2008 Washington Space Grant Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

Washington NASA Space Grant invites math, science, and engineering faculty (and faculty in other disciplines doing space-related research) to participate in our 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP).

Now in its 15th year, SURP identifies capable students and matches them with professors conducting research related to the student's field of interest. Each faculty member-student team will agree on a student summer project that presents a meaningful learning experience for the student and contributes to the faculty member's research efforts.

Faculty may request part-time or full-time student researchers. Part-time positions carry a time commitment of approximately 20 hours per week; full-time positions require a commitment of approximately 40 hours per week.

Participating faculty are responsible for providing funding for half of their SURP student's stipend.

Part-time researchers will be awarded a stipend of $1,800 for the nine-week program; full-time researchers will be awarded a stipend of $3,600. Stipends will be disbursed throughout the nine-week period.

The faculty contribution may be from a research grant to an individual faculty member, a department, or other sources. The other half will be paid by the Space Grant Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP). Space Grant staff will work with each faculty mentor's department to complete the paperwork for SURP student stipends.

Program Dates: June 23- August 22, 2008

Research Schedule: Each faculty member-student team will develop a schedule that fits their particular time constraints and project needs.

Stipend rates: Part-time researchers will be awarded a stipend of $1,800 for the nine-week program; full-time researchers will be awarded a stipend of $3,600. Stipends will be disbursed throughout the nine-week period.

Faculty will contribute $900 per part-time student researcher and $1,800 per full-time student researcher.

Program Requirements for Students:

• Attendance at the SURP orientation meeting, June 23
• Responsible adherence to the schedule of work set up between student and research adviser
• A written project abstract due at the end of the first week of the program
• Semimonthly project updates (for due dates see calendar)
• Attendance and participation in a weekly two-hour seminar meeting
• A 10-minute presentation to seminar participants on the student's research
• A research poster summarizing the student's project, due upon completion of the program

Application Process:

Each year we receive applications from more than students studying in all areas of science, math and engineering. Students apply to the program through a competitive application process.

Faculty wishing to participate are asked to fill out and submit the online Faculty Request Form or print it out and mail the completed form to the Space Grant Office, Box 351310 on or before April 8, 2008. You may also send the information in an e-mail to nasa@u.washington.edu with subject line Summer Research.

We will send you student applications to consider for your research project after the student application deadline of April 8, 2008.

Faculty members currently working with a student may request that particular student on the Faculty RequestForm. That student must also complete an application. It will be up to the faculty members to interview and select students.

If you have any questions about the Space Grant Undergraduate Summer Research Program, please contact J. Carlos Chavez or Janis Peffers by e-mail at nasa@u.washington.edu or by phone at (206) 543-1943.

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