Google Summer Code 2013- getting started

AS the Google summer code of is continuing for last 8^th year, this year the same will continue for 9^th year. The Google Summer of Code, an innovative program dedicated to introducing students from colleges and universities around the world to open source software development.

The program offers student developers stipends to write code for various open source projects with the help of mentoring organizations from all around the globe. Over the past eight years Google Summer of Code has had 6,000 students from over 100 countries complete the program. Our goal is to help these students pursue academic challenges over the summer break while they create and release open source code for the benefit of all.

Google provides participating students with a stipend of $5,500. A small portion of this ($500) goes to the mentoring organization, and students only receive the full amount if their project passes a final examination at the end of the program.

Students will able to submit their applications starting April 22.

Just like Google chooses the students that participate in the program, potential mentoring organizations also have to submit applications. The deadline for these is March 29, and organizations can start submitting their ideas on March 18. In total, Google says, it has now worked with more than 3,000 mentors.

If you are interested to apply visit the FAQ page of Google Summer of Code 2013.

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