The CUNY Science Undergraduate Research Program

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The City University of New York's 2012 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (C-SURP) invites applications from talented undergraduates interested in research careers in the sciences or engineering.

The ten-week program runs from June 4 – August 10, 2012. All undergraduates completing their sophomore or junior year may apply. The program offers a hands-on research experience and is open to students interested in key research areas in the biological, chemical and physical sciences and in engineering. These areas may include chemistry, energy technologies, environmental science, nanoscience, neuroscience, photonics, physics and structural biology among others. In accordance with their expressed scientific interests, successful applicants will be matched with a faculty mentor at one of CUNY's eleven senior colleges.

Applications for the 2012 program are no longer being accepted. Please check back in the fall for information on the 2013 Summer Undergraduate Research Program.


Learn more about the 2012 C-SURP Program


Click here to download the program flyer. <pdf>

AMNH_Tour2011 C-SURP students Annakarina Marinos and Chathuranga De Silva look on as Macaulay Honors College (CCNY) graduate Antonia Florio displays a jar of specimens during a behind-the-scenes tour of the American Museum of Natural History.
 

Eligibility


The program is open to students currently studying in any CUNY two-year or four-year college or any four-year accredited college in the USA.

Students at four-year colleges should currently be in their sophomore or junior year and students at two-year colleges should have completed at least 30 credit hours at the time of application. 

Students should have a background in science or engineering.

 

Program Overview


In addition to working with a faculty mentor, students will participate in a weekly seminar series on topics related to cutting-edge scientific research, graduate school preparation, research integrity, and career development. The program culminates in a final poster session where students present their work to peers, faculty and administrators.

A stipend of $3,500 (taxable) is offered to applicants accepted into the program, as well as monthly New York City Transit MetroCards to assist with transportation costs. The program aims to promote a sense of community among C-SURP scholars and encourages participants to take advantage of University housing.

Students accepted into the program will be matched with a faculty mentor working in their desired area of science or engineering. Students currently engaged in research in a CUNY lab should expect to be assigned to a different mentor.


To learn more about the 2012 program, please click here .

Past C-SURPs: 2011 - 2010

Apply


Applications to participate in the 2012 CUNY Summer Undergraduate Research Program are due March 1, 2012.

The program guidelines and application are available for download below.  Please choose the file type most compatible with your software.  Both documents are the same.

To download a fillable PDF version of the guidelines and application, please click here <pdf> .

To download a Microsoft Word version of the guidelines and application, please click here <doc> . 

Questions should be emailed to csurp@mail.cuny.edu.