[Biopython] Announcing OBF Summer of Code - please forward!

Robert Buels rmb32 at cornell.edu
Fri Mar 26 17:14:32 UTC 2010


Hi all,

Here's an advertising-ready announcement for OBF's Summer of Code,
thanks to Christian Zmasek and Hilmar Lapp for their excellent writing.

Student applications are due April 9!  Please spread it widely, we need
to reach lots of students with it!

Rob Buels
OBF GSoC 2010 Admin


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OPEN BIOINFORMATICS FOUNDATION SUMMER OF CODE 2010

Applications due 19:00 UTC, April 9, 2010.
http://www.open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code

The Open Bioinformatics Foundation Summer of Code program provides a
unique opportunity for undergraduate, masters, and PhD students to
obtain hands-on experience writing and extending open-source software
for bioinformatics under the mentorship of experienced developers from
around the world. The program is the participation of the Open
Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) as a mentoring organization in the
Google Summer of Code(tm) (http://code.google.com/soc/).

Students successfully completing the 3 month program receive a $5,000
USD stipend, and may work entirely from their home or home institution.
  Participation is open to students from any country in the world except
countries subject to US trade restrictions.  Each student will have at
least one dedicated mentor to show them the ropes and help them complete
their project.

The Open Bioinformatics Foundation is particularly seeking students
interested in both bioinformatics (computational biology) and software
development. Some initial project ideas are listed on the website. These
range from Galaxy phylogenetics pipeline development in Biopython to
lightweight sequence objects and lazy parsing in BioPerl, a DAS Server
for large files on local filesystems, and mapping Java libraries to
Perl/Ruby/Python using Biolib+SWIG+JNI.  All project ideas are flexible
and many can be adjusted in scope to match the skills of the student. We
also welcome and encourage students proposing their own project ideas;
historically some of the most successful Summer of Code projects are
ones proposed by the students themselves.

TO APPLY: Apply online at the Google Summer of Code website
(http://socghop.appspot.com/), where you will also find GSoC program
rules and eligibility requirements. The 12-day application period for
students runs from Monday, March 29 through Friday, April 9th, 2010.

INQUIRIES:

We strongly encourage all interested students to get in touch with us
with their ideas as early on as possible.  See the OBF GSoC page for
contact details.

2010 OBF Summer of Code:
http://www.open-bio.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code

Google Summer of Code FAQ:
http://socghop.appspot.com/document/show/program/google/gsoc2010/faqs






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