# Request for GSoC 2026 Proposal Template / Guidance

**URL:** <https://forums.swift.org/t/request-for-gsoc-2026-proposal-template-guidance/84919>\
**Category:** GSoC\
**Created:** [February 23, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/request-for-gsoc-2026-proposal-template-guidance/84919 "2026-02-23T16:22:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![amanmrya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/amanmrya/32/44601_2.png) [@amanmrya](https://forums.swift.org/u/amanmrya)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/request-for-gsoc-2026-proposal-template-guidance/84919/1 "2026-02-23T16:22:29Z")

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Hello everyone,

I’m planning to apply for Google Summer of Code 2026 with Swift and wanted to ask if there are any official or community-recommended proposal templates that previous contributors have used successfully.

I’ve gone through the ideas list and started discussions around potential project areas, but I want to make sure my proposal is structured in a way that aligns with what mentors typically expect from a strong application.

If anyone could share:

- A proposal template

- Sample accepted proposals from past years

- Any guidelines or best practices specific to Swift’s GSoC applications

it would be really helpful.

I’d appreciate any direction or advice from past contributors or mentors on how to approach writing an effective proposal.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![filip-sakel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/filip-sakel/32/8697_2.png) [@filip-sakel](https://forums.swift.org/u/filip-sakel)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/request-for-gsoc-2026-proposal-template-guidance/84919/2 "2026-02-24T14:30:25Z")

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Hi Aman,

I was also looking for some resources on how to write a good proposal and here’s what I came across:

1. [This website](https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/writing-a-proposal) provides general guidance and offers useful tips on how to write a proposal.
2. [This](https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/proposal-example-1.html) is an example of a past proposal. You can also click “Next” at the bottom of the page to access other examples.

Hope this helps!