CLIMATE CHANGE - THE HEALTH OF TEXAS BAYS & ESTUARIES
June 01 – August 06, 2010
Our 10-week SURF program provides undergraduate science students with research experience and professional skills development. Students (SURFers) spend the summer at our campus conducting research mentored by a faculty member. SURF is funded by a partnership between the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense.
SURFers receive:
•Hands-on research experience
•Research Ethics and Professionalism course
•Field trip experiences
•Free on campus housing
•Food subsidy
•Partial travel reimbursement to/from SURF
•SURF Symposium --- August 5th, 2010
•$4,600 stipend
For more information and to apply to become a SURFer, visit our website:
http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/surf
Criteria for acceptance are:
U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Completion of at least 16 credit hours of undergraduate science
Cumulative and science GPA of at least 2.5
Interest in graduate school for science
Recommendation from a faculty member
Application deadline: May 7, 2010