Google Summer of Code 2018 (GSOC) - Deadline January 21st

The OWASP Foundation will be applying as a Mentor Organization for Google Summer of Code 2018 (GSOC)!  GSOC is an international grant program that promotes open source projects by providing a stipend for university students to code for open source projects. During the Google Summer of Code your project can choose a student to mentor from a wide range of applicants. The student will complete a project defined by an OWASP Project leader aimed at improving an OWASP Project.  Each student will be assigned a volunteer mentor (who does not need to be an OWASP Project Leader) to help guide and evaluate the student throughout the process.  

We need your help in a making this program a success and the more mentors the more slots for OWASP!

GSOC for Project Leaders:

• Add your idea on our GSOC 2018 Ideas wiki page ASAP; Deadline January 21st! 

• Students will start applying for projects on March 12, 2018 but many are already exploring ideas on our wiki page.

• You may submit multiple ideas (but each accepted idea will need its own mentor)

• Leaders are welcome but not required to also be mentors

Become a Mentor: 

• Do you want to become a mentor for a student?

• Choose a participating OWASP Project Idea from the wiki page listed below preferably the one you are most familiar with on the GSOC 2018 Ideas page. 

• If you have an idea for mentoring a student that is not listed, reach out the the Project Leader to pitch your idea.

Help OWASP Invite Students: 

• Are you somehow affiliated with a university? Share this opportunity in the classroom, with instructors, and with the appropriate department secretary. 

• Invite students who already volunteer with OWASP and Students associated with your chapter.

• Please direct students to the wiki page for details on the link below: https://www.owasp.org/index.\php/GSoC 

Interested but need more information?


Touch base with Claudia claudia.aviles-casanovas at owasp.org, Kostas konstantinos at owasp.org or Fabio  fcerullo at owasp.org to get started today.  Thank you in advance for your time; we look forward to your participation.