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The SURF program entails a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research experience at the University of Florida strictly for students 1) considering Ph.D. enrollment to UF and\/or 2) participating in a UF Engineering REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) in one of our engineering departments. The Summer 2026 SURF model will only be supporting students from REU programs.<\/strong> This includes our engineering departments, faculty, and PIs who have already received a REU grant for a small cohort of students, or REU supplements for individual students. SURF-REU support provides the opportunity to work with a premier faculty adviser and a senior Ph.D. student mentor or Postdoc mentor. Students will engage in research and spend in-depth time furthering their career path, which may include applying and enrolling in a Ph.D. program at the University of Florida. All costs for SURF-REU support are paid by UF, which typically include a $5,000 – $7,000 summer stipend, UF Residence Hall housing, potential meal plans, summer workshops, social events\/activities, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SURF-REU 2025 Student Spotlight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Christian Cardenas Draws from Sociology and Statistics to Research Autonomous Vehicle Safety<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Christian Cardenas is spending his summer with the University of Florida\u2019s Secure, Accessible, and Sustainable Transportation<\/a> program \u2013 a paid internship sponsored by the National Science Foundation supporting talented undergraduate students involved in high-impact research exploring autonomous transportation challenges. See here<\/a> to read more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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