NIST is offering the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program to eligible colleges and universities in the U.S. and its territories. This grant provides research opportunities for undergraduate students to collaborate with NIST scientists and engineers, engage in cutting-edge research, and encourage pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering. Applications are open until February 13, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 270408
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2015-NIST-SURF-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.620 — Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 13, 2015 SURF Boulder and SURF Gaithersburg receive and process applications separately. Electronic applications for both campuses must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, February 13, 2015. Paper applications must be received by mail (see Section IV.6.a.(1). of this FFO) by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, Friday, February 13, 2015 for SURF Boulder and by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, February 13, 2015 for SURF Gaithersburg. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 13, 2015 SURF Boulder and SURF Gaithersburg receive and process applications separately. Electronic applications for both campuses must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, February 13, 2015. Paper applications must be received by mail (see Section IV.6.a.(1). of this FFO) by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, Friday, February 13, 2015 for SURF Boulder and by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, February 13, 2015 for SURF Gaithersburg. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 15, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Colleges and universities 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; however, at this time, applicants are not limited in the number of students that they may nominate for SURF Gaithersburg. 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 this FFO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: | NIST is soliciting applications from eligible colleges and universities in the U.S. and its territories, nominating undergraduate students to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. The SURF Program will provide research opportunities for undergraduate students to work with NIST scientists and engineers, to expose them to cutting-edge research, and to promote the pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2015-NIST-SURF-01 Full Announcement/FFO document |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Hunton
Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 270408 Full Announcement-1 -> 2015-NIST-SURF-01.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Hunton Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email: christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.620 | 2015-NIST-SURF-01 | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program | PKG00210663 | Dec 11, 2014 | Feb 13, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
270408 SF424-2.0.pdf
270408 CD511-1.1.pdf
270408 SF424B-1.1.pdf
270408 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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