# Next steps in GSoC **URL:** \ **Category:** Google Summer of Code\ **Tags:** gsoc-orga\ **Created:** [March 16, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/next-steps-in-gsoc/2827 "2026-03-16T17:34:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Makis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/makis/32/25_2.png) [@Makis](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Makis)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/next-steps-in-gsoc/2827/1 "2026-03-16T17:34:00Z")
Dear GSoC contributors, thank you for your interest to contributing to preCICE. In the preCICE team, we are really excited, but also a bit overwhelmed. We will use this thread to distribute information to everyone. Due to the volume of activity, please **avoid replying without a good reason** , and be kind to each other (we will moderate). Keep in mind that: 1. We (maintainers) work have irregular work schedules: some weeks we are available on GitHub, some other weeks we have to prioritize other work. Give us time, we will reply to everything when we have time. 2. This is our first time joining GSoC. We are learning the process on the job, and we will probably only be allocated very few projects. 3. **If by the time you are reading these lines have not yet interacted with our community, better look at other projects.** We already have more than 10 times the expressions of interest than the possible projects we can mentor. We do not accept any further PRs for GSoC at this point - we still need to review the ones that are already open. Focus now on writing your proposals. As the application phase is now starting, we formulated our expectations for the proposals that you will have to submit in the system. Take a look at our updated page: > **[Google Summer of Code (GSoC) - Contribute to preCICE - Open projects](https://precice.org/community-contribute-open-projects.html#google-summer-of-code-gsoc)** > > In case you skipped the home page, preCICE is a coupling library for numerical simulations (think meshes, iterative solution, FEM, CFD) and an ecosystem of related components. Scientists take independent numerical simulation codes and make them work... In particular, pay attention to the following: - We restrict the maximum amount of pages per proposal. More pages almost automatically mean rejection. - We ask you to select a maximum number of PRs to highlight for showing your technical and communication skills. **More PRs do not make a better proposal**. We want to see few, well-targeted, clear PRs: quality over quantity. In the next days, we will slowly start giving feedback to the threads in the GSoC category. We also have a few PRs to review. Involved people: I am acting as the primary GSoC admin, and @uekerman acts as backup admin. Me, @fsimonis, and @uekerman are currently registered as mentors. ---
**Author:** ![Makis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/precice.discourse.group/makis/32/25_2.png) [@Makis](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Makis)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/next-steps-in-gsoc/2827/2 "2026-03-16T17:35:03Z")