We’re hosting an informational meeting about the 2026/2027 SURF and URIP programs on Wednesday, November 5th, from 4-5pm, in the MUB Alumni Lounge.
During the meeting we will discuss:
– Application deadlines
– How to find a mentor
– Proposal application elements (including pointers and the rubric!)
We’ll provide a light snack (pizza) and refreshment (assorted soft drinks).
Chris Hohnholt
Michigan Technological University
Pavlis Honors College | mtu.edu/honors
(906) 487-1843 | cahohnho@mtu.edu
Are interested in gaining valuable research experience? Applications for the Undergraduate Research Internship Program (URIP) and the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) are NOW OPEN!
Don’t wait—connect with students to discuss potential research projects for next summer or the 2025-2026 academic year. These opportunities are a great way to help students build skills, work on cutting-edge projects, and enhance their resume.
Learn more: https://www.mtu.edu/honors/research/
Questions? Please contact Chris Hohnholt at cahohnho@mtu.edu
Next summer, Los Alamos National Laboratory will be hosting the twenty-sixth edition of the Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School (LADSS) – a 10-week research and education program held in Los Alamos, NM. Links to information is available at https://ladss.lanl.gov, including payment information for the fellowship appointment and instructions on how to apply.
We are seeking students with academic focuses in engineering (including mechanical, aerospace, structural, civil, electrical, and nuclear), as well as those in computer science, physics, and applied math. Please pass this solicitation on to prospective students and directly encourage those which you feel are well suited for the program to apply. Offer letters will be given to accepted applicants on a rolling basis throughout the early application period, so we encourage students to apply early to have the greatest chance of securing a position in the program. All applications submitted November 1, 2024 – January 6, 2025 will be reviewed after the application cycle closes.
The primary goal of LADSS is to motivate U.S. citizens to attend graduate school. Therefore, the students you solicit need to be U.S. citizens, and they should be of sufficient academic standing to be credible candidates for graduate school. As a reference point, the 400+ students that have taken part in the first twenty-four schools had undergraduate GPA’s ranging from 3.0 – 4.0, with a mean undergraduate GPA of approximately 3.8.
SURF Applications Now Open
Applications for 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURFs) are now open. Fellowship recipients will spend the summer working on an individual research project under the guidance of a Michigan Tech faculty mentor.
SURFs are open to all Tech undergraduates who have at least one semester remaining after the summer term. Awards are up to $4,500. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 9.
Students who have questions about the program or application process can take advantage of a virtual drop-in advising session with the SURF coordinator, Robert Handler (ChE).
Our remaining drop-in advising session is scheduled for this date:
For more information and access to the application materials and instructions, visit the SURF webpage or contact Handler at rhandler@mtu.edu.
Applications for 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURFs) are open. Fellowship recipients will spend the summer working on an individual research project under the guidance of a Michigan Tech faculty mentor.
SURFs are open to all Tech undergraduates who have at least one semester remaining after the summer term. Awards are up to $4,000. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 10.
For more information and access to the application materials and instructions, visit the SURF web page or contact Handler at rhandler@mtu.edu.
URIPs are open to all Tech undergraduates who are interested in engaging in a research experience in a faculty member’s laboratory.
Awards of up to $1,920 are available to fund student researchers and are paid at an hourly rate. The Pavlis Honors College will provide $960 of this award with the expectation that the faculty mentor will match this amount. Applications will open in the spring.
Award recipients will conduct a research project under the guidance of a Michigan Tech faculty mentor during the regular academic year (September-March).
Internship recipients are encouraged to attend any research-related events or workshops sponsored by the Library.
Internship recipients are required to present their research at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) in March (Friday of Preview Day Weekend)
Funding for the Undergraduate Research Internship Program is provided by the Portage Health Foundation and the DeVlieg Foundation.
We warmly invite your undergraduate students who are involved with research and scholarship to participate in the 2023 Michigan Tech Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium (URSS). We are pleased to feature the work of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows, the DeVlieg Foundation Fellows, and the Portage Health Foundation Fellows at this year’s event…we would also love to feature your students!
The URSS is a great opportunity to highlight the work of our undergraduate students and will take place Friday, March 24, 2023. Research submissions are due by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Additionally, we have teamed up with the J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library to offer a poster creation session on Tuesday, March 14th, from 10 to 11 am to assist your students to prepare for the URSS. If they’d to get started before then, the Library has templates that they can use.
This year, in addition to the poster sessions from 12:30 to 4 pm, the Symposium will also feature a panelist discussion from 11 am to noon and a networking social event from 4 to 5 pm leading up to the announcement of the poster award winners. Our menu for the panelist discussion and the networking social will consist of French-roast coffee, glacè petit fours, and Lac La Belle apple cider.
Please pass this information to students who you think would benefit from this opportunity and encourage them to apply!. Questions can be directed to cahohnho@mtu.edu. Chris Hohnholt Michigan Technological University Pavlis Honors College | mtu.edu/honors (906) 487-1843 | cahohnho@mtu.edu
Are you interested in doing research and getting paid to do it? Have you ever thought about going to graduate school—without loans? The Michigan Tech McNair Scholars Program can help.
The MTU McNair Scholars program will help you:
McNair could be the right fit for you—take the first step by scheduling your initial eligibility interview.
For more information, please email mcnair@mtu.edu
Although the program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students, preferences will be given to undergraduate students or first-year graduate students.
8-Week Paid Summer Research Internship in Korea
Please see the attached flyer for a summer research internship opportunity in Korea on applied smart systems. Application due is Jan 31 (Feb 10 for MTU students), but an early application is encouraged. US citizenship or permanent residency is required. There will be an information session scheduled on January 17, 2023, please check the program webpage (https://nsfirika.org/).
Contact Dr. Jin Choi (choijw@mtu.edu) for questions.
Pavlis Honors College (PHC) is accepting applications to the Undergraduate Research Internship Program (URIP) for the 2023-2024 academic year. The internship program will run from September 2023 through mid-March 2024 and is open to any undergraduate student on campus with an identified faculty research mentor. Faculty and students who are already working together are welcome to apply.
PHC will provide $960 in funding for the student intern, with the expectation that faculty will provide equivalent matching funds to be dispensed concurrently, resulting in a total of $1,920 paid hourly over the course of the internship. Faculty may make use of research funds, IRAD, and startup packages or consult their chairs, deans, or center/institute management to identify the source of their match.
Details regarding the application process can be found on the Pavlis Honors College website.
The deadline to submit applications is 5 p.m. Friday, March 24. Faculty need to supply a letter of support as part of the application package. If you have questions about the submission process, please email Rob Handler at rhandler@mtu.edu.
The Undergraduate Research Internship Program is made possible with support from PHC and generous donations from the Portage Health Foundation and the DeVlieg Foundation.
