[mtmail]

Keep an eye on https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline and it can be worth getting in contact with organizations ahead. There's still an application step but anybody who contributed or even came with their own project is way ahead of other candidates. In my experience many applications are written in mass and shortly before deadline and many don't even understand the project descriptions (last year we even had ChatGPT generated applications, low quality)

GSOC pays based on country and United States is near top of the list https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/help/student-...

[alexstore06]

I've definitely been looking at GSOC for next year. It looks like a great opportunity. I'll start looking around at organizations now - thanks for the advice!