[OSGeo-Discuss] GSoC 2026: Contributor Proposals Submission Started | Deadline - March 31, 2026 1800 UTC

[Ashish Kumar]

Please consider this as a kind reminder to submit your GSoC proposals. The
deadline is March 31, 2026 1800 UTC.

All the best!

OSGeo GSoC Admins Team



On Wed, 18 Mar 2026 at 22:17, Ashish Kumar <ashishkr23438 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> FYI, the GSoC Contributor proposal period has started. This email is a
> gentle reminder to the potential GSoC contributors interested in
> participating in GSoC 2026.
>
> If you are a contributor interested in contributing to the geospatial open
> source with OSGeo as an umbrella organization, then this is high time:
>
>
>    1.
>
>    To go through the OSGeo GSoC 2026 project ideas list [1]. Make sure to
>    check the list frequently, as it is being updated regularly with new ideas.
>    2.
>
>    Contact the project mentors via the Developers’ mailing list or the
>    community chat channels to discuss the project idea/ideas of your interest.
>    3.
>
>    Start working on the proposal draft and share it with the community as
>    soon as possible to receive feedback and comments.
>
>
> Please go through the GSoC Contributors/Students Guide [2] to get an
> overall understanding of the problem. From Google admins: “GSoC
> Contributors who engage with their organization early (and often) are more
> likely to be accepted and then succeed”.
>
> Remember to submit your proposal well in advance, so that you can make the
> most out of the feedback from mentors and the community at large and refine
> your proposal until the final deadline. Read the application instructions
> here [3]. The same page contains all the info you need before taking
> action, so please read it carefully.
>
> Please note that the contributor application period starts March 16, 2026
> - 18:00 UTC and all the contributor proposals must be submitted before March
> 31, 2026 - 18:00 UTC. Please don’t wait for the deadline. Refer to the
> GSoC Timeline [4] for more details.
>
> We are looking forward to working with you toward another awesome edition
> of GSoC! Good luck everyone!
>
> Please forward this email to your developer and community mailing list.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Your OSGeo GSoC Admins
>
> [1]. https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_2026_Ideas
>
> [2]. https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/
>
> [3].
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_Recommendations_for_Students#Application_instructions
>
> [4]. https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline
>
>
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