Caltech Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Prorgram – All Branches & Streams- Caltech, USA
Caltech’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships program (SURF) is now accepting applications for Summer 2013 program. SURF introduces students to research under the guidance of seasoned research mentors at Caltech where students experience the process of research as a creative intellectual activity. Please note that the program is open to International students also (limited funding) and first year students may apply too. The program is open to students from various streams (Engineering, Arts etc.) The last date to apply is 22nd February, 2013 – hurry!
About Internship: – SURF is modeled on the grant-seeking process. Students must identify and contact a mentor and collaborate with the mentor to develop and define the research project. This early interaction is a very important part of the application process. Non-Caltech students usually have to accomplish this discussion via e-mail, phone, or fax.
- Students collaborate with potential mentors to define and develop a project
- Applicants write research proposals for their projects
- A faculty committee reviews the proposals and recommends awards
- Students carry out the work over a 10-week period in the summer, mid-June to late August
- At the conclusion of the program, they submit a technical paper and give an oral presentation at SURF Seminar Day, a symposium modeled on a professional technical meeting
To identify a potential mentor, students can either look at Announcement of Opportunity where different faculty have posted their research projects for summer or can directly contact a faculty at Caltech in an area that is of interest to the student. Detailed information on how to identify a mentor and entire application process can be found at SURF-Information for Non-Caltech students
Who can apply: – All continuing undergraduate students (i. e. who will be students next year) may apply SURF. Should have a GPA of at least 2.5 on a scale of 4. Students who would be completing first year may also apply. Please refer to this SURF FAQ section which has VERY useful information.
Location: –Caltech, USA
Duration: –10 Weeks (18th June – 23rd August) – there is a chance that you may request to start your project early. The FAQ section has more details.
Stipend: – $600/week
How to apply: – Please refer to SURF Page for more info and application details. The last date to apply is 22nd February, 2013 – hurry!
Editor’s note: – Information above is my interpretation and paraphrasing of what I found on the shared link and basis an interaction with an administrative assistant . If you have any more specific information on this internship or have interned in this program before and would like to share your experience, please leave a comment.
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