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Research Program

NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

Previous cycle deadline

January 26, 2026

Cycle closed. Check the official website for the next one.

Location

Maryland, United States

Level of study

Undergraduate

Cycle

2025/2026

Entry ID PR-21710

At a glance

The NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) places undergraduates in an 11-week paid summer research fellowship at one of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's measurement-science laboratories, located in Gaithersburg, Maryland and Boulder, Colorado.

Who can apply

  • US citizen or permanent resident (proof required)
  • Full-time undergraduate at an accredited US two- or four-year college
  • First-year students through graduating seniors are eligible
  • Must have health insurance
Read the full eligibility criteria

Contact

surf@nist.gov

NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, United States (also Boulder, CO)

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