Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)
SURF applications are now CLOSED.
Students who sign up using the link below will be invited to participate in SURF programming and activities, but we will not be administering pay to "sign-up" students. You should have already negotiated the terms of your employment with your faculty before filling out this form.
SURF Sign-Up Form
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to gain hands-on research experience and explore advanced education and research careers. The program offers a 11-week immersive summer research experience, where selected students work either on Purdue's West Lafayette or Indianapolis campuses with faculty and graduate student mentors. Students will get to work with cutting-edge research tools in science, engineering, and technology.
The program is competitive and provides a paid opportunity for selected students to engage in research activities, participate in weekly professional development workshops, and present their research at a student research symposium. Participants are required to produce a final report that documents their outcomes and submit it to the project advisor and the Engineering Undergraduate Research Office (EURO).
Eligible applicants include undergraduate students enrolled at Purdue University, other U.S. institutions, and international institutions.
SURF 2026
Overview of Important Dates
Priority Project Posting Period
Student Application Opens
Priority Application Deadline (rolling after)
Program Period (remote)
Program Period (in-person)
November 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
December 1, 2025
January 15, 2026
May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026
June 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026