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== Eligibility == | == Eligibility == | ||
To apply for a grant, a student must: | |||
* be eighteen (18) years of age or older upon application; | * be eighteen (18) years of age or older upon application; | ||
* be enrolled into a post-secondary academic program, as of the beginning of the grant; | * be enrolled into a post-secondary academic program, as of the beginning of the grant; [following rules in GSoC 2021] | ||
* [really necessary?] for the duration of the grant, be eligible to work in the country in which they reside; | * [really necessary?] for the duration of the grant, be eligible to work in the country in which they reside; | ||
* and not be a GRASS GIS PSC member | * and not be a GRASS GIS PSC member | ||
Revision as of 02:10, 16 November 2021
GRASS GIS offers a limited number of student grants for projects related to GRASS GIS. These can include actual coding, bug fixing, or documentation and the creation of educational resources.
Eligibility
To apply for a grant, a student must:
- be eighteen (18) years of age or older upon application;
- be enrolled into a post-secondary academic program, as of the beginning of the grant; [following rules in GSoC 2021]
- [really necessary?] for the duration of the grant, be eligible to work in the country in which they reside;
- and not be a GRASS GIS PSC member
In addition, the student has to
- have had at least one pull request accepted before the application concerning GRASS GIS code or documentation;
- [necessary ?] have the agreement of a GRASS GIS core developer to mentor the student's work.
Additional criteria
- Students that are already active in the community have a better chance of obtaining a grant.
- Former GSoC students are eligible to this grant, as long as they still fulfill the above criteria.
Nature of the grant
- In 2021, GRASS GIS offers a total of 2000€ of grants.
- The maximum per grant is 1000€. Grants requested can be lower than that amount.
How to apply
Students should send an email to XYZ [tbd] with the following content:
- proof of eligibility (age, student status, link to accepted GRASS GIS PR)
- a one-page description of the proposed work
- a calendar of activities and deliverables
- a budget proposal
[Question: fixed deadlines during the year, or continuous process until the budget is empty ? Maybe fixed deadline for 2021, but to be discussed in the future ?] Application have to be received by Nov 30, 2021 24:00 UTC the latest.
Approval process
Grants are evaluated and approved by the GRASS GIS Project Steering Committee within a week after the deadline [realistic ?].
Grant payment
Grants are paid in two amounts:
- 50% at the beginning of the work phase
- 50% after reception and approval of the final report by the PSC
Final report
The final report should be written in the [GRASS GIS wiki ?] by the student. When finished, the student send an email to [XYZ] to announce the end of the work. The final report should include:
- A description of the state of affairs before the work
- A description of the work done