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<Your Proposal Title>

Project Proposal

• A high-level description of what you plan to work on
• Specific details, key aspects and anticipated challenges.
• Break the project down into smaller tasks, and include an implementation plan and timeline.

Personal Background

• Name, email, links
• Education and relevant work experience

Relevant Skills

• What are your languages of choice and how do they relate to the project?
• Any prior experience with open source development?
• Please point us to a code sample you have written.
• Any prior experience in bioinformatics or cancer genomics (this is not a deal-breaker, we just want to understand your background)

Your Availability

• Do you have any school-related activities scheduled during the coding period?
• Do you have a full- or part-time job or internship planned for this summer?
• How many hours per week do you have for a summer project?
• Note: In general, we follow Google’s recommendation as they outlined in the GSoC FAQ. “How much time does GSoC participation take? You are expected to spend around 30+ hours a week working on your project during the 3 month coding period. If you already have an internship, another summer job, or plan to be gone on vacation for more than a week during that time, GSoC is not the right program for you this year.”