Inkscape will be submitting a request to participate again in this year's Google Summer of Code (GSOC). GSOC is a program where students who are 18 or older (as of May 27th) spend their summer coding for an approved Open Source project and in return receive a stipend of $5000. Details can be found on the GSOC website:

https://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2013

We are looking for students passionate about Inkscape and Open Source software in general. Now is the time to develop your ideas and to begin to plan your project. Details about what is required to apply for GSOC to work on Inkscape can be found at:

http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Google_Summer_of_Code

Pay special attention to the required tasks listed on the SOC Application Template page. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you are interested in working on Inkscape.