Research Experiences for Undergraduates - Summer Undergraduate Research Focus (SURF)
website: http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/surf/
This program is supported by a partnership between the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense
The major objective of the ten week annual Summer Undergraduate Research Focus (SURF)-Anthropogenic Impacts on the Environment program is to provide research experiences and education for undergraduate students.
The common focus of the research activities is investigation of the effects of human activities on the environment, particularly the coastal environment. Research experiences will be mentored by faculty members of the Department of Physical and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
The goals of the program are to improve the critical thinking ability and communication skills of the students, and to provide hands on science experiences to foster life long science learning.
Student Benefits:
- Hands on Research Experience
- Professional Skills Development
- Ethics in Science
- Paid Housing
- Food Subsidy
- Partial Travel Allowance
- $ 3,500 Stipend in addition to Housing and Food Subsidy
- Weekly Field trips
- Social Activities
- Journal Club
- Travel Subsidy to Scientific meetings during 2005-2006
- Final Symposium, August 5, 2005