India — programs & hackathons
One map for Indian students. Confirm dates on official sites each year.
Paid / stipend open source
| Program | Typical | Guide | Official |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code for GovTech | ~₹1L fellowship | programs/code-for-govtech.md | codeforgovtech.in |
| FOSSEE Summer Fellowship | Stipend | programs/fossee-summer-fellowship.md | fossee.in |
| eSim internship | Stipend | programs/esim-internship.md | esim.fossee.in |
| Google Summer of Code | PPP stipend | programs/google-summer-of-code.md | summerofcode.withgoogle.com |
| Summer of Bitcoin | BTC stipend | programs/summer-of-bitcoin.md | summerofbitcoin.org |
| Outreachy | $7,000 | programs/outreachy.md | outreachy.org |
| LFX Mentorship | ~$3k–$6.6k | programs/lfx-mentorship.md | mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org |
Community: Many SoB contributors connect via Bitshala and local Bitcoin dev meetups — search official SoB alumni channels; not a separate stipend program.
Certificate / beginner seasons
| Program | Guide | Official |
|---|---|---|
| GirlScript Summer of Code | programs/girlscript-summer-of-code.md | gssoc.girlscript.tech |
| Social Summer of Code | programs/social-summer-of-code.md | socialsummerofcode.com |
National hackathons & gov
| Event | URL |
|---|---|
| Smart India Hackathon | sih.gov.in |
| MyGov Innovate | innovate.mygov.in |
| AIM / Atal Tinkering | aim.gov.in |
Where to find college hackathons
| Platform | URL |
|---|---|
| Devfolio | devfolio.co/hackathons |
| Unstop | unstop.com/hackathons |
| Hack2Skill | hack2skill.com |
More: ../hackathons/india.md
Suggested path (example)
- Year 1: GSSoC or SSoC + first merged PRs on a GSoC org you like
- Year 2: GSoC or Summer of Bitcoin + SIH or Devfolio hackathon for teams
- Parallel: C4GT or FOSSEE if gov-tech or science OSS fits your major
See choose-a-program.md.
Scams
Fake “GSoC/GSSoC placement” consultancies and paid SIH “guaranteed” teams appear every season. Read scams-and-fake-internships.md and report on cybercrime.gov.in if you lose money.