Google Summer of Code 2026

The Kubeflow Community plans to participate in Google Summer of Code 2026. This page aims to help you participate in GSoC 2026 with Kubeflow.

What is GSoC?

Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a global program that offers students stipends for working on open-source projects during the summer.

For more information, see the GSoC FAQ and watch the video below:

How can I participate?

Thank you for your interest in participating in GSoC with Kubeflow!

Please carefully read the following information to learn how to participate in GSoC with Kubeflow.

Key Dates

Here are the key dates for GSoC 2025, the full timeline is available on the GSoC website:

Eligibility

To participate in GSoC with Kubeflow, you must meet the GSoC eligibility requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old at time of registration.
• Be a student or an open source beginner.
• Be eligible to work in their country of residence during duration of program.
• Be a resident of a country not currently embargoed by the United States.

Steps

1. Sign up as a student on the GSoC website.
2. Join the Kubeflow Slack:
   • NOTE: please do not reach out privately to mentors, instead, start a thread in the #kubeflow-contributors channel so others can see the response.
3. Learn about Kubeflow:
   • Read the Introduction to Kubeflow
   • Review the Architecture Overview
   • Consider trying out Kubeflow (not required, can be challenging)
4. Review the project ideas to decide which ones you are interested in:
   • You may wish to attend the next community meeting for the group that is leading your chosen project.
   • NOTE: while we recommend you submit a proposal based on the project ideas, you can also submit a proposal with your own idea.
5. Submit a proposal through the GSoC website between March 16th and March 31st:
   • Please see these guidelines on how to write a good proposal.
   • Kubeflow requests that you use this template for your proposal.
   • You will need to submit PDF version of your proposal on GSoC website before March 30th, 2026.
6. Wait for the results to be announced on May 8th.

Project Ideas

Project 1: Name of the project

Components: All the components this project will touch

Mentors: List all the mentors with their github or slack handle

Contributor:

Details: Description of the proposal, if you have external doc, please have the doc publicly accessible to view

Difficulty: [easy|intermediate|hard]

Size: [170|250|350 hours]

Skills Required/Preferred:

• List briefly skills you expect from contributor