· Aaron Brethorst

How to Craft a Successful GSoC Proposal

Here's how to craft a successful proposal for our organization:

  1. Review our project ideas and consider which area best fits your skill set and interests: https://opentransitsoftwarefoundation.org/2025/01/google-summer-of-code-2025-project-ideas/
  2. Join our Slack and post in the #gsoc-2025 channel about your skill set, interests, and what type of project you want to work on this summer to be matched with a mentor.
  3. Clone the appropriate repository from GitHub to become acquainted with building and running the project.
  4. Submit the application/proposal including all requirements at the Google Summer of Code website.

Example Proposals

Looking for examples of how you should structure your proposal for submission, or want to see what a successful proposal might look like? Here are some resources to help you out: