EMU Today

YPSILANTI -- Eastern Michigan University has honored 16 undergraduate students and 16 faculty members with Symposium Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF) Awards. The awards are designed to support undergraduate student research to participate in the annual EMU Undergraduate Symposium.

The SURF is intended to encourage partnerships between undergraduate students and faculty to facilitate student participation in the annual Undergraduate Symposium.

Selected student fellows are matched with faculty mentors in the student's chosen field of study. Students are provided with a $1,000 stipend; faculty are provided up to $1,000 to support the project. SURF positions are awarded for one year with the possibility of renewal.

Please visit the SURF awardee page to learn more about this year’s student and faculty honorees. 

About Eastern Michigan University
Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves more than 14,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering and Technology; Health and Human Services; and its graduate school. National publications regularly recognize EMU for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. Visit the University’s rankings and points of pride websites to learn more. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University's website. To stay up to date on University news, activities and announcements, visit EMU Today.