Google Summer of Code 2020 mentoring orgs announced!

We are delighted to announce the open source projects and organizations that have been accepted for Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2020, the 16th year of the program!

After careful review, we have chosen 200 open source projects to be mentor organizations this year, 30 of which are new to the program. Please see the program website for a complete list of the accepted organizations.

Are you a student interested in participating in GSoC this year? We will begin accepting student applications on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 18:00 UTC and the deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 18:00 UTC.

The most successful applications come from students who start preparing now. Here are some proactive tips for a successful before the application period begins:

• Watch our short videos: What is GSoC? and Being a GSoC Student
• Check out the Student Guide
• Review the list of accepted organizations
• Reach out to the two or three that interest you the most now

You can find more information on our website which includes a full timeline of important dates. We also highly recommend perusing the FAQ and Program Rules and watching some of our other videos with more details about GSoC for students and mentors.

A hearty congratulations—and thank you—to all of our mentor organizations! We look forward to working with all of you during Google Summer of Code 2020.

By Stephanie Taylor, Google Open Source