Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program

The summary for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program: NIST is soliciting applications from eligible colleges and universities in the U.S. and its territories, nominating undergraduate students to participate in the SURF Program. The SURF Program will provide research opportunities for undergraduate students to work with NIST scientists and engineers, to expose the students to cutting-edge research and promote the pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering.

Federal Grant Title:	Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program
Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Standards and Technology (DOC-NIST)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	2018-NIST-SURF-01
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	11.620
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	February 12th, 2018
Original Application Deadline:	February 12th, 2018
Posted Date:	November 27th, 2017
Creation Date:	November 27th, 2017
Archive Date:	March 14th, 2018
Total Program Funding:
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Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	November 27th, 2017

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Colleges and universities (includes 2-year and 4-year institutions) in the U.S. and its territories with degree-granting programs in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, materials science, mathematics, nanoscale science, neutron research, and/or physics. Due to the size of SURF Boulder, applicants that apply to SURF Boulder are limited to nominating no more than eight (8) undergraduate students for participation. SURF Gaithersburg does not have an applicant limit at this time. Each undergraduate student nominated to participate in the SURF Program from the applicant college or university must meet the requirements in Section III.1. of the NOFO/Full Announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: 2018-NIST-SURF-01 NOFO/Full Announcement
Grant Announcement Contact: Christopher Hunton
Management and Program Analyst
Phone 301-975-5718
Agency Contact
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