ALL SURF students will receive an official SURF confirmation email, starting the week of 4/14. If a department or advisor sent student info to the SURF program after the deadline of 3/28,  the confirmation will be sent later, due to the time it takes to process SURF student information.

ALL SURF undergraduate students are considered for additional cost of living stipend.  
There is NO additional application process for students to be considered for this additional stipend. Housing assistance is awarded based on the student’s need rating from SFS. The formal SURF confirmation email will state if an additional cost of living stipend has been awarded.

 
The stipend rate for summer 2025 will be $610 per week, for 40 hours per week.

Campus Housing will be charged in 2025 at a weekly rate of $275 (includes room and board), billed by block period. Students who receive a meal plan exemption qualify for a reduced weekly rate of $165 (includes room only). 

SURF 2025 Application Process By Department

Department Process Department  Deadline Additional Details
Astronomy
No formal SURF application process, students should contact potential advisors directly TBD
 
Biological Sciences Apply using this form

Project descriptions are here

 

February 21, 2025 Info Session: Tuesday, February 11 th at 4:30p in the Neilson Browsing Room

Some faculty are holding their own lab-specific info sessions, some aren’t–students are expected to reach out to faculty either by attending those sessions or by reaching out to the faculty directly.

Chemistry Apply via this  this research interest form  Accepted on a rolling basis, review begins February 17  
Computer Science Apply using this form.

Project descriptions are here.

February 21, 2025 Info session: Wed. February 5th at 4:10pm in Ford 342.
Engineering No formal SURF application process, students should contact potential advisors directly March 7, 2025 Based on student interest and available research opportunities, faculty identify students who are well matched to available projects. through the academic advising process students are encouraged to reach out to faculty who may have available research opportunities in the student’s area of interest. In addition, students who develop specific areas of interest are encouraged to participate in special studies which can provide an accessible gateway to SURF. Another gateway to SURF is AEMES, STRIDE and funded research positions at Smith. We also advise students about the many opportunities (such as REU, industry internships and PRAXIS) for broadening their research experiences.
Environmental Science and Policy No formal SURF application process, students should contact potential advisors directly March 14, 2025  
Exercise and Sports Studies No formal SURF application process, students should contact potential advisors directly March 21, 2025  
Geosciences No formal SURF application process, students should contact potential advisors directly March 14, 2025  
Mathematical Sciences List of projects offered by faculty

Application

March 7, 2025  
Neuroscience TBA TBA TBA
Physics TBA TBA TBA
Psychology No formal SURF application process, students should contact potential advisors directly TBD  
Statistical and Data Sciences No formal SURF application process, students should contact potential advisors directly   At this time, no SDS faculty are planning on taking SURF students for 2025

Past SURF Project Descriptions

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