[Sbcl-devel] Google Summer of Code student application period open

[Christophe Rhodes]

Hi,

The student application period for Google Summer of Code will open
shortly (in about 9 hours or so). I've put a template application form
up on our "organization" page at
<http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/google/gsoc2013/sbcl>, with all
the information that I could think from the top of my head that I would
like to read in an application from a student. What have I forgotten?

Thanks,

Christophe

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[Nick Levine]

> From: Christophe Rhodes <cs...@cantab.net>
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:30:08 +0100

>
> Hi,
>
> The student application period for Google Summer of Code will open
> shortly (in about 9 hours or so). I've put a template application form
> up on our "organization" page at
> <http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/google/gsoc2013/sbcl>, with all
> the information that I could think from the top of my head that I would
> like to read in an application from a student. What have I forgotten?

If it's any help, here's the template we used last year. It's quite a
bit more detailed.

http://code.google.com/p/ccc-gistemp/wiki/GSoC2012Template

- n

[Paul Khuong]

Christophe Rhodes wrote:
> The student application period for Google Summer of Code will open
> shortly (in about 9 hours or so). I've put a template application form
> up on our "organization" page at
> <http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/google/gsoc2013/sbcl>, with all
> the information that I could think from the top of my head that I would
> like to read in an application from a student. What have I forgotten?

I don't know to what extent this should play a role in the selection
process, but timezone and a description of the ideal mentoring style
would definitely help match mentors to students.

In the proposal section, I would add that (especially if they've taken
inspiration from our list) the proposal should demonstrate how well they
understand the task, e.g. with well a articulated final goal or with
detailed descriptions of intermediate deliverables. Hopefully, we can
ask for that without writing "in your own words." ;)

Paul Khuong