»Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Earth and Environmental Sciences (SURFEES)
Funded by NSF-EAR #2447702
SURFEES 2026 will take place Monday, June 8 – Friday, July 31, 2026.
Participation in the SURFEES program is limited to the following partnering 2-year community colleges:
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 two-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 two-year institutions that lack substantial research facilities
- Develop scientifically literate, experienced participants who persist, transfer into and graduate with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) baccalaureate degrees
- Increase student awareness of the earth and environmental issues and career opportunities in the environmental area
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 eight 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
- $5600 fellowship award
For additional information or with questions about the SURFEES 2026 program, please contact Chris Kim or Richelle Tanner.