NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) 2026 - Gaithersburg
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Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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The NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) is an 11-week paid fellowship (~$7,810 stipend) placing undergraduates in research labs at NIST's Gaithersburg, MD campus. SURF fellows work alongside NIST scientists on projects in physics, chemistry, materials science, information technology, engineering, and biosciences. Main program runs May 27 - August 7, 2026, with 9-week or 11-week schedule options. Housing and travel stipends may be awarded. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time at an accredited two- or four-year U.S. college.