Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. The program is aimed to encouraging talented students to perform high-impact research (defined broadly as activities generating or synthesizing of new products that lead to improvement of society and humanity) with faculty mentors at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ. All disciplines (STEM and HASBSEB) of research, as well as scholarly and creative activities will be supported. In FY2025, up to 15 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships will be awardd
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Schedule SURF 2025
Date |
Event |
| February 01 |
Call for proposals opens – contact Dr. Cristian Bahrim, Director of O.U.R. at cbahrim@lamar.edu, with a letter of intent for submission of a SURF proposal |
| February 05 |
Workshop on literature review for preparing a grant proposal—Presenter: Mrs. Elizabeth Sanders, Interim Head of Research, Engagement, and Learning at the Mary and John Gray Library. From 2 to 4 pm, in Galloway bldg., Room 112. |
| February 14 |
Panel Discussion on preparing a successful grant proposal. Student winners and mentors will share their experience in writing a successful proposal. From 2 to 3pm, in Galloway bldg., Room 108. Workshop on writing a successful grant proposal or a compelling narrative. Presenter Mrs. Casey Ford, Director of the Writing Center. From 3 to 5 pm, in Galloway bldg., Room 108. |
| February 20 | Call for SURF proposals closes at 6pm. No more proposal submissions allowed. |
| April 01 | SURF student awardees are announced. |
| April 8-9 |
SURF Orientation - Mandatory presence for student and faculty mentors on one of these days. This workshop is for SURF grant winners and their mentors. Time: TBA and Location: Galloway 114. |
| April 24-25 |
Undergraduate Research Expo 2025. All SURF student awardees are invited to attend this event. The SURF awardees will be recognized at the EXPO 2025 banquet on April 24. |
| May 05 |
Awards Ceremony for EXPO 2025 Time: 1:00 to 3:00pm
Location: Galloway bldg., Landes Auditorium 101
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| June 02 |
SURF Kick-off Day Time: TBA and Location: TBA. |
| June - July |
Participation at least one NSO. |
| June 30 - July 01 |
Mid-term report. Time: TBA and Location: Archer 100. |
| August 04 |
SURF 2025 - Progress report due |