There are several ways to locate potential faculty mentors!
You could approach a faculty member who has taught you in a course or identify a faculty member who has similar research interests to you, even if you haven't taken a course from them.
Library faculty are also enthusiastic about mentoring SURF projects and have excellent experience with research and academic writing! Contact Library Director Amanda VerMeulen (aavermeulen@smcm.edu) for more information.
We expect to support 8-10 students this summer.
SURF fellows are paid a stipend of $4,000, divided into two payments during the 8-week program.
Yes, SURFers are housed together and given a meal plan. We also supplement your stipend with an additional food stipend for you to buy food over the weekends when the Great Room is closed.
Mentors receive a $1,200 stipend for their work with a SURF Fellow.
Faculty should use this link to upload letters of recommendation: SURF 2025 APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS
Applications are due Friday, February 21, 2025. A cross-disciplinary committee of faculty readers will evaluate the SURF applications. We hope to have decisions communicated by March 7. Selected students should confirm their commitment to participate by Friday, March 14.