Submit a SURF project
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF@MINES)
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program at the Mines seeks to provide funding for current undergraduate students to participate in concentrated, full-time research under the mentorship of the Mines faculty. This fellowship is open to students of all disciplines. In addition to focusing on an in-depth research project, students will also have the opportunity to attend professional development seminars with the SURF and NSF REU cohort students.
PRIORITY DEADLINE FOR ’25-’26 MURF PROJECT PROPOSALS IS APRIL 11TH, 2025!
TIMELINE
Faculty Project Proposal Application OPENS: January 14, 2025
Faculty Project Proposal Application Deadline: Febrary 28th, 2025
Student Applications for SURF OPENS: Week of March 3-7, 2025
Student Applications for SURF CLOSES: March 28, 2025
SURF awards announced: Second week of April, 2025
General Information
Fellowship details:
– The SURF program provides a $4,000 scholarship for Mines undergraduates to conduct full-time research over the summer months. Mines faculty mentors participating in this program are required to contribute $1000 towards the student stipend and the office of Undergraduate Research Scholars will contribute $3000 – totaling $4000 per student award.
– The student is expected to conduct 300 hours of research (e.g. 30-40 hours for 7-10 weeks). Ultimately, the timeline is flexible so long as it adds up to 300 total hours.
– The student can consult with the faculty mentor and decide on the project timeline which should be included in the SURF mentee application. The SURF project should end by Aug 22, 2025.
– All Mines faculty are eligible to submit a SURF project.
– Please note that students may not receive course credit for the SURF program. This includes a thesis course and an independent study course. Time spent on research conducted for SURF must be separate from research conducted for credit.