Each year, the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF)
brings 10-15 outstanding students to Boston University for a 10-week
faculty-mentored intensive research experience. Students receive a stipend, research
supplies allowance, a travel subsidy, and housing in a BU apartment during
the program. As part of the program, participants also attend a series of
summer enrichment workshops (topics range from laboratory safety to research
ethics to scientific writing). At the conclusion, students give a 10-15
minute talk about their research to an audience consisting of their peers,
other students, faculty, staff, and invited guests.
SURF is designed to promote access to graduate education to talented undergraduate students, especially
among underrepresented minorities. These fellowships provide
research projects supervised by Boston University faculty in engineering,
math, computer science, and in the biological, physical, and social sciences.
Want to know more? Using the pull-down menu
above, check out information on the previous awardees and SURF
Frequently Asked Questions. The FAQ includes information on completing the application, the selection criteria, details of the program, and more.
For information on other intensive summer research experiences, please visit our summer programs page.
All 2009 participants have been selected and confirmed. We thank you for your interest.
The Application Deadline for Summer 2009 is February 6, 2009.
Program Dates for Summer 2009 are June
1 to August 7, 2009.
Summer 2009
SURF Awards
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$4,000 stipend
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$500 allowance for research supplies
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$500 potential travel subsidy
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Housing in a Boston University apartment (double room)
Requirements
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Graduation date LATER THAN May 2009.
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Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
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U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
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Completed Online Application
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Two Letters of Recommendation
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Current Official Transcript
Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation may be sent to:
SURF Program
143 Bay State Rd
Boston MA 02215
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Each year, the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF)
brings 10-15 outstanding students to Boston University for a 10-week
faculty-mentored intensive research experience. Students receive a stipend, research
supplies allowance, a travel subsidy, and housing in a BU apartment during
the program. As part of the program, participants also attend a series of
summer enrichment workshops (topics range from laboratory safety to research
ethics to scientific writing). At the conclusion, students give a 10-15
minute talk about their research to an audience consisting of their peers,
other students, faculty, staff, and invited guests.