State Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

 

The SURF program was created in 1992 with a start-up grant from the National Science Foundation and two years later funding for the fellowships shifted to the state of Arkansas. The fellowship program is designed to provide high-achieving students the funds to conduct in-depth research in various fields while fostering positive relationships between student researchers and faculty mentors. This program encourages undergraduate students to become involved in research in their respective area of expertise. SURF requires the student be either a sophomore, junior or senior and paired with a research faculty mentor within the same area of research being conducted.

Want to apply for SURF funding? When and how do you apply? Where do you go?
Students who wish to participate in the SURF competition, funded by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, are required to register through the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards. More information on how to apply can be found here .

You’ve been awarded a SURF! What comes next?
Watch for an e-mail from Office of  Sponsored Programs (OSP) regarding your award. The e-mail will contain the words “SURF Award Acceptance” in the subject line. Read and follow the instructions carefully. If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Halbert in the Office of Nationally Competitive (ONCA)  by  e-mail at mh171@uark.edu. Please note: if OSP does not receive all documents required to process your award, it will be delayed.