Research, Funding, and Awards

  • 2024 SURF Award Recipients Announced

    Congratulations to the 50 undergraduates awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Awards for the upcoming summer! The award recipients represent a range of disciplines, from English and Nursing to Environmental Sciences and Biomedical Engineering. Recipients will spend summer 2024 conducting research and creative projects under the supervision of UConn faculty.

    Click here to view the list of summer 2024 SURF Award recipients.

    We thank the faculty members who supported SURF applicants in a range of roles: mentors, letter writers, and faculty review committee members. SURF represents a collaborative effort between students and faculty. This program would not be possible without the support and participation of the UConn faculty!

    OUR also extends thanks to SURF supporters in the UConn community. We are grateful to the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and to the Deans of the Schools and Colleges of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources; Engineering; Fine Arts; Liberal Arts and Sciences; Nursing; and Pharmacy, who all pledged funding to the SURF competition this year. Alumni, parents, and friends of UConn also helped fund SURF awards. This collaborative funding effort ensures that SURF supports a diverse array of undergraduate research endeavors. We are grateful to all our program partners for making intensive summer research opportunities available to students seeking to enrich their undergraduate experience in this way.

    Click here for more information on the Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Award program.

    For more information, contact: Office of Undergraduate Research at our@uconn.edu