ESA Summer of Code in Space 2011 [LWN.net]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced a Summer of Code program. "ESA Summer of Code in Space (SOCIS) is a pilot program run by the Advanced Concepts Team of the European Space Agency that offers student developers stipends to write code for various space-related open source software projects. Through SOCIS, accepted student applicants are paired with a mentor or mentors from the participating projects, thus gaining exposure to real-world software development scenarios. In turn, the participating projects are able to more easily identify and bring in new developers." Mentoring organizations can apply before July 15.

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ESA Summer of Code in Space 2011

Posted Jul 22, 2011 19:48 UTC (Fri) by shirishag75 (guest, #51082) [Link]

Hi all,
The information is not full. The ESA program is limited to only European students. Please see http://sophia.estec.esa.int/socis2011/?q=faq#socis_elig_s...

Note from the FAQ :-

Who's eligible to participate as a student in SOCIS?
In order to participate in the program, you must be a student. For the purpose of this program, ESA defines a student as an individual enrolled in or accepted into an accredited institution including (but not necessarily limited to) colleges, universities, masters programs, PhD programs and undergraduate programs. The institution must be based in in one of the following states: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Slovenia and Romania. You should be prepared, upon request, to provide ESA with transcripts or other documentation from your accredited institution as proof of enrollment or admission status. Computer Science does not need to be your field of study in order to participate in the program.
Additionally, ESA will require organizations with multiple assigned students slots to select at least half of the students from ESA states: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Slovenia and Romania. A scanned copy of passport, national ID card or equivalent document will be asked in the student's application form.