Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) Program, 2017

The California Institute of Technology provides Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) Program, 2017 to introduce students to research under the guidance of research mentors at Caltech and JPL.

Eligibility

• The applicants for Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) Program, 2017 can be Caltech or Non-Caltech students.
• The candidates who are under any academic or disciplinary sanction are not eligible.

Eligibility for Caltech Students

• The candidates should be current undergraduate students.
• The applicants should have CGPA of at least 2.0 and should complete the third term at Caltech or any other school under the program approved by the Dean.
• The candidates should be eligible for the fall term registration no later than July 1st and before the beginning of their SURF project.

Eligibility for Non-Caltech Students

• The applicants should be current undergraduate students and eligible for the fall term registration.
• The candidates should have CGPA of at least 2.5/4.0.
• The applicants should complete their third quarter or second semester at their college or university.

Documents required

• The applicants for Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) Program, 2017 should submit an online application and two recommendation letters (at least one from a faculty member) for Caltech students and three for non-Caltech students from the faculty members (at least two in the relevant discipline)
• The candidates should also submit the research project proposal.
• The applicants who are non-Caltech students should also submit an unofficial transcript.