27 Mar
2010
27 Mar
'10
12:22
Hi all - sorry for the additional noise. The original email contained two errors: this is the 2010 program (not 2009, as the subject line said), and one URL was wrong. The corrected version is below for those who'd like to forward it on or print it out.
I'd also like to take the opportunity to highlight a few of our project ideas that pertain to biodiversity informatics and phylogenetic standards: #1, NeXML support in Bioruby; #6, building geo- phylogenies in Java; #10, a UI for MIAPA, the minimum reporting standard for phylogenetic analyses; and #15, Google Earth browser interface for TreeBASE.
-hilmar
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PHYLOINFORMATICS SUMMER OF CODE 2010
http://hackathon.nescent.org/Phyloinformatics_Summer_of_Code_2010
The Phyloinformatics Summer of Code program provides a unique
opportunity for undergraduate, masters, and PhD students to obtain
hands-on experience writing and extending open-source software for
evolutionary informatics under the mentorship of experienced
developers from around the world. The program is the participation of
the US National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) as a mentoring
organization in the Google Summer of Code(tm) (http://code.google.com/soc/
).
Students in the program will receive a stipend from Google (and
possibly more importantly, a T-shirt solely available to successful
participants), and may work from their home, or home institution, for
the duration of the 3 month program. Each student will have at least
one dedicated mentor to show them the ropes and help them complete
their project.
NESCent is particularly targeting students interested in both
evolutionary biology and software development. Initial project ideas
are listed on the website. These range from phylogenetics pipeline
development to a user interface for MIAPA-driven annotation of
experiments, interactive animations of gene tree evolution, and
rendering phylogenies on Google Earth. All project ideas are flexible
and many can be adjusted in scope to match the skills of the student.
We also welcome novel project ideas that dovetail with student
interests.
TO APPLY: Apply online at the Google Summer of Code website (http://socghop.appspot.com/
), where you will also find GSoC program rules and eligibility
requirements. The 12-day application period for students opens on
Monday March 29th and runs through Friday, April 9th, 2010.
INQUIRIES: phylosoc {at} nescent {dot} org. We strongly encourage all
interested students to get in touch with us with their ideas as early
on as possible.
2010 NESCent Phyloinformatics Summer of Code:
http://hackathon.nescent.org/Phyloinformatics_Summer_of_Code_2010
Google Summer of Code FAQ:
http://socghop.appspot.com/document/show/program/google/gsoc2010/faqs
DataONE Summer 2010 Internship Program (managed separately, and
different from GSoC; postdocs also eligible):
http://d1-lab.appspot.com/
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Todd Vision and Hilmar Lapp
National Evolutionary Synthesis Center
http://nescent.org