Students

Qualifying students can apply for one of our Google Summer of Code&trade 2009 project ideas between March 23rd and April 3th, 2009.

Student Application Mini-FAQ

  • When do I apply?
    March 23rd - April 3rd
  • Where do I apply?
    Start from the Google Summer of Code 2009 site
  • What ideas can I apply for?
    You can suggest your own idea(s) or check out our List of Google Summer of Code Ideas
  • What info do you need in the application?
    See the Application Template below for reference
  • What if I still have questions?
    Send a message to the Haiku Mailing List or contact Haiku's Google Summer of Code administrator (Matt Madia).
  • Are there any other requirements?
    We are strongly suggesting students to complete at least one outstanding issue listed on our bugtracker. The number and difficulty of resolved issues will be taken into consideration when evaluating your application.

Application Template

When applying for a project idea, please include the information shown in this template.

Personal Profile

  • Full name
  • Preferred email address
  • Summer Education - Are you taking any summer classes? If so, how many credits?
  • Employment - Are you employed or seeking employment with anyone other than Google Summer of Code?
  • Schedule - Are there any other unlisted schedule conflicts that would prevent you from effectively participating in Google Summer of Code?
  • Time Allocated - How much minimum time per week are you committing to allocate for Google Summer of Code?
  • Brief bio - Who are you? What development experience do you have (academic, industrial, open source)?

Project idea information

  • Project title - E.g.: "Add encoding support to our MediaKit"
  • List of project goals - These must be quantifiable results. For example:
    • Implement application A.
    • Implement features F, G, and H for module M.
    • Write documentation for the new interfaces I and J.
    • Write N unit tests for module M.
    • Improve performance of module M by at least N%.
  • Project description - Explain some/all goals in detail (where necessary) and how you want to achieve them, maybe including ideas for algorithms and concepts.
  • Why do you want to work on this project? What makes you the best person to work on it?

If you have questions about your application for a Haiku idea, please contact Haiku's Google Summer of Code administrator (Matt Madia), or send an email to the Haiku mailing list.

Resources available to students

In addition to the mentor(s) assigned to each student, the following resources will be available where inquiries can be made in order to get assistance during your Google Summer of Code project.

For more information

For more information about general information and eligibility for Google Summer of Code 2009, please check out the following Google resources: