Hello Fineract Community,
On behalf of the GSoC program team, we are thrilled to announce the
selected candidates for Google Summer of Code 2026!
We received many strong proposals this year, and after careful review, we
are excited to welcome these excellent contributors to the Apache Fineract
community for the summer.
Please join us in congratulating the following contributors:
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*New Command Processing Infrastructure*
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*Contributor:* Nidhi Bhawari
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Link to Project
<https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026/projects/ZzWBmslv>
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*Fineract-Client-Feign usage for Integration Tests*
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*Contributor:* Krishna Mewara
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Link to Project
<https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026/projects/yRedsyg7>
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*Create a new Backend for Frontend and Frontend POC for Apache Fineract*
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*Contributor:* Edward Kang
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Link to Project
<https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026/projects/HDgC9iuv>
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*Foundational Loan Origination POC: External LOS Service and Survey for
Apache Fineract*
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*Contributor:* Sujan Kumar MV (CR1TIC4L)
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Link to Project
<https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026/projects/m115hcVw>
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*BI connector and demonstration*
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*Contributor:* Aira Jena
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Link to Project
<https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026/projects/WmYsksGR>
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A Message to All Other Candidates
To all the students and candidates who were not selected this year: *thank
you*. We deeply appreciate the hard work, enthusiasm, and time you invested
in exploring Fineract, engaging with the community, and writing your
proposals.
The selection process is incredibly competitive, and we have a very limited
number of slots. Having to turn away great proposals and passionate
developers is always the hardest part of the GSoC program.
Please remember that GSoC is just one pathway into open source. You do not
need to be a GSoC participant to be a valued contributor to Apache
Fineract. We highly encourage you to stick around, keep contributing, and
continue building your engineering skills with us. The community is always
here to support you, and your PRs are always welcome!
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Upcoming Community Meeting & Bonding
For our selected contributors, the Community Bonding period begins now. We
look forward to seeing you all active on the mailing list, getting your
local setups finalized, and preparing for a great summer of code.
To kick things off and get everyone acquainted, we are planning a *Community
Meeting on May 14/15th*.
Please let us know your availability by filling out the poll below so we
can find a time that works best for everyone:
https://www.when2meet.com/?36474064-yxhqk
Regards,
Fineract GSOC program team (James, Tofunmi, Aman, Christian, Atilla)
