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Send your application starting March 10, 2014. Before you apply, do the following:
* **Can you join?** Check out [Googles FAQ](http://www.google-melange.com/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2014/help_page#1._Are_there_any_age_restrictions_on "http://www.google-melange.com/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2014/help_page#1._Are_there_any_age_restrictions_on") and see if youre eligible for the GSoC. Also make careful note of the [GSoC timeline](https://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2014 "GSoC 2014 timeline") in your calendar.
* **Can you join?** Check out [Googles FAQ](http://www.google-melange.com/document/show/gsoc_program/google/gsoc2015/help_page#1._Are_there_any_age_restrictions_on) and see if youre eligible for the GSoC. Also make careful note of the [GSoC timeline](https://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2015 "GSoC 2014 timeline") in your calendar.
* **Are you joining for the right reasons?** Read “[Reasons why you shouldnt hack on open source projects](http://blog.codecombat.com/reasons-why-you-shouldnt-hack-on-open-source-projects)” carefully. If youre not passionate about what were doing, the work will suffer.
* **Lets avoid rookie mistakes**. Read “[DOs and DONTs of GSoC (for students)](http://google-opensource.blogspot.no/2011/03/dos-and-donts-of-google-summer-of-code.html "DOs and DON")“.
* **Whats your idea?** Decide which [idea(s)](http://hub.jmonkeyengine.org/soc/2014-ideas/ "2014 Ideas") you want to work on. Optionally, you suggest an idea of your own. Wed prefer it if you discuss your ideas out in the open in our [User Code & Projects](http://hub.jmonkeyengine.org/c/user-code-projects "User Code & Projects board") board. Feel free to `@mention` the username of relevant mentors listed in the ideas list to get their attention.
* **Orientate yourself.** Have you contributed to Discourse before, made a pull request or a plugin? Some projects demand greater expertise than others. In any case, make sure that you have **read the [Beginner Tutorials](http://wiki.jmonkeyengine.org/doku.php/jme3#tutorials_for_beginners "jME3 Beginner Tutorials")** and that you have a firm understanding of key Discourse concepts before you apply to any Discourse project. Browse the Discourse source, especially the parts relevant to your project idea, and be sure youll be capable of integrating your idea into the existing project.
* **Familiarise yourself with version control.** You should be familiar with the SVN or Git (preferred) workflow before GSoC starts.
* **Whats your idea?** Decide which [idea(s)](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/wiki/GSoC-2015-Ideas-List") you want to work on. Feel free to `@mention` the username of relevant mentors listed in the ideas list to get their attention.
* **Orientate yourself.** Have you contributed to Discourse before, made a pull request or a plugin? Some projects demand greater expertise than others. In any case, make sure that you have a firm understanding of key Discourse concepts before you apply to any Discourse project. Browse the source code, especially the parts relevant to your project idea(s), and be sure youll be capable of integrating your idea into the existing project.
* **Familiarise yourself with Git & GitHub** You should be familiar with common Git workflows before GSoC starts.
* **Draft your application (see template below).** Feel free to type up drafts for different ideas and ask us which one has the highest chance of succeeding: Create your draft on the forum if youd like, or type it up on an external site like your blog or a GitHub gist and share a link to it on the forum or PM the relevant mentors.
* **Setting the scope is your job!** A lot of the project briefs on our ideas list have not taken the GSoC timeline carefully into account. It is your responsibility to cut down or expand upon an idea so that its both challenging but also completely feasible within 4 months. We however provide plenty of feedback on scope during the application phase.
* **Setting the scope is your job!** It is your responsibility to cut down or expand upon an idea so that its both challenging but also completely feasible within 4 months. We will however provide plenty of feedback on scope during the application phase.
## Personal Details Brief
**Mandatory**
* **Name:** _Your_Name_Here_
* **Nickname:** _@Your_Hub_Username_Here_
* **Nickname:** _@Your_Meta_Username_Here_
* **Email:** _[name@domain.com](mailto:name@domain.com)_
* **Country, language & timezone:** _E.g. “Germany, German, GMT+1″_
* **School Name & Study:** _The name of your university and field of study._
* **Preferred IDE:** _NetBeans, Eclipse or other?_
**Optional**
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## Experience
_What is your experience using and developing Discourse or other similar applications? What about RoR/Ember.js programs? Have you worked like this before (remote team work, timezone difference, deadlines)? Are you comfortable communicating technical development in English?_
_What is your experience using and developing Discourse or similar applications? What about RoR/Ember.js programs? Have you worked in conditions like these before (remote team work, timezone difference, deadlines)? Are you comfortable communicating technical development in English?_
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> Tip: Dont just rely on the GSoC mentors to review your application in depth; they will only turn back a proposal if they find it fundamentally lacking. Instead, ask a technical colleague or friend to review it carefully and provide critical feedback.
> Tip: Dont just rely on the GSoC mentors to review your application in-depth. Ask a technical colleague or friend to review it carefully and provide critical feedback.
## Example Proposals:
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# After Submitting Your Application
After youve applied, check on your application at the GSoC site once or twice a day. **Answering your mentors questions timely is very important.** Discourse mentors will leave notes on your application if they need more information or have additional questions about your proposal that they need answered before making a decision. If they leave a note and you dont respond, its not their job to track you down. There will be many applications, so making sure you stay on top of your application will help you compete for the spots we have to fill. Google will announce the accepted students [on their site](http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2014 "http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2014").
After youve applied, check on your application at the GSoC site once or twice a day. **Answering your mentors questions timely is very important.** Discourse mentors will leave notes on your application if they need more information or have additional questions about your proposal that they need answered before making a decision. If they leave a note and you dont respond, its not their job to track you down. There will be many applications, so making sure you stay on top of your application will help you compete for the spots we have to fill. Google will announce the accepted students [on their site](http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2015).