Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience is an opportunity for students to be paired with a faculty member for one-on-one mentoring during the summer. S.U.R.E. participants will spend 10 to 12 on-campus hours per week with a mentor over five to 10 weeks learning how to conduct a research study. Students will attend several seminars with other participants to broaden their knowledge of various topics and will create and present a poster at the conclusion of S.U.R.E. and at a Showcase SFA event.

Program Guidelines & Stipends

Formal S.U.R.E. activities will be scheduled during the second summer term, but work on individual projects may start as early as the spring semester or first summer term.

Faculty members will lead discussions for at least one of the weekly meetings (if applicable) and will receive a maximum $2,500 stipend regardless of the number of students involved in the project.

Students will receive a $1,000 scholarship applied to their fall tuition bill. Students must enroll as a major in the College of Sciences and Mathematics in the fall semester following their S.U.R.E. project to receive the scholarship.

Up to $500 is available for supplies. Recipients are encouraged to request matching funds from their department.

Learn more about the SURE program.

Application Information

Summer 2025 Application:

The online application is due by Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The target date for award notifications is Monday, March 31, 2025.

Students should be involved in the development of the application as part of the mentoring process.

Apply for S.U.R.E.

2025 Posters

Explore the presentations below from our 2025 S.U.R.E. participants. Click on a poster to read the abstract and watch the poster pitch.

Philip Baker

Rylie Brantley

Gerson Bruton

Kathryn Clevenger

Tess Corbett

Ali Deards

Dane Dunn

John Kinsner

Taylor Mestas

Natalya Plourde

Perla Tovar

Hadley Watts

College of Sciences & Mathematics

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