The NIST Summer Undergraduate Research (SURF) Fellowship program is for students majoring in science, mathematics, and engineering with at least a 3.0 GPA who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. UMD participate and the Engineering Co-op & Career Services Office is the point of contact for all majors, not just engineering.
Students choose to work in one of seven laboratories; Building and Fire Research, Chemical Science and Technology, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or Physics. The program
runs for 11 weeks, from May 27 - August 8, 2008. The stipend is $4,000.

There are 2 locations; Gaithersburg, MD and Boulder, CO.  The Boulder program will pay for housing and travel expenses.  Students may apply to both.  Further information on the Gaithersburg program can be found at www.surf.nist.gov/surf2.htm.  Further information on the Boulder program can be found at http://surf.boulder.nist.gov/index.html

Our application deadline is Monday, February 11, 2008 which is a week before the NIST deadline since we have to send the packet through ORAA. Students may not apply individually; they have to go through the Engineering Co-op & Career Services Office.

A complete application includes:

Application - Available in the Engineering Co-op Office, 1106 Martin
Hall or at www.surf.nist.gov/surf2.htm.

Resume

Personal Statement  - One page summary of your background and interest
in the NIST SURF program.  You MUST mention which lab you want to work
for, http://www.surf.nist.gov/respr.htm.

2 Letters of Recommendation

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If accepted, ability to provide verification of citizenship or permanent
residency by April.

If accepted, ability to provide verification of health insurance by
April.

Students do not need to worry about the other forms listed on the web
site (SF 424 and CD 511) since the Engineering Co-op Office will
complete those.  Application packets should be dropped off at 1106
Martin Hall on Monday, February 11, 2008.

For more information, contact ….

Heidi Sauber
Director
Engineering Co-op & Career Services
Clark School of Engineering
University of Maryland
1106 Martin Hall
College Park, MD  20742
301-405-3862
hsauber@umd.edu
www.coop.eng.umd.edu