Candidates will be selected on the basis of merit and fulfilment of the screening task.
FOSSEE Summer Fellowship 2025
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Eligibility
Open Source Software learners
Region
India
Award
A certificate and other benefits
Deadline
Closed
About The Program
FOSSEE Summer Fellowship 2025 is an opportunity provided by the FOSSEE project*. It is a hybrid fellowship where eligible students receive the chance to work with the FOSSEE team. Successful candidates will receive a certificate and recognition.
*The FOSSEE project (Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education) aims to improve educational quality in India by promoting FLOSS tools and reducing reliance on proprietary software. It encourages the development and enhancement of solutions to meet academic and research needs and is part of the National Mission on Education through ICT under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Source: FOSSEE
EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
To be eligible, an applicant must:-
- learn a Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS)
- complete a minimum of one screening task from the list of tasks available
Note:- Please refer to the ‘Fellowship Details’ document for the list of tasks and relevant information.
Benefits
Selected candidates will receive:-
- An opportunity to work with faculty from IIT Bombay
- A certificate of FOSSEE summer fellowship
- A recognition on the FOSSEE website
Note:- Fellows might receive an honorarium depending on their quality of work.
Documents
- Marksheets/certificates of previous qualifying examinations
- Screening task
How can you apply?
Eligible candidates can apply by following these steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details (Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: Scroll down to ‘Registration and Selection Procedure’ and click on the interlinked registration form.
Step 4: Fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents and submit the application.
Important Dates
Application Start: 11 March 2025
Application Deadline: 7 April 2025
Declaration of Results: 15 April 2025
Internship Duration: 15 May to 15 July 2025 (tentative)
Selection Criteria
Important documents
Terms and Conditions
- Fellows will be assessed every week based on the quality and quantity of the work. At any point, if the work is found unsatisfactory, the fellowship offer will be withdrawn.
- The content submitted for the screening task, as well as the work done during the fellowship, shall be released in open source.
- Fellows unable to complete the minimum fellowship duration(1.5 months) will be disqualified.
- The decision of the FOSSEE team in declaring the results will be final. No queries in this regard will be entertained.
Contact Details
FOSSEE
CFD - Lab, Aero. Annex Building,
Below HSS Dept., Opp. Metallurgical Dept.
IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400076
Email ID: info@fossee.in | Phone Number: (+91) 22 25764133
Important Links
Original website
FAQ's
Question: Who is providing this opportunity?
Answer: FOSSEE project (Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education) is offering this opportunity.
Question: What is the tenure of this opportunity?
Answer: The tenure is a maximum of two months.
Question: Is there any cash prize in this opportunity?
Answer: There are no cash prizes under this fellowship.
Question: Are there any application fees?
Answer: No, the application is free.
Question: What is the mode of application?
Answer: The mode of application is online through the official website.
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