Write Code. Save Lives.
OpenMRS is hoping to be a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code™ 2025! Since 2007, we've enjoyed participating in this great program and we're extremely excited about the projects and mentorship opportunities available this year. Coding for OpenMRS is a great way to practice your coding skills and, at the same time, help benefit people in developing countries who are on the front lines of public health challenges.
If you are new to OpenMRS, we recommend starting with our Guide to the New & Curious. It will introduce you to our community, the tools and spaces we use, and help you get to know the different squads and teams working on various community projects. For a more detailed history of who we are and what we do, please see here.
Google Summer of Code at OpenMRS
om.rs/gsoc
Learn more about Google Summer of Code 2025:
Google Summer of Code website
GSoC 2025 Program Administrators
Please see GSoC Admin Guidelines for more information, or Org Admin Tips and Program Rules.
Projects for GSoC 2025
Talk Thread for Idea collection: https://talk.openmrs.org/t/brainstorming-gsoc-2025-project-ideas/44506
Guide: Defining a Project Ideas List https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/defining-a-project-ideas-list
Project Name & Expected Outcome | RATING AND SIZE | PROJECT DESCRIPTION | SKILLS (Required / Preferred) | Selected Contributor | Primary Mentor | Backup Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Program Timeline
Look here for more info on the full GSoC 2025 program timeline.
ONGOING GSoC 2025 preparations: Community Brainstorming
TODO January 27: Mentoring organizations can begin submitting applications to Google
DEADLINE February 11: Mentoring organization application deadline
February 27: List of accepted mentoring organizations announced
February 27 - March 24: Prospective GSoC Contributors reach out to Accepted Mentoring Orgs, discuss application ideas
March 24: GSoC contributor application period begins
DEADLINE April 8: GSoC contributor application deadline: Prospective GSoC Contributors Submit their 2025 Applications (includes proposals)
DEADLINE TODO April 29: GSoC contributor proposal rankings due from Org Admins
May 8: Accepted GSoC contributor projects announced
May 8 - June 1: Community Bonding Period. Students get to know mentors, read documentation, prepare for work on their projects
June 2: Coding officially begins
July 14: Mentors and GSoC contributors can begin submitting midterm evaluations (for standard 12 week coding projects)
DEADLINE TODO July 18: Midterm evaluation deadline (standard coding period)
July 14 - August 25: Work Period | GSoC contributors work on their project with guidance from Mentors
August 25 - September 1: Final week: GSoC contributors submit their final work product and their final mentor evaluation (standard coding period)
DEADLINE September 1 - 8th: Mentors submit final GSoC contributor evaluations (standard coding period)
September 1 - November 9: GSoC contributors with extended timelines continue coding
DEADLINE November 10: Final date for all GSoC contributors to submit their final work product and final evaluation
DEADLINE November 17: Final date for mentors to submit evaluations for GSoC contributor projects with extended deadlines
Guidelines
Student's guidelines
Mentor's guidelines
Mentor Guide https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/
Roles and Responsibilities https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/help/responsibilities
Org Admin Tips https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/help/oa-tips
Defining a Project Ideas List https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/defining-a-project-ideas-list
Program Rules https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/rules
GSoC Discord Chat channel discord.gg/google-dev-community
OpenMRS resources to know
GitHub: https://github.com/openmrs
Talk Forum: https://talk.openmrs.org
Help Desk: https://help.openmrs.org
Issue Tracker (JIRA): https://issues.openmrs.org