Summer Undergrad Research Program

• Summer Undergraduate Research Program, also known as SURP
• Summer Undergraduate Alcohol Research Program or SUARP

Chosen applicants will spend 10 weeks of the summer working on a research project in one of the divisions within the department. Students accepted to the program are committing to work 40-hour work weeks for 10 weeks.

Students who elect to participate in the alcohol research program will also participate in SURP activities, as well as weekly SUARP seminars hosted by the faculty of the Alcohol Interest Group and a weekly journal club.

Students participating in SURP also may attend the weekly SUARP seminars.

The program culminates with a mandatory poster session at which all SURP and SUARP student efforts and their findings are presented for faculty, staff, family, and peers to view.

Applying: Students are selected for these competitive positions by the department on the basis of academic achievement, motivation, and mutual interest in research areas.

• Required: U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
• Applicants must have completed one year of college by the time they would participate in the program. Those that are enrolled as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or a December graduate in college. (Graduated Seniors will not be given consideration)
• Cumulative GPA of 3.4 and above
• Completion of science courses beyond general biology or chemistry (e.g. organic chemistry, microbiology, genetics, etc.)

• Complete the online application form
• Submit a transcript from the college(s)/university(ies) you have attended (this can be an unofficial copy- include your name)
• Submit a resume including education, experience and extracurricular activities
• A one-page research essay that includes:
  • Your long-term career goals
  • How you believe a research experience will assist you in your career
  • Any prior research experience you have had
  • Your expectations of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program
  • Indicate your interest in SURP or SUARP
• Submit at least one letter of reference from a faculty member at the institution you are attending

Payment
The Department of Internal Medicine will pay $4,000 stipend (before taxes) for a 10-week experience to students accepted to the SURP or SUARP programs.

Housing
No funds for housing or transportation are available for SURP or SUARP; it will be up to each student to pay for their own housing. All students who are accepted into the Department of Internal Medicine programs and need housing should contact Toni Goeser. Details on available housing will be shared prior to the upcoming summer session.

Contact Toni Goeser if you have further questions regarding an application to the Department of Internal Medicine:

University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
983332 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska 68198-3332
E-Mail: toni.goeser@unmc.edu