Award Details and Instructions
Description:
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) offers the annual Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) competition to support all types of faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects, and all academic disciplines are eligible.
Click here to access application:
https://astate.infoready4.com/
Administrator(s):
Dr. Kari Harris
Molly Alexander Steele
Gregory Umhoefer
Category:
Student Research & Creativity Engagement
Discipline Subject/Area:
All Colleges/Disciplines
Number of Applications Allowed per Applicant:
1
Reference Letters Required per Applicant:
3
Who can apply:
Undergraduate students enrolled full-time and have a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average. The student must have 30 semester credit hours completed when support starts; i.e., the student may apply before 30 semester credit hours are completed, but 30 semester credit hours must be completed when funding starts.
Award amount:
Successful students receive up to $1,250 for a full year and $625 for one semester to conduct research with a faculty mentor. Research & Technology Transfer (RTT) provides 100% match for the student stipend, for totals of $2,500 (full year) and $1,250 (one semester). In addition, students may receive up to $750 in travel funds and the faculty mentor may receive up to $750 for travel and supplies.
Deadlines:
Internal Deadline to RTT: October 15 at 11:59 PM
ADHE Deadline: November 1
Review Process:
A full review and compilation is required of A-State before submitting SURF applications to ADE by mail. RTT will do a complete review of applications, potentially asking for editing corrections and ancillary required documents. RTT is happy to answer any questions and review your drafts while you prepare your application. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9a-4p, and appointments are strongly encouraged. Please email kharris@astate.edu to set up an appointment if needed.
Application details and required documents are attached as ADE SURF Guidelines & Forms under competition documents. These must be uploaded in your online InfoReady application.