Google Summer of Code

Terms from the program's own pages

2026 terms

• Student or open source beginner; not accepted to GSoC more than once before; not resident in a US-embargoed country source
• Minimum age: 18 source
• Remote OK source
• Attendance: online source
• Amount: Stipend for contributors who pass evaluations (amount on separate stipend page) source

This round

Usually opens in March (based on 2024-2026); not confirmed for 2027

Past editions

• 2026

  18:00 UTC. Contributor window; the end date shown is the final submission date for extended projects; standard 12-week projects finish with a final week of Aug 17-24.

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  Applications opened Mar 16, 2026

  Deadline Mar 31, 2026

  Starts May 25, 2026

  Ends Nov 2, 2026

• 2025

  Deadline 18:00 UTC. Coding start and end not stated on the source page.

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  Applications opened Mar 24, 2025

  Deadline Apr 8, 2025

• 2024

  Opened and closed 18:00 UTC. Coding dates not stated on the source page.

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  Applications opened Mar 18, 2024

  Deadline Apr 2, 2024