Top 5 Alternatives of Google Summer Of Code 2024

When we talk about big competition in the field of Computer Science and Engineering, we only get the name of Google Summer of Code or GSoC. But if you properly research for the internship or big competition in this field, you will find a lot of big opportunities.

So, what are those opportunities and how can we grab them, I will explain to you today. So in this article, I’m going to give you the list of the top 5 best alternatives of Google Summer of Code in which you can apply and win good prices.

The main profit of applying to these competitions is less competition. As these competitions or hackathons are not that popular a large number of the community is currently not aware of it.

1. Google Season of Docs

This program is mainly for those who don’t want to attend a competition of programming. This program mainly focuses on internships related to documentation and other shots of things. We can say that GSoD is the small brother of GSoC.

In this program, you can get several tasks like translating a document, updating an existing document, etc. This program also ends in 5 months and has 5 evaluation parts. It means that the duration of the program is 5 months and your tasks will be evaluated in 5 parts.

It also starts during the summer. Its application starts in Feb and March and ends in the first week of April. So if you don’t like programming then you can join this internship. And the stipend in this program is almost similar to the GSoC which varies between 1500-6000 dollars.

2. MLH Fellowship

MLH stands for Major League Hacking. It’s quite similar to Major League Hockey or Major League Soccer played in the US, similarly, Major League Hacking is for programmers. To apply to this program you need to be of at least 18.

The duration of the program is around three months and the best thing about this program is it happens twice a year. Once during Spring and once during Fall. The upcoming program of MLH Fellowship is scheduled in January but the last date of application was 30th November. But you can apply in the next part.

The stipend of the program usually depends and varies according to your country but the average stipend provided in this program is around 5000 USD. But if you feel that you are not ready for MLH Fellowship then there is another program named MLH Prep is also there which you can join but you won’t get any stipend in this program.

3. OUTREACHY

This program has been mainly started to promote diversity in the society. Transgenders, Non-Binary, and women are generally eligible for this program. And it is said that the winner mainly depends on the story that how they came to that position not on the basis of programming skills.

The criteria to apply to this program are you should be at least 18 years old and you belong to a little under-privilege section. It’s not important that you are a student if you are a working professional then also you can apply for this program.

The duration of this program is three months and it is also organized twice a year, once in May and 2nd in December. The last date to apply for December was 22nd August but you can apply for May 2024 whose application will start in Feb 2024. The stipend of this program is 7000 USD.

4. HyperLedger Foundation

This program mainly focuses on Blockchain technology. So if you are someone who belongs to that field and you are above 18 then you are eligible for this program. If you are a working professional then also you can apply and the program is usually scheduled between June to November.

The duration of the project is around 5 months and you need to give at least 20 hours a week in this project. Application usually starts between Feb and March and the best thing about this program is you get an opportunity to go outside, have fun, and join conferences and international travels. The stipends vary between 3000-6600 USD.

5. LFS Mentorship

LFS stands for Linux Foundation. So, by joining this program you get an opportunity to work with reputated organizations. There are a lot of projects in LFS Mentorship and as they get funding they allot other projects also.

So you can check out the website of LFS Mentorship and choose the project that suits you and check out the funding of the project also. The duration of the project is around three to four months and depends upon the project.