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The latest round for this is open. Here is the information. If anyone
is interested in applying for a grant for SymPy, let me know.
_Timeline:_
*
*Deadline for Proposal Submission: October 19, 2020*
*
Projects will be Notified: November 27, 2020 (or sooner)
_Available Funding:_
*
Up to $5,000 per proposal
_Eligibility:_
*
Any NumFOCUS Fiscally Sponsored or Affiliated project may submit
oneproposal on behalf of the project per grant cycle.
o
If you wish to solicit proposal ideas from your project
community, the project leaders must organize their own review
process to select the proposal that the leadership will put
forward to NumFOCUS.
*
Funding can be used for: code development; documentation work;
website updates; workshops and sprints; educational,
sustainability, and diversity initiatives; or other types of projects.
*
Proposed work must be achievable within calendar year 2020.
*
The call is open to applicants from any nationality and can be
performed at any university, institute or business worldwide (US
export laws permitting).
Aaron Meurer
On Wed, Apr 15, 2020 at 1:44 PM Nikhil Maan <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hi Aaron,
I am interested in applying.
What kind of project can I work on that would be useful to SymPy?
Regards,
Nikhil Maan
On Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 1:57:14 AM UTC+5:30, Aaron Meurer
wrote:
NumFOCUS is doing round 2 of this. They have condensed the
application
period this time
CFP Announcement: April 15
Proposals Due: April 30
Notifications to Applicants: May 25
If you are interested in applying please let me know.
Aaron Meurer
On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 10:41 PM Aaron Meurer
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Round 1 of the NumFOCUS small development grants for 2020
are open.
> Let me know if you are interested in applying. Note that
this is
> primarily for existing SymPy contributors who would like
funding to
> work on a small SymPy project.
>
> Here is the full information:
>
> Deadline for Proposal Submission: March 4, 2020
> Projects will be Notified: April 13, 2020
>
> Available Funding:
>
> Up to $5,000 per proposal
>
> Eligibility:
>
> Any NumFOCUS Fiscally Sponsored or Affiliated project may
submit one
> proposal on behalf of the project per grant cycle.
>
> If you wish to solicit proposal ideas from your project
community, the
> project leaders must organize their own review process to
select the
> proposal that the leadership will put forward to NumFOCUS.
>
> Funding can be used for: code development; documentation
work; website
> updates; workshops and sprints; educational, sustainability,
and
> diversity initiatives; or other types of projects.
>
> Proposed work must be achievable within calendar year 2020.
>
> The call is open to applicants from any nationality and can be
> performed at any university, institute or business worldwide
(US
> export laws permitting).
>
> Aaron Meurer
>
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 8:57 AM Aaron Meurer
<[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > 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
<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 <http://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/ <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 -
https://goo.gl/forms/w4Y2BNEIL5mfhLa03
<https://goo.gl/forms/w4Y2BNEIL5mfhLa03>
> > > >>> >> >> > >>
> > > >>> >> >> > >>
> > > >>> >> >> > >> Feel free to contact me with any questions.
> > > >>> >> >> > >>
> > > >>> >> >> > >> Best,
> > > >>> >> >> > >> Gina
> > > >>> >> >> > >>
> > > >>> >> >> > >> --
> > > >>> >> >> > >> Dr. Gina Helfrich
> > > >>> >> >> > >> Communications Director, NumFOCUS
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