Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
The NIST SURF program sponsors an 11-week summer internship program for undergraduate students enrolled at U.S. 2-year and 4-year institutions majoring in chemistry, computer science, engineering, materials science, fire research, nanotechnology, information technology, mathematics, biology, manufacturing, statistics, or other STEM disciplines. Designed to inspire undergraduate students to pursue careers in STEM through a unique research experience that supports the NIST mission, the program provides students with hands-on research experience under the mentorship of a NIST scientist or engineer in Boulder, CO, or Gaithersburg, MD. Students can work on projects in any of the NIST facilities listed below:
- Communications Technology Laboratory
- Engineering Laboratory
- Information Technology Laboratory
- Material Measurement Laboratory
- NIST Center for Neutron Research (administered jointly with the Material Measurement Laboratory)
- Physical Measurement Laboratory
Applications are usually due between November and January. Research is completed during the summer.
Schools or Related Disciplines:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
STEM – Computing and Software Systems (CSS)
STEM – Biological Sciences
STEM – Engineering and Mathematics
STEM – Physical Sciences
Category: Research and Creative Projects
Time: estimated hours per week is 30hrs +
Best for student levels (to apply and/or participate): Any undergraduate students
Credit/Compensation Notes: Awards/stipends may be available.