Summer Undergraduate Research Grant (SURG)
Internal — Northwestern University only
Summer Undergraduate Research Grant (SURG) supports Northwestern undergraduates’ independent academic or creative projects using library resources to advance Native American and Indigenous research.
Funder: Northwestern University
Due Dates: March 5, 2027, 11:59 PM CST (Summer 2027 application)
Funding Amounts: One $4,000 award for eight weeks of full-time research
Summary: Supports a Northwestern undergraduate’s independent academic or creative project in Native American and Indigenous research using library collections and expertise.
Key Information: Applicants must return to full-time undergraduate coursework in fall and cannot take classes or internships during project weeks.
Description
Northwestern University Libraries annually awards one Summer Undergraduate Research Grant for an independent academic or creative project in Native American and Indigenous research. The project must use library collections and expertise, with work supervised by a faculty advisor and guided by a librarian mentor. The award supports living expenses during an immersive, eight-week research period.
Applications are submitted through Northwestern’s Summer Undergraduate Research Grant program, administered by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Projects must pursue new, original work with an answerable research question and a feasible methodology. Students must demonstrate ownership of their project and meaningful independent problem-solving, rather than serving only as technical help for faculty research. Academic and creative outcomes are both supported.
