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GOOGLE SUMMER OF CODE PROGRAM

Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 18:00 UTC

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Google Summer of Code is a global, online program focused on bringing new contributors into open source software development. GSoC Contributors work with an open source organization on a 12+ week programming project under the guidance of mentors.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be eighteen (18) years of age or older upon registration for the Program;

Be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited institution, including a college, university, masters program, PhD program and/or undergraduate program, as of the Acceptance Date;

For the duration of the Program, be eligible to work in the country in which he or she resides; and

Not be an Organization Administrator or Mentor in the Program.

He or she is an employee (including intern), contractor, officer, or director of:

Google or its affiliates, or

an Organization or any of its affiliates.

He or she is an immediate family member (including a parent, sibling, child, spouse, or life partner regardless of where the Student lives) of one of the individuals listed in subsection (ii) above or a member of their household (whether related or not).

He or she has participated as a Student in Google Summer of Code two (2) or more times previously.

BENEFIT:

Accepted students spend the summer coding with guidance from a mentor (3 months).

Successful student contributors are given a $6000 USD stipend,  enabling the student concentrate on coding for 3 months

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MAMA CASH GRANTS FOR SELF-LED FEMINIST ORGANISATION

Application Deadline: 17 March 2024 closing at 11:59pm CET.

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

In every corner of the world, courageous feminist activists are working together to build collective power, claim justice, and create, sustain, and revive ways of living that are just and fair. The Resilience Fund – our largest grantmaking programme – aims to resource, support and connect the collective activism of women, girls, and trans and intersex people around the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

Mama Cash is inviting applications from self-led feminist organisations and initiatives based in the following regions: Africa, West Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Applicants for new Resilience Fund grants that are not based in the above-listed regions will not be considered this year.

All applicants provide input and guidance on thematic issues they believe should be prioritised for funding,   

Mama Cash staff screen all applications for eligibility against the selection criteria and priorities, 

You can read more about the Resilience Fund’s participatory grant-making process here. 

BENEFIT:

€5,000 – €50,000 per year, average grant size €35,000

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