The Summer Research Institute (SuRI) – Since 2013. SuRI is open to undergraduates in all disciplines. Students are required to identify a faculty mentor who has agreed to work with them during the summer research period and describe the project goal, method, and timeline. The program runs June and July. Your dates and hours will be negotiated with your mentor but there is a program minimum. To participate in this program, students must be committed to attend a mandatory weekly meeting on Thursdays 3:30-4:30 pm and a movie night each Tuesday. The application deadline is listed below.
Please review the SuRI application questions here and discuss them with your mentor to prepare your answers. Then submit your application using the online application below at the bottom of the page.
The Summer Research Program in the Sciences (SuRPS) – Since 2015. SuRPS is a competitive program for research positions to work with faculty in biology, chemistry, or physics, on predetermined projects. Students should preview the specific project opportunities available this year and indicate on the application the top three projects they would like to work on. Students are expected to work approximately 40 hours per week and participate in this program as their sole endeavor during this time frame. Students should not have additional employment. Click here to see work from other summers!
Preview faculty projects HERE and be prepared to rank your top 3 choices.
The online application is at the bottom of the page.
The Congdon School of Health Sciences (CSHS) – Summer Research Fellowship (SuRF) – since 2016. SuRF is a competitive program for research positions on predetermined projects with faculty in the Health Sciences. Further information on the SuRF program is (available here).
Students who have interest in this program should:
1. Review student eligibility criteria (available here)
2. Review faculty projects on the Congdon School of Health Sciences website (HERE)
3. Email faculty mentors of projects you are interested in (to schedule meetings to discuss your role on project)
4. Complete the online application below at the bottom of the page.
All three programs are accessed through the same application link below. To apply for SuRF or SuRPS, you must first review the 2025 listed projects.