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The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program is one of the "crown jewels" of Caltech. Since 1979, SURF students have had the opportunity to conduct research under the guidance of experienced mentors working at the frontier of their fields.

SURF is modeled on the grant-seeking process:

• Students collaborate with a potential mentor to define and develop a project
• Applicants write research proposals as part of the application process
• Faculty review the proposals and recommend awards
• Students carry out the work over a 10-week period during the summer
• At the conclusion of the program, students submit a technical paper and give an oral presentation at one of several SURF Seminar Days, symposia modeled on a professional technical meeting.

In 2023, Fellows will receive a $7,100 award for the ten-week period.

To enrich the research experience, SURF Fellows are invited to attend the following:

• Weekly seminars by Caltech faculty & JPL scientists and engineers
• An academic and professional development series on developing a research career, graduate school admissions, and other topics of interest to future researchers
• Effective communication workshops
• Social and cultural activities
• Weekly small student-faculty dinners
• Special field trips

暑期本科生研究奖学金（SURF）计划是加州理工学院的 "皇冠上的宝石 "之一。自1979年以来，SURF学生有机会在经验丰富的导师的指导下，在其领域的前沿进行研究：

• SURF是以寻求资助的过程为模式的。
• 学生与潜在的导师合作，确定并开发一个项目
• 作为申请过程的一部分，申请人撰写研究提案
• 教师审查提案并推荐奖项
• 学生在暑假期间进行为期10周的工作
• 在项目结束时，学生将提交一份技术论文，并在几个SURF研讨会日（仿照专业技术会议的座谈会）上做口头报告。

2023年，SURF Fellows将获得为期10周的7,100美元的奖励：

为了丰富研究经验，SURF Fellows将被邀请参加以下活动

• 由加州理工学院教师和JPL科学家和工程师举办的每周研讨会
• 关于发展研究事业、研究生院录取和其他未来研究人员感兴趣的话题的学术和职业发展系列活动
• 有效沟通研讨会
• 社会和文化活动
• 每周一次的师生小型聚餐
• 特别的实地考察

Students must identify and contact a research mentor in advance of submitting an application. A mentor must agree to support your application, help you to develop and define a research project, and assist you in the writing of the research proposal.

This early interaction is a very important part of the application process. Visiting (non-Caltech) students usually have to accomplish this discussion via e-mail, phone, or Zoom. If a student is in the area, we encourage them to visit the campus and meet the mentor. Please refer to thepage 

学生必须在提交申请之前确定并联系一位研究导师。导师必须同意支持你的申请，帮助你开发和确定一个研究项目，并协助你撰写研究计划书。

这种早期互动是申请过程中非常重要的一部分。访问学生（非加州理工学院）通常要通过电子邮件、电话或Zoom来完成这种讨论。如果学生在该地区，我们鼓励他们参观校园并与导师见面。更多信息请参考 "寻找导师 "页面和 "与潜在导师会面的提示"。

All application documents must be submitted directly to the SFP Online system. SURF applications are due on February 22. We will contact the applicant's mentor for a confidential evaluation after the application is submitted. The application contains:

所有申请文件必须直接提交给SFP在线系统。SURF申请的截止日期是2月22日。我们将在提交申请后与申请人的导师联系，进行评估。该申请包含

• An online application
• A research proposal written by the student and uploaded to the application
• An unofficial transcript for visiting (non-Caltech) applicants
• Two confidential letters of recommendation (at least one from a faculty member)
• 一份在线申请
• 一份由学生撰写并上传到申请中的研究计划书
• 访问（非加州理工学院）申请人的非官方成绩单
• 两封推荐信（至少一封来自教职员工）

The Research Project 

The most important factor in selecting a project is your enthusiasm for the project itself and for working with the mentor. Although most students seek projects in their options, SURF provides an opportunity to explore other fields. SURF is not "just a summer job"; a project should have significant intellectual and creative content. The benchmark for a suitable project is the potential for publication in the refereed literature.

研究项目

选择项目的最重要因素是你对项目本身和与导师合作的热情。虽然大多数学生在他们的选择中寻找项目，但SURF提供了一个探索其他领域的机会。SURF不是 "单纯的暑期工作"；一个项目应该有重要的知识和创造性内容。一个合适的项目的基准是有可能在参考文献中发表。

The Proposal 

The proposal should be as technical and specific as you can make it as it will be read by people in the field. It must outline what you plan to do, and why it will be useful. The outline consists of theoretical background and experimental techniques, how the work fits into the flow of the research in the field, and a work plan for the project. Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by the mentor and by a member of the faculty in the project field. If you are a 2nd or 3rd time SURFer, your proposal should show a higher level of depth that would be expected of an experienced researcher. For further guidelines on writing an excellent proposal, access the 

议书

建议书应尽可能的技术化和具体化，因为该领域的人将会阅读它。它必须概述你计划做什么，以及为什么它将是有用的。大纲包括理论背景和实验技术，该工作如何融入该领域的研究流程，以及项目的工作计划。提案将由导师和项目领域的一名教师审查和评估。如果您是第二次或第三次参加SURF，您的计划书应表现出更高的深度，这是经验丰富的研究人员所期望的。有关撰写优秀提案的进一步指南，请访问提案/项目计划。

Recommendations 

Recommendations are completed online with the application form. The online application will request recommender contact information from the student. The recommender will then be emailed directly and asked to submit their recommendation into the online system. If you have done a previous research project with a different mentor, that mentor should write one of your recommendations. Recommendations are also due on February 22 so submit your recommender information well in advance. Your prospective Caltech mentor will complete a separate evaluation and should not write a letter of recommendation. 

推荐信是在网上与申请表一起完成的。在线申请将要求学生提供推荐人的联系信息。然后，推荐人将被直接发送电子邮件，并被要求将他们的推荐意见提交到在线系统中。如果你以前和不同的导师一起做了一个研究项目，该导师应该为你写一份推荐信。推荐书的截止日期也是2月22日，所以要提前提交推荐人的信息。你未来的加州理工学院导师将完成一个单独的评估，不应该写推荐信。

Transcript 

Visiting (non-Caltech) students need to submit an unofficial transcript at time of application. If an award is offered, you will be asked to have an official transcript mailed in a sealed envelope from the records office at your college or university.

Applications are judged on the following criteria: 

• Research proposal is a clear description of the proposed project. It demonstrates the applicant's understanding of the nature and purpose of the project, how it relates to other work in the field, and it includes a work plan for accomplishing project goals.
• Proposed project allows student to take intellectual ownership and has potential for publication in refereed journal. Proposed project can be reasonably done in a 10-week period.
• Student is prepared for the project (coursework, experience, etc).
• Mentor and faculty have submitted supportive recommendations and evaluations.
• Returning SURF students are expected to have stronger applications reflective of their prior experience.

Awards will be announced on April 3. Students will receive e-mail notification of the outcome of their applications and instructions and forms required to accept the award.

绩单

访问学生（非加州理工学院）在申请时需要提交一份非官方的成绩单。如果获得奖励，您将被要求将正式成绩单装在密封的信封里从您的学院或大学的档案室邮寄过来。

申请的评判标准如下：

研究计划书是对拟议项目的清晰描述。它显示了申请人对项目的性质和目的的理解，以及它与该领域其他工作的关系，并包括完成项目目标的工作计划。

拟议的项目允许学生拥有知识所有权，并有可能在有参考价值的期刊上发表。拟议的项目可以在10周内合理完成。