The summer of 2017 will be the 50th year that Smith has had a formal student summer research program! Hands-on research collaboration between faculty and students is a cornerstone of the science education at Smith, so the summer program has always been very important to us. We invite you to join the students who will receive stipends to support their independent research during the summer of 2017.
- Application– How to apply, view sample applications, guidelines and advice
- For SURF Participants – Practical information for SURF participants
- For SURF Faculty Advisors – Practical information for SURF advisors
- Women in Science Publications – 2015 2014 2013 2012
SURF is the centerpiece of our undergraduate research program. Smith and some of its liberal arts peer institutions have collaborated to describe key elements of successful undergraduate research opportunities (“Grow an Undergraduate Research Program“).
SURF Timeline
| Friday, January 27, 2017 12:15-12:50 pm Ford 240 |
SURF Info Session, Program timeline, application process, funding, and student responsibilities will all be discussed. |
| Noon EST Tuesday, February 1, 2017 |
Chemistry SURF Pre Application Due |
| 11:59pm EST Monday, February 13, 2017 |
Full SURF Application Due |
| Friday, February 24, 2017 |
SURF Faculty Endorsements due
(Happily accepted before the due date.) |
| Friday, March 10, 2017 |
The majority of SURF awards announced to students |
| Monday, May 1, 2017 |
SURF award official acceptance deadline for students
(Happily accepted before the due date.) |
Monday, May 15-
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Official SURF 2017 program dates |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 |
SURF Abstracts, due from students. SURF post program survey and SURE survey due from students. |
Questions? Contact Heather McQueen surf@smith.edu.