Request for Late Proposal Submission – Medical Emergency During Application Period

Request for Late Proposal Submission – Medical Emergency During Application Period

[Bushrah Zulfiqar]

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Dear Google Summer of Code Admissions Team,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to respectfully request
your consideration for a late proposal submission for GSoC 2026, due to an
unforeseen medical emergency that prevented me from submitting my
application before the deadline.

During the final days of the application window, I was hospitalized due to
a medical emergency that required immediate attention and several days of
recovery. Unfortunately, this coincided directly with the submission
deadline, making it impossible for me to finalize and submit my proposal in
time.

I want to emphasize that this was not a case of poor planning or
procrastination. I had been actively preparing for months and was well on
track to submit before the deadline. Specifically:

• I identified my target organization and project well in advance and had
been studying the codebase for over two weeks to deeply understand the
architecture, design patterns, and contribution workflow.
• I made code contributions to the repository, demonstrating both my
technical ability and my commitment to the project.
• I prepared detailed documentation and notes on my understanding of the
codebase, the problem space, and my proposed approach.
• My proposal was substantially complete and only needed final review
before submission.

I fully understand that deadlines exist for good reason and that making
exceptions is not taken lightly. However, I am humbly requesting that you
consider my situation and, if at all possible, allow me to submit my
proposal late. I am happy to provide medical documentation to verify the
nature and timing of my emergency.

This opportunity means a great deal to me. GSoC has been a goal I have been
working toward with genuine dedication, and I would be deeply grateful for
any accommodation that might be possible.

Thank you sincerely for your time and consideration. I completely
understand if the policy does not allow for exceptions, but I wanted to at
least reach out and explain my circumstances.

Warm regards,
Bushrah Zulfiqar
bushrahz.giki@gmail.com

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RE: Request for Late Proposal Submission – Medical Emergency During Application Period [ ref:!00D1U013lbu.!500Kd0300s0L:ref ]

[GSoC Support]

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Registration and proposal submissions for Google Summer of Code 2026 closed on March 31 at 18:00 UTC.

To maintain fairness for all participants, we do not grant extensions or exceptions for any reason. This includes:

Misinterpretations of the timeline
Technical issues or submission errors
Internet outages
Any other reason

As stated in our guidelines, it is the applicant's responsibility to submit well in advance of the deadline.

While the window for this year has closed, we encourage you to:

Review the Contributor Guide at g.co/gsoc: Specifically the "Choosing an Organization" section.
Stay Connected: Engage with organizations independently to prepare for future applications.

Note: Due to our team's small size, we cannot respond to further inquiries regarding missed deadlines. We hope to see your application in a future cycle!

Best,

GSoC Admins





--------------- Original Message ---------------
From: Bushrah Zulfiqar [bushrahz.giki@gmail.com]
Sent: 4/1/2026 6:22 AM
To: linux-erofs@lists.ozlabs.org; gsoc-support@google.com
Subject: Request for Late Proposal Submission – Medical Emergency During Application Period
Dear Google Summer of Code Admissions Team,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to respectfully request your consideration for a late proposal submission for GSoC 2026, due to an unforeseen medical emergency that prevented me from submitting my application before the deadline.

During the final days of the application window, I was hospitalized due to a medical emergency that required immediate attention and several days of recovery. Unfortunately, this coincided directly with the submission deadline, making it impossible for me to finalize and submit my proposal in time.

I want to emphasize that this was not a case of poor planning or procrastination. I had been actively preparing for months and was well on track to submit before the deadline. Specifically:

• I identified my target organization and project well in advance and had been studying the codebase for over two weeks to deeply understand the architecture, design patterns, and contribution workflow.
• I made code contributions to the repository, demonstrating both my technical ability and my commitment to the project.
• I prepared detailed documentation and notes on my understanding of the codebase, the problem space, and my proposed approach.
• My proposal was substantially complete and only needed final review before submission.

I fully understand that deadlines exist for good reason and that making exceptions is not taken lightly. However, I am humbly requesting that you consider my situation and, if at all possible, allow me to submit my proposal late. I am happy to provide medical documentation to verify the nature and timing of my emergency.

This opportunity means a great deal to me. GSoC has been a goal I have been working toward with genuine dedication, and I would be deeply grateful for any accommodation that might be possible.

Thank you sincerely for your time and consideration. I completely understand if the policy does not allow for exceptions, but I wanted to at least reach out and explain my circumstances.

Warm regards,
Bushrah Zulfiqar
bushrahz.giki@gmail.com


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Lucila Ortíz | GSoC Admin

Google Summer of Code 2026

184 Mentoring Orgs announced
Contributor apps open March 16 - 31

g.co/gsoc
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Re: Request for Late Proposal Submission – Medical Emergency During Application Period [ ref:!00D1U013lbu.!500Kd0300s0L:ref ]

[Gao Xiang]

Hi Admins,

On 2026/4/1 23:08, GSoC Support wrote:
> Registration and proposal submissions for Google Summer of Code 2026 closed on March 31 at 18:00 UTC.
> 
> To maintain fairness for all participants, we do not grant extensions or exceptions for any reason. This includes:
> 
> Misinterpretations of the timeline
> Technical issues or submission errors
> Internet outages
> Any other reason
> 
> As stated in our guidelines, it is the applicant's responsibility to submit well in advance of the deadline.
> 
> While the window for this year has closed, we encourage you to:
> 
> Review the Contributor Guide at g.co/gsoc: Specifically the "Choosing an Organization" section.
> Stay Connected: Engage with organizations independently to prepare for future applications.
> 
> Note: Due to our team's small size, we cannot respond to further inquiries regarding missed deadlines. We hope to see your application in a future cycle!

Thanks for the reply!

Yeah, we already have enough applications, and we don't
consider (or have any bandwidth to consider) any late
application as well.

Thanks,
Gao Xiang


> 
> Best,
> 
> GSoC Admins