GSoC Proposal Template

We encourage contributors to use this proposal template for all projects, it will be easy for us to review proposals with the same format.

Suggested Proposal Template

Introduction

• Proposal Title
  *Should give an indication of what your proposal is expecting to accomplish
• Define the problem you are trying to solve
• Provide background about the current state of the problem
• Describe you solution

Biographical information

• Relevant experience and educational background
  *If student, include current major and any relevant course work
• Technical interests and strengths
• Contact information
  *Required: your full name, email address, current affiliation (for instance, which school are you currently attending), GitHub handle
  *Optional: Blog URL, twitter; LinkedIn.

Project goals

• Project objectives
  *What do you expect to get from this project? How will the community benefit?
• Expected deliverables
  *What do you think the results will be from this proposal?
• Future work based on project (if applicable)

Implementation Plan

• Project methodology
  *How will you work to meet the objectives you mention above
• Describe the project's technical elements
• Describe any challenges and proposed solutions

Project Timeline

• Project plan and deliverables schedule.

A few things to think about when applying:

• Keep track of the GSoC deadlines – these are hard deadlines that should not be missed.
• In your proposal, be specific and make sure your mentor can see evidence that you will be able to succeed at your project.
• Seek out mentors to learn more about the communities you want to work in. You are encouraged to ask questions!