SURF@JPL supports undergraduates in ten-week research projects with mentors at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, fostering intellectual ownership of work with potential for refereed publication.
The SURF@JPL 2027 page now links directly to the application portal, replacing the notice that applications would open on November 1.
SURF at Caltech supports undergraduates in ten-week, mentor-guided summer research projects that foster student ownership and build experience in conducting and communicating research.
Off-Campus SURF supports Caltech undergraduates pursuing mentored summer research at other universities in the United States or abroad, emphasizing intellectual ownership and potential for publication.
JPL Summer Internship Program (JPLSIP) supports undergraduate and graduate students in summer science, technology, engineering, and mathematics internships at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
WAVE Fellows supports STEM undergraduates through mentored summer research and professional development at Caltech, advancing scientific excellence and increasing access to its PhD programs.
LIGO SURF supports undergraduates in summer research on gravitational-wave astronomy, detector development, operations, and data analysis to contribute to LIGO’s research and development work.