Student Application Template
This is a suggestion for the kind of information we'll find useful from students. Remember - you're going to be committing to several months' work. The more information and planning you can provide up-front, the more we (and Google!) will have to go on when we're ranking your application.
Name
Contact/Email: where can we contact you? (IRC/IM details too, if available. We will also privately request your phone contact at some point.)
Background: something about yourself: technical skills, experience, etc. Who are you? What makes you the best person to work on this project?
Project title
Synopsis: a short description.
Benefits to Debian
Deliverables: quantifiable results e.g. 'Port Debian to VAX', 'Write 3 articles for X website'.
Project details: a more detailed description.
Project schedule: how long will the project take? When can you begin work?
Other summer plans: are you getting married? Do you have a long vacation planned? Are you expecting to start a job? Be aware that if you are accepted for the summer, then Google will be paying you as though you were working for them. We (in Debian) will therefore expect you to be working 35-40 hours per week on your project. It is very unlikely that you will be able to combine a successful SoC with another summer job job working for somebody else.
Exams and other commitments: do you have university exams inside the SoC period? If so, that's most likely not a problem but please tell us early!
If you are a Debian Developer: What added value can you bring to this project by doing it as part of the Summer of Code rather than as part of your usual Debian work ?
If you are not a Debian Developer: Do you have plans for Debian after the summer ?