The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at UT Southwestern’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is an intensive summer research training experience designed for college students who are preparing for Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. careers in biomedical research. Fellows spend 10 weeks (beginning in early June and ending mid-August) pursuing individual research projects in the laboratories of Graduate School faculty members.Fellows gain experience in modern research techniques and plan and execute an experimental strategy to answer a scientific question. SURF introduces students to the kinds of projects encountered during postgraduate research training and fosters an understanding of the planning, discipline, and teamwork involved in the pursuit of answers to current questions in the biological sciences. At the end of the SURF Program, fellows present their research during a poster session.
Students Receive:
• $6,000 stipend
• On-campus housing
• Full meal plan
• Travel allowance
Who Should Apply
• Undergraduates with background in chemistry,
physics, biology, computer science, or math who are
interested in pursuing a career in science
• Members of minorities underrepresented in science,
first generation college students, and undergraduates
from small colleges and non-research universities are
strongly encouraged to apply
• Applicants must be US citizens or permanent
residents enrolled in an undergraduate college
degree program