Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) provides a summer stipend for students from under-resourced backgrounds to conduct full-time, supervised research with a Rice faculty member. Throughout the summer, fellows participate in cohort activities focused on developing their scholarly identities and understanding of a research career.

SURF has introduced over 300 students to the excitement of research! Participants reported increased confidence in their research skills and noted the positive impacts of research mentoring on their sense of belonging and understanding of research.

Preference is given to students without prior research experience, making SURF a valuable way for students to gain the type of experience that makes them strong applicants for future programs.

Gifts at all levels will help us achieve our mission to create equitable access to research at Rice; a gift of $5000 covers the stipend of one student for the summer.