GSoC

Google Summer of Code is a global online programme that focuses on bringing new contributors into open-source software development. GSoC contributors work with an open-source organisation on a programming project lasting 12 weeks or more, under the guidance of mentors.

Joomla! has participated in Google Summer of Code for many years and has completed numerous successful projects over the last decade.

Are you a college student looking for an opportunity to contribute to open source software and receive a stipend? If so, GSoC with Joomla! could be just what you're looking for! You will spend your summer developing new features for the Joomla! project, supported by experienced mentors.

The Joomla! and the Google Summer of Code logo

Guidelines & Timelines

Visit the Google Summer of Code website to learn how the program works and to check the timeline. Also, verify that you are eligible to participate in GSoC.

Google Summer of Code

Joomla's project list

Interested to join Joomla? Then check out this years project list:

Joomla! GSoC 2026 projects

Become a GSoC contributor with Joomla!

If you think GSoC is for you, express your interest in participating in GSoC 2026 as a Contributor by filling in the

Joomla GSoC 2026 registration form

WARNING: If you don't fill out the form, you can't get selected as one of Joomla's student

Next steps

Once we receive your form, you will receive:

Some more information on participating in GSoC with Joomla
The test task to work on
Be added to a general channel on Mattermost where we'll interact with all interested students during the application phase.
Depending on your progress you can be added to a personal channel on Mattermost where you'll be able to interact with mentors for the project you're interested in.

Craft your Project Proposal

If you want to participate on a Joomla! project we have some tips for you what we expect from your proposal:

How to write a proposal

Our selection criteria

Want to know, how you can increase your chances of being selected? This is what we're looking for:

The quality of the proposal and its priority for the Joomla Project
Engagement of the student with the community and potential mentors
Contributions by the student to the Joomla Project and community
The quality of the test task we ask you to solve
We discourage the use of AI to craft your proposal and test task. We will not consider proposals that use AI.

The Application flow as image described below