Funded by NSF-EAR #2150540
Participation in the SURFEES program is limited to the following partnering 2-year community colleges:
Watch a SURFEES Information Session recording (from Feb. 13, 2024) here.
SURFEES 2024 will take place Monday, June 10 – Friday, August 2, 2024.
The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024.
This National Science Foundation-Research Experiences for Undergraduate (NSF-REU) sponsored program in the Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University (Orange, CA) will annually provide 10-15 students selected exclusively from partnering 2-year community colleges with the opportunity to engage in faculty-mentored research projects related to earth and environmental issues from the regional to global scale.
The SURFEES program objectives are to:
- Provide transformative research experiences to students from 2-year institutions that lack substantial research facilities
- Increase the participation of underrepresented students, particularly Hispanics, women and low-income individuals, in hands-on scientific research and increase their confidence level in conducting research
- Develop scientifically-literate, experienced participants who persist, transfer into and graduate with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) baccalaureate degrees
- Increase student awareness of earth and environmental issues and career opportunities in environmental area
Specific features of the SURFEES program include:
- Faculty-mentored intensive research in a range of earth and environmental disciplines including biology, chemistry, food science, and geoscience
- On-campus student apartment housing for full 8 weeks of the program
- Professional development workshops
- Seminars with faculty speakers and environmental professionals
- Cohort-building activities and social events
- Concluding research poster presentation showcase and ceremony
- $4800 fellowship award
For additional information or with questions about the SURFEES 2024 program, please contact Chris Kim.