Google Summer Of Code

Spend your summer doing something exciting and valuable for the open-source community, and join Google Summer of Code. Read more about how the program works on this page.

OpenVINO Toolkit has been a mentoring organization since 2022!

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Prerequisite task

We require one pull request sent to our OpenVINO repository from each potential GSoC contributor before accepting participation for GSoC. We would like to see if you know how to code, use git and GitHub, and your coding style. To fulfill this requirement, please:

1. Visit the OpenVINO Good First Issues board or Anomalib Good First Issues.
2. Select one of the unassigned tickets ("Contributors Needed" column) and ask for the assignment.
3. Discuss the solution with the OpenVINO developers.
4. Implement it according to the OpenVINO contribution guide or Anomalib contribution guide.
5. If you encounter any issues talk to our developers on Discord.
6. Create a new pull request with your work.
7. Wait for the review and eventual merge.

Please note the above task is mandatory. However, we reserve the right to review and merge only the selected PRs. Not merging or closing your PR doesn't change your chances of being accepted for GSoC. Due to the expected large number of requests, the review process can be delayed, so please be patient.

If you're unfamiliar with git and GitHub, check out this blog. The blog is about contributing to OpenVINO core project, but the workflow is same for all projects.

Application Template

Your application should consist of the following parts:

1. About you
   1. Your full name
   2. Your university/current enrollment
   3. The timezone you live in
   4. Short bio
   5. Your experience in programming (especially C++ and Python)
   6. Your experience in ML and DL
2. About the project
   1. What is your choice?
   2. Why did you choose this specific idea?
   3. How much time do you plan to invest in the project?
   4. Provide an abstract of the solution
   5. Provide a detailed timeline of how you want to implement the project (include the main points you want to cover and dates)
3. General questions
   1. How do you know OpenVINO?
   2. What do you know about OpenVINO?
   3. Have you already contributed to the OpenVINO project? (please include links)
   4. How could you apply it to your professional development?
   5. Describe any other career development plan you have for the summer in addition to GSoC.
   6. Why should we pick you?
4. Tasks
   1. Link to your pull request (for the prerequisite task – the top part of this document), even if it is already merged or closed

Proposal examples can be found here and here. Please get in touch with us early to discuss your application with the mentor.

The proposal must be uploaded to the GSoC website during the GSoC contributor application period (according to the dates in timeline).

Project ideas for 2025

All project ideas for 2025 can be found here.

Projects already implemented (2022-2024)

Projects implemented in the past can be found here.

Contribution guidelines

Contribution guidelines can be found here.

Contact us

1. Open OpenVINO discussions tab
2. Start a new discussion by pushing the green button (if you cannot see the button, it means you're not logged in)
3. Select a "Google Summer of Code" category and add the "gsoc" label
4. Ask your question (please be aware everything you post there is publicly available)

Please get in touch with us early to discuss your application with the mentor. Mentors will do their best to reply to all contributors, but due to a large contributor interest this year, they may not be able to respond to all inquiries