{"id":7261,"date":"2021-01-27T11:54:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T16:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsuccess.ucf.edu\/our\/?page_id=7261"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:35:48","slug":"summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsuccess.ucf.edu\/our\/summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7261\" class=\"elementor elementor-7261\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74992c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74992c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b34547\" data-id=\"9b34547\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659f8e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"659f8e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef12e13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef12e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size: 1.25em;font-weight: 400\">Application Timeline and Process:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Once InfoReady applications open, simply follow the link, then sign on to the platform by clicking on &#8220;<strong>University of Central Florida Single Sign On (SSO)<\/strong>&#8220;. Then log in with your <strong>NID and NID password<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p>From there, you will be able to access the application and the details of the program and requirements. After you submit your application, your faculty mentor will receive an email to endorse your proposal. Your application will then be checked by a staff member for completion and eligibility before sending it to reviewers. Once reviews are received, funding decisions will be finalized. Students will be informed of their funding award, although they can view the funding status on InfoReady.<\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #000000\">Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows<br \/><\/span><\/h4><div><span style=\"color: #000000\">Students in the SURF program are starting or continuing their research or creative projects and will spend the summer working in community with other Fellows to prepare a poster to present at the Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Showcase.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be31963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be31963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #3a3a3a;font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size: 1.25em;font-weight: 400\">Program Benefits<\/span><\/p><ul><li>$2,000 academic scholarship for summer courses (Summer A or C only)<\/li><li>Professional development workshops, including several exclusive sessions for SURF Fellows<\/li><li>Opportunity to present in the Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Showcase (required for SURF Fellows)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec9cde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec9cde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Eligibility &amp; Application Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5744eb7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5744eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a00eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7a00eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All applicants, regardless of which track they are applying to, will need to meet these eligibility requirements and prepare these common application components. The program will run from <\/span><b>roughly mid May to Mid July.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3a3a3a;font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;font-size: 1.25em;font-weight: 400\">Proposal Elements:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Proposals for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) require the following components:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A research project proposal<\/li>\n<li>A cover letter<\/li>\n<li>A 1-page resume<\/li>\n<li>An endorsement from your faculty mentor (a reference letter in which the request will be sent directly to your faculty mentor after applying)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>*Further information and specific instructions for each of these components can be found on the application page.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h4>Program Eligibility:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>There is NOT a GPA requirement, however, students on academic probation will not be considered for this research opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>All applicants must have a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/academicsuccess.ucf.edu\/our\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/08\/8.13.2021-OUR-Policy-on-Faculty-Mentorship.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCF faculty mentor<\/a> to receive a SURF Fellowship offer. Students should work closely with their mentors while drafting their proposal.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants cannot graduate at the end of the summer semester in which they are SURF Fellows.<\/li>\n<li>Participants must enroll in Summer A or C courses. (Students may enroll Summer B course <i>in addition to<\/i> Summer A or C if they choose.)<\/li>\n<li>Be able to fulfill the program requirements in full (listed below).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Get Support Writing Your Proposal:<\/h4>\n<p>SURF Fellowships are competitive, but there are several resources that you can take advantage of to strengthen your proposal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meet with an OUR staff member to learn how to make improvements to your application<\/li>\n<li>Attend <a href=\"https:\/\/academicsuccess.ucf.edu\/our\/about\/calendar\/\">one of our workshops<\/a> on submitting a strong proposal<\/li>\n<li>Visit UCF Career Services for a resume critique<\/li>\n<li>Utilize the resources on the UCF University Writing Center&#8217;s website for cover letter support or schedule a consultation for support with your whole proposal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f908f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f908f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SURF Fellows: Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d554676 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d554676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c694e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c694e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Summer Participation Requirements:<\/h4><ul><li>Attend the kick-off event in May<\/li><li>Attend four SURF workshops throughout the summer. 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