FOSSEE Proponent Symposium / National FOSSEE Awards 2025
FOSSEE Proponent Symposium / National FOSSEE Awards 2025 : Celebrating India’s excellence in open source education and outreach
The FOSSEE Proponent Symposium is an event to bring together the FOSSEE contributors, mentors, and other FLOSS enthusiasts. In this event, we shall witness the power of collaboration and the boundless potential of open-source technology. We shall be honoring the top contributors of FOSSEE and to the open source community with awards. Along with the celebration of the awards, we also look forward to collaborating with new institutions, and inviting them to join us as FOSSEE Clubs.
Date: 6 May 2025
Venue: VMCC Auditorium, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai.
Why should you attend this Symposium?
- Opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, share insights,
- Honor the incredible efforts of educators, mentors, contributors, and open-source enthusiasts who are shaping the future of learning.
- Sessions on NEP 2022 guidelines on improving NAAC / NIRF rankings
Celebrating Excellence: FOSSEE Awards 2025
In this symposium, we shall also have a grand FOSSEE Awards Ceremony dedicated to celebrating brilliance, excellence, and the unwavering spirit towards open-source contribution. We gather to honor the incredible minds who have contributed to the Free and Open Source Software for Education (FOSSEE) project, the FOSSEE contributors, the existing FOSSEE Clubs, the mentors who have guided students, the contributors who have dedicated their skills, and the open-source software enthusiasts who continue to fuel this thriving community.
Selection Criteria
The contributors who have contributed in the last 2 years (2023 - 2025) to FOSSEE and its activities will be considered for the FOSSEE Awards 2025.
The criteria for shortlisting are given below:
- 3 or more contributions from a student, faculty, or institute.
- Using FOSSEE-supported software in their institute.
- Including FOSSEE-supported software in the curriculum.
- Significant contribution to any FOSSEE-supported software.
- FOSSEE Clubs who have extensively promoted FOSSEE-supported software and its activities.
The award ceremony will be held at IIT Bombay on 6 May 2025.
Award Categories:
| Category | Description | Selection criteria |
|---|---|---|
|
Emerging Talent in Open Source |
Given to the outstanding student contributor(s) |
FOSSEE fellow / intern who has done outstanding contributions during the fellowship/ internship |
|
Outstanding Contributor Award |
This award will be given to a contributor who has contributed the most to FOSSEE. |
3 or more contributions from a student, faculty, or institute. |
|
Mentor of the Year |
This award will be given to the FOSSEE Faculty partners |
The Faculty partner who mentored the most FOSSEE interns/fellows. |
|
Community Impact Award |
Institution that made a difference by their contribution(s) to the open source community. |
Using FOSSEE-supported software in their institute. |
|
Pioneer in Open Source Excellence |
This award will be given to someone who is using any of the FOSSEE resources on their own. |
Significant contribution to any FOSSEE-supported software. |
To be considered for these awards please fill in the nomination form. The link for this form is given below:
Please read carefully the following points before filling the nomination form
- Someone who has contributed towards the FOSSEE project - A FOSSEE contributor.
- Someone who has NOT contributed towards the FOSSEE project but is interested - A non FOSSEE contributor.
- Faculty/Institute who are already using FOSSEE supported Free and Open source software (FOSS) in their curriculum, but have NOT contributed to the FOSSEE Project.
Please note that the awardees will be shortlisted for the FOSSEE National Awards from the list of FOSSEE contributors and the Institutes using FOSS.
Non-FOSSEE Contributors should fill out this form. The FOSSEE team will contact you based on the information provided in the form. We will also inform you how to apply for these awards.