Director's Office

Summer 2008 Info

Over the summer, this is the page where you can find information about events and practical details related to the Smith SURF program. We recommend you bookmark it and check back frequently.

April 11 - Kick-Off Event

Thank you to all that participated in our kick-off event. We hope for an active Summer Student Council that organizes a bunch of events. Here is the powerpoint presentation with with main facts presented.

Important Practical Info for Summer Students at the Clark Science Center

Program Background, Application, Guidelines

Here are two pages with information about summer research programs: Smith SUmmer Research Fellows (SURF) program and Summer Research Opportunities Beyond Smith College.

Timeline for the Summer

February 15 - Application deadline

March 14 - Announcement of awards (most applicants will hear by this date).

April 11 - Summer Kick-off meeting with lunch, McConnell 103 starting at noon.

May 23 - Summer stipend is paid out

TBD - Summer lunch-time BBQ

July 14 - Last day to place orders charged to student supply funds (for those that have a supply award)

August 7 - Deadline for submittal of SURE survey

August 7 - Deadline for submittal of Research Abstract

Stipend Payments

If you already have Direct Deposit set up with Smith College, your stipend payment will be directly deposited into your bank account (if needed, a Direct Deposit Authorization form can be found at: http://www.smith.edu/controller/DirDep.doc; it has to be submitted 2 weeks in advance). Otherwise, it will be mailed to the address you listed on your application form. If your campus box is no longer active, the check will be mailed to you last known home mailing address.

Supply Funds

If you have been informed that you have a supply budget, you can find help on the page with Purchasing Tips.

Research Abstract Submission

As part of the terms of your Fellowship, it is required that you submit an abstract at the end of the summer with your research results, nominally one page plus picture/diagram. The abstracts are collected in a booklet published every fall giving an overview of summer research activities at Smith College. This booklet receives a fairly broad distribution to agencies that provide funding for your fellowships, faculty members, prospective students and their families, and college administrators. Your abstract should follow standard journal format and include an introduction, methods, results, and discussion. The introduction and discussion should be used to indicate that your work was both a technical and scholarly endeavor. Please indicate in your abstract if you have had opportunity to present your research (e.g. to other students, external event or conference), if you have any plans to present your work, or your work will continue into the 2008-09 academic year as a special studies or honors project. Your abstract should be reviewed by your advisor prior to submission.

You can find important formatting guidance in this Abstract Formatting Guide that includes a sample abstract. Please include a picture or diagram in your abstract, if at all possible. Submit abstract (plus picture or diagrams as separate files) by e-mail to Daryl Jett in Burton 115 (djett@email.smith.edu).

It is ok to co-author an abstract if you have collaborated with another student on the same research project
If you were paid a lump sum stipend, it is required that you submit an abstract
Readers are probably mostly interested in what you learned over the summer, less about what you did.

SURE Survey

Over the summer there will be information here about completing the SURE survey as required in the award of summer fellowship awards

Awards or Recognition?

Do you receive any awards or recognition related to your research or school work? If so, please email us a short description.
The funding organizations love to hear about how you do in the future too, so we would appreciate a note about any awards or recognition you might receive later. Don't forget to let us know when you get that Nobel prize!

Presented or Published?

Have you presented your work in front of a group or traveled to academic events related to your summer research? Please email a short description.

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