WashU’s Summer Undergraduate Research Guided Experience (SURGE) program provides financial support to WashU undergraduates to pursue full-time biodiversity research during the summer.
Find a Research Mentor or Project
- Visit the LEC Mentor Page to learn about ongoing projects and connect with researchers.
- Interested in botany and conservation biology? Explore Missouri Botanical Garden Mentor Projects
Program Highlights
- Student recipients receive an award of $5400.
- Students build professional relationships within the research group and the broader research community.
- Work is carried out over 360 hours (~9-10 weeks full-time) between May and August.
- Students give an oral or poster presentation at the Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium patterned after a professional conference.
- Awardees also engage in programming intended to enrich their experiential learning, including attending a required research ethics workshop, giving a lightning talk on their project, and submitting mid- and end-of-award reports.
Apply Today!
Visit the SURGE website for application details.
Applications close March 1.
Questions about LEC research opportunities? Email us!
Previous Projects
Explore what past awardees have studied: LEC Undergraduate Research Projects
