Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Students selected to participate in SURP can expect to work about 17 to 20 hours per week for 6 or 12 weeks on a research project under the close supervision of a faculty mentor. *Note: HMCSE students are only eligible for the 12-week participation option. This activity involves faculty and student collaboration in original research that should result in a tangible product (i.e., publication, presentation, etc.), but its most valuable contribution is the student's development in ways not possible in traditional classroom settings.

To maximize the SURP experience, student participants are expected to work an anticipated average of approximately 20 hours per week on their designated research project. As a result, participants should not enroll in more than one summer course. Exceptions are occasionally made when the faculty mentor has worked with the student previously and is confident in the student's ability to manage the high demands of the SURP program with an additional course.

All fellows must submit a formal report, write a thank-you note to the sponsor, and present their results at the end-of-summer SURP Symposium. Participation in the UWF Student Scholars Symposium poster session, held every Spring semester, is also encouraged. Additional opportunities to present research results at local, regional, or national scientific meetings may also be available.

SURP Time Frame: 6 or 12 weeks over the summer semester

SURP Stipend: $1560 (120 maximum total hours at anticipated Florida minimum wage per hour) or $3,120 (240 maximum total hours at anticipated Florida minimum wage per hour)

*Note: HMCSE students working with HMCSE faculty are only eligible for the 12-week participation option.

SURP Program Detailed Description (link to shared document)

1. Make consistent progress toward your research project until its completion.
2. Attend professional development workshops hosted by OUR
3. Present results at the SURP Symposium (end of the summer term)
4. End of program survey
5. End of program formal report (at the discretion of faculty mentor)
6. Write a "thank you" note to sponsor

Interested students must identify one or more potential faculty mentors who have agreed to serve as mentors for this summer research project before applying.

SURP student applicants will fill out/complete all information on the SURP application, except the mentor endorsement and acknowledgment of program requirements. Once the student has completed their part of the application, the application will be electronically routed to their Faculty Mentor.

Anticipated Application Opens: February 1, 2027

Anticipated Application Deadline: March 8, 2027

Anticipated Notifications Sent to Students: Week of March 29, 2027

*Accepted students must formally "accept" their award by April 5, 2027.

**SURP program participants must submit all hiring paperwork & documents by April 23, 2027, for local students.

***All dates are tentative.