Caltech SURF 2026 – Transformative 10-Week Summer Research Program for Undergraduates

Caltech SURF 2026 offers a 10-week summer research fellowship for ambitious undergraduates to engage in hands-on research under expert mentors. It involves developing a research project with a Caltech faculty mentor, producing interim reports and a final presentation, and aims for outputs such as publication-style work. The program takes place on the Caltech campus with mentorship, seminars, and professional development activities.

Stipend for 10 weeks, hands-on research experience, mentorship from Caltech faculty, seminars, professional development, and opportunities for publication-style outputs.

Continuing undergraduates eligible for the fall term; visiting (non-Caltech) students may apply, and applicants must identify a Caltech faculty mentor and submit a research proposal.

Online application including a research proposal, transcript, and two recommendation letters; require securing a Caltech faculty mentor and submitting a proposal.