California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Pasadena, California, United States

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ORGANIZATION ADDRESS https://maps.app.goo.gl/CxgiVQCbmAByugFRA 

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INTERNSHIP INFO(中文)

SURF計畫為加州理工學院的瑰寶，始於1979年，參與SURF計畫的同學有機會在各自領域首屈一指、經驗豐富的導師帶領下進行研究，

• 計畫網站
  SURF Program

• 計畫期程
  線上申請期限：2026年2月22日

錄取結果通知：2026年4月1日
計畫執行期間：2026年6月16日至8月21日(10週)

• 推薦mentor
  Condensed matter physics、Quantum Information Physics：可聯繫Prof. Nai-Chang Yeh作為mentor
  High Energy Physics：可聯繫Prof. David Hitlin、Prof. Frank Porter、Prof. Bertrand Echenard作為mentor

Theoretical Physics：可聯繫Prof. Hsin-Yuan Huang (Robert)作為mentor

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• 申請資格

1. 本校大二以上學士生，且115-1會繼續於本校以學士班身分註冊。
2. 在學期間本校GPA每學期均須達2.7。
3. 未受任何學術或紀律處分。

• 補助金額

所有獲SURF計畫錄取之學生將獲得$8,110美金補助。

• 補助方式
  由Caltech mentor提供全額補助

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由SURF計畫辦公室之BaBar-SURF Fund 提供半額補助（本校可推薦8-10名學生）及Caltech mentor提供半額補助）

• BaBar-SURF Fund 補助說明
  若獲BaBar-SURF Fund補助，計畫補助半額由BaBar-SURF Fund支應、半額由mentor支應。

在與聯繫mentor時，可提供此網頁NTU（因網域限制，僅於Caltech網域才得開啟）給mentor參考BaBar-SURF Fund資訊。

• 申請資料

1. 英文版歷年成績表（向教務處申請，須含114-1修課紀錄／成績）
2. 英文研究計畫書
3. 英文推薦信2封（其1須為所屬學系師長）

• 申請方式

【Caltech端線上申請】

所有申請者都須依計畫網站說明，自行聯絡Caltech mentor，確認獲同意指導後，於2026年2月22日前完成線上申請。

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【校內甄選─BaBar-SURF Fund推薦名額】
請將英文版個人CV簡歷、歷年成績單、研究計畫書，合併成1個PDF檔（檔名設為學號+姓名），於2026年2月1日前寄至jeffreyhuang@ntu.edu.tw，預計於2月10日前公告推薦名單，計畫錄取結果將由Caltech決定及通知。

註：提供本處之研究計畫書，不限為SURF計畫線上申請之最終版本，可單就繳件時與Caltech mentor討論之計畫內容提供，並敘明mentor是否能提供全額補助。。

承辦人

國際事務處黃子洋專員 (jeffreyhuang@ntu.edu.tw、02-3366-2007#228)

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INTERNSHIP INFO(英文)

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 who work at the forefront of their fields.

• Program Website
  SURF Program

• Program Schedule
  SURF applications are due on February 22.

Awards will be announced on April 1.

Program Duration: June 16 to August 21, 2026（10週）.

• Recommended Mentors
  Condensed Matter Physics / Quantum Information Physics: Prof. Nai-Chang Yeh
• High Energy Physics: Prof. David Hitlin, Prof. Frank Porter, Prof. Bertrand Echenard
• Theoretical Physics: Prof. Hsin-Yuan (Robert) Huang

• Eligibility Criteria

1. Be a continuing undergraduate student and eligible for fall term registration
2. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7/4.3
3. Complete the second semester or third quarter at your college or university
4. Not to be under any academic or disciplinary sanctions.

• Funding Amount
  In 2026, Fellows will receive an $8,110 award for the ten weeks.

• Funding Options

Option 1: Fully funded by the Caltech mentor; or

Option 2: Half funded by the BaBar-SURF Fund (administered by the SURF Program Office; NTU may nominate 8–10 students) and half funded by the Caltech mentor.

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• BaBar-SURF Fund Support Description
  If selected for BaBar-SURF Fund support, half of the program funding will be provided by the BaBar-SURF Fund, and the mentor will cover the other half. When contacting potential mentors, you may share the NTU webpage with them so they can refer to the BaBar-SURF Fund information. (Please note: due to domain restrictions, the webpage is accessible only within the Caltech network.)

• Application Materials

1. An unofficial transcript
2. A research proposal
3. Two confidential letters of recommendation (at least one from a faculty member)

• Application Procedure

【Caltech Side】

All applicants must contact a Caltech mentor directly as instructed on the program website and obtain the mentor’s agreement to supervise. After securing a mentor, applicants must complete the online application by February 22, 2026.

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【NTU Selection – BABAR-SURF Fund Recommendation Slots】
Please combine the following documents into one PDF file (file name: Student ID + Full Name) and email it to jeffreyhuang@ntu.edu.tw by February 1, 2026:

• English CV
• Academic transcript(s)
• Research proposal

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The list of recommended candidates is expected to be announced by February 10, 2026. Final admission decisions will be made and announced by Caltech.

Note: The research proposal submitted to the OIA does not need to be the final version used for the SURF online application. You may submit the version discussed with your Caltech mentor at the time of submission, and please indicate whether your mentor can provide full funding.

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Coordinator: Mr. Jeffrey Huang

Email: jeffreyhuang@ntu.edu.tw

Phone: 02-3366-2007 #228

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Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering Institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions and pressing societal challenges. Caltech's extraordinary faculty and students are expanding our understanding of the universe and inventing the technologies of the future, with research interests from quantum science and engineering to bioinformatics and the nature of life itself, from human behavior and economics to energy and sustainability.

Caltech is small but prizes excellence and ambition. The contributions of Caltech's faculty and alumni have earned national and international recognition, including 46 Nobel Prizes. The Institute manages the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for NASA, sending probes to explore the planets of our solar system and quantify changes on our home planet; owns and operates large-scale research facilities such as the Seismological Laboratory and a global network of astronomical observatories, including the Palomar and W. M. Keck Observatories; and cofounded and co-manages LIGO, which, in 2016, observed gravitational waves for the first time.

The Institute has one of the nation's lowest student-to-faculty ratios, with more than 300 professorial faculty members offering a rigorous curriculum and access to varied learning opportunities and hands-on research to approximately 1,000 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students. Caltech is an independent, privately supported institution with a 124-acre campus located in Pasadena, California.

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