Applications are invited for the Girl Hackathon 2024 by Google. Registration is due Apr 05, 2024, at 11:59 PM IST. This is a virtual event!
About Girl Hackathon
Girl Hackathon is a program for women in computer science and allied courses across India. It has been designed to provide a platform for women in the engineering campus space to showcase their coding skills and promote creative solutions for real-time technical challenges. This virtual hackathon will challenge the participants’ innovation and problem-solving skills and inspire them to engage with Google creatively.
Eligibility
To participate in the hackathon:
- Students must be enrolled in an engineering college in India and must be studying in the year as submitted/stated during registration.
- Students must belong to a circuit majority course.
- Students may only register as an individual.
- Students must be Indian nationals. Foreign national students are not allowed to participate in this hackathon.
- Please only enroll in the hackathon with your personal email credentials. Please also add your university email as secondary in the form.
Verifying Eligibility
Google reserves the right to verify your eligibility. You agree to provide Google with any proof of eligibility requested by Google and your refusal or failure to timely provide such proof may result in the team’s disqualification from the hackathon.
The program is spread over a period of 4 weeks across different stages of the hackathon. The participants are expected to be available to work on the challenge during this duration as and when they progress through each stage.
Stage 1: Learning Cohorts
All participants with confirmed applications to the Girl Hackathon are invited to join Google Learning Cohorts. This immersive experience offers a collaborative learning environment with mentorship from Googlers, designed to help you succeed in the hackathon and beyond.
You will participate in workshops focused on:
- Technical Skill Development: Expand your coding, problem-solving, and design-thinking abilities.
- Real-World Applications: Learn how to tackle challenges inspired by current industry trends.
- Professional Growth: Build communication, teamwork, and presentation skills essential for engineering careers.
Learning Model: Their virtual classroom format provides:
- Interactive Training: Engage in hands-on workshops led by Google experts.
- Collaborative Projects: Work with peers to apply what you have learned in a team setting.
- Personalized Mentorship: Receive guidance and feedback to support your growth.
Invitations to Google Learning Cohorts will be shared shortly. Please watch your inbox for the same.
Stage 2: Online Challenge
All participants will be invited to a mandatory online challenge. This assessment will evaluate your software or silicon engineering skills (based on your chosen stream), including relevant coding/silicon engineering concepts. You must complete and submit the challenge within the specified deadline.
- Your performance in the online challenge and resume will determine your eligibility to advance in the hackathon.
- They will announce the participants who will progress to the next round shortly after the challenge concludes.
- Advancing participants will receive an email notification from the Girl Hackathon team.
Get ready! Invitations to the Google Online Challenge will be arriving soon.
Stage 3: Let’s Hack
Participants who excel in Stage 2 will advance to Stage 3, which consists of two parts:
- Part 1: Themed Technical Challenge All Stage 3 participants will submit their idea/solution and ReadMe files for a themed technical hackathon challenge. Their performance in this section will determine their eligibility for the next part.
- Part 2: Solution Presentations Our engineers will evaluate submissions using established rubrics. A select group of participants will be invited to present their solutions to our judging panel.
Important Note: Progression from Stage 3 to the final presentations is not guaranteed. Only participants demonstrating the strongest ideas and solutions will receive invitations. Participants are prohibited from communicating with any outside party and cannot solicit assistance from anyone (including staff, faculty advisor, or other students) while they are participating in the hackathon unless permitted by Google. Google’s and/or any judge’s decision is final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into in relation to such decision.
Winners and Runners-Up Final winners and runners-up will be announced following the live presentation round.
Rules
- This year, the hackathon is planned individually, and each participant will be required to register to enter the hackathon officially.
- The program is spread over four weeks across different stages of the hackathon, and the participants are expected to be available to work on the challenge during this duration as and when they progress through each stage.
Registration Guidelines
To enter the hackathon, the individual must complete the registration form and provide required information.
- All participants will be required to share their emails. Please submit secondary emails in the event that they are unable to reach you through your primary email. You are required to keep yourself updated on all emails issued to you.
- Registrations will close on Apr 05, 2024, at 11:59 PM IST.
- The hackathon starts on Apr 13, 2024, and ends on Apr 26, 2024; you will work on the hackathon during this timeframe only [Dates are subject to change, and participants will be informed in advance].
- Please ensure there is only one registration from your end.
- Students would be eligible to apply if they have a Bachelor, Master or Integrated Dual Degree in Engineering and related courses within computer science and allied branches only. * Students from the following graduating batches can enter the hackathon [2025, 2026, 2027, 2028]* Ensure you submit your most updated resume in the form of a Google Drive link and set the access to “Anyone with the link can view”. This will allow us to screen your profile in Stage 2. Without this, we cannot proceed forward with the process.
- Any questions or inquiries regarding the hackathon should be directed to girlhackathon-india[at]google[dot]com
How to Register?
Interested candidates can directly register through this link.
Deadline
Registrations Close on Apr 05, 2024, at 11:59 PM IST.
FAQs
Who can participate in the hackathon?
Please look at the registrations tab for eligibility details before registering yourself. 2025, 2026, 2027 & 2028 Graduates: Bachelors, Masters and Integrated Dual Degrees and related courses within circuit and allied branches only. Please apply only if you are enrolled in a circuit majority course.
What are the benefits of participating in the Google Girl hackathon program?
Participants in the Google Girl hackathon program will have the opportunity to:
Learn about coding, design, and problem-solving.
Network with other like-minded participants who are interested in technology
Compete for prizes.
What are the hackathon dates and locations?
The dates of each round will be announced on the website, and participants will receive emails from the Girl Hackathon team about them. All rounds of the hackathon will be held virtually.
Can entries be modified after submission?
No, once submitted, entries cannot be modified.
I filled in the wrong details on the registration form. How can I fix this?
Entries can not be modified once submitted. Please be sure to double-check all details before submitting.
What if my registration link doesn’t work, or I can’t submit my solution through the link?
Please contact us through the registered email ID at girlhackathon-india[at]google[dot]com. Technical issues caused by last-minute submissions will not be entertained.
Do I need to register using my college email ID, or can I also use my personal email ID?
You may register with any email ID. Please be sure to add a secondary email to avoid communication lapses.
Will any exceptions be made for late entries due to technical difficulties at submission?
No, late entries will not be considered.
Which branches are eligible to participate?
2025, 2026, 2027 & 2028 Bachelor’s, Masters, and Integrated Dual Degrees and related courses within computer science and allied branches. Some but not all examples include Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Computer Science and engineering (CSE), Information Technology (IT), and Computer Applications (BCA, MCA).
Do we need to send in our resumes?
Yes, please share your resumes via a drive link with permissions set to—anyone with the link can view them. If they cannot access your resume due to permissions not being set accurately, they will not be able to consider your application further.
How do I confirm whether my registration for the Hackathon participation has been confirmed?
After the registration deadline ends, you will receive an email from the Girl Hackathon team if your registration is confirmed and will outline the next rounds.
How can we route our queries to Google regarding the Girl hackathon?
Firstly, they recommend you to read through the entire FAQ, and if you still do not have the answer to your queries, then the participant can write to girlhackathon-india[at]google.com—post which you will receive a response within 24 hours.