018: deadline for proposal submissions > >>> >> >> > >> 2 August 2018: successful proposals notified > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> How to Apply: > >>> >> >> > >> > >>> >> >> > >> Fill out this form - 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