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These guides were written by Mentors, Organization Administrators and Google
Program Administrators.
GSoC Contributor/Student Guide
If you want to increase your chances of being accepted into (and succeed during)
Google Summer of Code we strongly encourage you to read this guide! It is
particularly helpful for tips on writing a good project proposal and how
potential contributors should interact with the communities they are interested
in working with during the program.
Mentor Guide
The authors have years of collective knowledge for how to successfully mentor
new contributors/students. It's not as simple as it seems, and the guide
provides useful tips and best practices.
Brand Guidelines
We love that folks from all over the world participate in Google Summer of Code
(GSoC) and share their experiences! To keep things clear and avoid confusion
about official connections to the program, we've put together some guidelines
for talking about GSoC.
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Last updated 2025-08-05 UTC.
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