Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF)
Advancing the Next Generation of Biomedical Researchers
SURF is a nationally competitive 10-week program that immerses
students in hands-on, innovative biomedical research. It is funded
by an NCI R25 grant to expand its oncology research focus
through the CREATE scholars' sub-program and by the Office of
the Graduate Studies to fund Dean's scholars who want to pursue
non-oncology-based biomedical research.
SURF Website: https://med.miami.edu/graduate-studies/summer-programs
Eligibility
-Rising junior or senior at an
institution of higher education
-U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
-Full-time student
-Interested in a Ph.D. or M.D .- Ph.D.
career in biomedical sciences
-In good academic standing with an overall grade point average of at
least 3.0.
Program Benefits
-Individual lab projects addressing critical areas of
biomedical research
-Presentation experience as part of a final symposium
-Full schedule of career development sessions and
networking events, including:
- Mini bootcamps on bioinformatics approaches in
biomedical research - Workshops on academic skills, career training,
graduate school, and research options - Interactions with Sylvester leadership
-Competitive stipend
-Housing for the duration of the program on the
University of Miami Coral Gables campus
-Transportation costs to the University of Miami Miller
School of Medicine campus and other program
activities included
Apply at: https://applygrad.miami.edu/register/surf