Project Start Date

Thursday, May 14, 2009.

How to Apply

Please consolidate and send the required information shown below.

• Name (as it appears in College ID card)
• College Roll no
• College Name
• Marks in various papers in the last 3 semesters
• Paper in which least marks scored till date
• Which topic one doesnot like and why
• Whether one has PC/laptop or not
• Availability of internet connection
• College schedule (May 10, 2009 - April 05, 2010)
• Any planned vacations/holidays to take.
• Any training (external undergoing or planned)
• Whether willing to work on a project for atleast 90 day period (excluding holidays, exams etc.)
• Want to publish a paper or not (any done so far)
• Which is his/her favorite programming language and why
• Mention his/her five weaknesses
• Favorite movie and why
• Attach Profile/Resume in OpenOffice/PDF format
• Attach photo in *JPG/.PNG format (.gif not accepted)
• Contact cell number for telephonic interview

Whom to Contact

The mail may be sent to Ms. Namita Iyer (President, Twincling Foundation) at namita@twincling.org

Where is the Team information ?

Team information is being made available at http://www.twincling.org/eteam

Allocation process

We do extensive matching of individual skills and potential to project challenges and timelines.

Post allocation Legal Paperwork

After your candidature is finalized and you are assigned to a project, you will be required to undertake legal paperwork.

• Purchase a INR 10 Stamp Paper with your name endorsed
• Make a copy of your College ID card
• Download, print and sign the SCLA (Software Contributor License Agreement)
• Download, print and fillup the Application form.
• Get the form endorsed by the HoD of your Deparatment.

Project Certificate

All "student" candidates who have signed up for atleast "90 day" project contribution and "certificate" clause, will participate in the following process after the completion of the term.
* Publication of artifacts (documentation, source, papers, drawings etc) at Twincling Open Source repository hosted on sourceforge.net
* Interview with Certification council
* Review of the legal paper work

At the conclusion of the review work, a Certificate will be posted to the Head of the Department (HoD) of the individual. The Head of Department is also advised to satisfy upon their office and practices as established in their college, before handing over the certificate to the said individual.

The certificate number is a unique number so created from a certain combination of the parameters mentioned during the application process. All certificates issued are watermarked with the student photo and college identity card.

Casual Contributor

A casual contributor is an individual who has neither signed up for the "90 day" contribution, nor provided above mentioned list of required information, nor signed up with the SCLA. Twincling Technology Foundation, invites all casual contributors to contribute patches, work on enhancing the quality of documentation and participate actively in Quality Assurance (QA) activities.

Contact

namita AT twincling DOT org