The summer of 2018 will be the 51st 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 2018.
- Application– How to apply, view sample applications, guidelines and advice
- For SURF Participants – Eligibility Requirements and Information for SURF applicants and participants
- For SURF Faculty Advisors – Information for SURF advisors
- Women in Science Publications – 2017 2016 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 26, 2018 12:15-1:00 pm McConnell 103 |
SURF Info Session, Program timeline, application process, funding, and student responsibilities will all be discussed. |
| Monday, February 5, 2018 11:59 am EST |
Chemistry SURF Pre Application Due |
| Friday, February 16, 2018 11:59pm EST |
Full SURF Application Due |
| Friday, February 23, 2018 4:30pm EST |
SURF Faculty Endorsements due (Happily accepted before the due date.) |
| Friday, March 9, 2018 |
The majority of SURF awards announced to students |
| Tuesday, May 1, 2018 |
SURF award official acceptance deadline for students (Happily accepted before the due date.) |
Monday, May 14-
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Official SURF 2018 program dates |
| Thursday, September 6, 2018 |
SURF Abstracts, due from students SURF post program survey and SURE national survey due from students. |
Questions? Contact Heather McQueen surf@smith.edu.