SURF Applicant Information

Eligibility

Any student that is currently working in the lab of a MIP faculty member and enrolled in a degree granting program at the University of Michigan is eligible. 

Application process

Contact the MIP faculty member in whose lab you are working and indicate your interest in the SURF program.

Awardees

Student awardees will be responsible for paying for housing during their fellowship from their stipend. Several opportunities for summer housing exist but most students will find subletting off campus housing as the most reasonable and cost effective. The average cost of summer housing was factored into the stipend amount for this award.

Students are expected to work 40 hours per week in the laboratory during the 12 week fellowship period excluding July 4. If any vacation days are requested, they must be agreed upon by the faculty member and the student, and the hours must be made up by the student before the end of the summer.

Students will be required to attend an end of summer research forum, where they will have the opportunity to report their research findings.