University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Information Technology

June 22 - August 22, 2008.
A P P L I C A T I O N S  WILL BE DUE FEBRUARY 15.

The University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Information Technology (SURF-IT) offers opportunities for both UCSC students and non-UCSC students. SURF-IT will provide an intensive and personalized summer program for women, minority, or disadvantaged undergraduates. SURF-IT includes a research experience supervised by a UCSC faculty member in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or bioinformatics. Students will also have weekly meetings focused on graduate school preparation, how to present research results, research ethics, as well as field trips to local neighboring Silicon Valley research laboratories, and of course a number of social activities.

Fellows will receive:
+ Stipend and Board
+ Travel to and from program
+ Housing on one of the nation's most beautiful campuses

Student showing teacher her poster.

Student Michele Clarke is showing faculty member Cyrus Bazeghi her software for the blind and visually impaired.

Research areas include bioinformatics, graphics and visualization, wireless networks, storage systems, high performance computing, FGPA CAD and VLSI, semiconductor and optoelectronics devices, radar and microwave. Applicants will indicate their desired areas of research, and we will do our best to match students with their top choices.

The program will conclude with a research poster presentation by the SURF-IT students for the Baskin School of Engineering at UCSC.

We are especially looking for women, minority, or disadvantaged domestic (citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its possessions) undergraduates who are juniors or seniors in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, bioinformatics, or a similar area. All applicants:

  • Should have completed at least one year of undergraduate course work in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Information Systems Management, or related field

  • Must be an undergraduate in good standing

  • Must be strongly motivated to participate in ongoing research projects

  • Must be a US citizen or permanent resident

  • Complete the on-line application (including the brief essay questions discussing their future plans and interests in their chosen field)

  • Submit transcripts

  • Submit letters of recommendation

Letters and copies of your official or unofficial transcript can be mailed to:

SURF-IT
School of Engineering
UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

or

surf-it@soe.ucsc.edu

Please note: We especially encourage students who are also members of a group underrepresented in engineering (e.g. low income, first generation higher education, Women, Native American, African American, Latino, or Pacific Islander)

This program is funded by the National Science Foundation.

Online application form

SURF-IT Research Areas

UCSC Baskin School of Engineering

For more information about other NSF REU sites:

National Science Foundation REU Program


For questions, comments, or more information, please email surf-it.soe.ucsc.edu.