The Purdue University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides an action-oriented research experience for undergraduate students to stimulate their interest in advanced education and research careers.  Selected students engage in research this summer on Purdue's West Lafayette, Indiana campus! SURF matches undergraduates with a faculty member and graduate student mentor who introduce them to the research tools used on the cutting edges of science, engineering, and technology.

This competitive fellowship is a paid, 10-week, immersive summer research guided by the faculty and graduate student mentors.   In addition to research activities, students will also participate in weekly professional development workshops.  The program culminates with a student research symposium where all fellows present a technical poster or an oral talk.   All participants are required to produce a final report submitted to the P.I. and the Engineering Undergraduate Research Office (EURO) to document their outcomes. SURF students participate in research activities on campus the summer.