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