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 working at the frontier of their fields.
On December 17, 2024, we received an update from Caltech regarding the BaBar-SURF Fund support adjustments:
SURF Program has agreed that the SURF awards for NTU students will be handled in the same manner as those for Caltech students. Specifically, our BaBar-SURF will sponsor half of the SURF awards and Caltech professors will come up with the other half. As a result, the Caltech SURF program will now be able to accommodate up to eight NTU students.
NTU-SURF applicants have the opportunity to be sponsored by the BaBar-SURF fund which will cover half of their funding. For more information, please refer to the website SURF and NTU - Student-Faculty Programs.
【Caltech Side】
All applicants are required to adhere to the instructions provided on the SURF program website and independently reach out to Caltech faculty mentors. It is advised to consult the Announcements of Opportunity on the program website to verify the mentorship agreement. Online applications must be finalized by February 22, 2025.
【NTU Selection – BABAR-SURF Fund Recommendation Slots】
To apply for NTU’s recommendation slots for the BABAR-SURF Fund, please submit a single PDF file containing your English CV, academic transcripts, and a preliminary research proposal (file name format: StudentID_Name) to Jeffrey Huang at jeffreyhuang@ntu.edu.tw by February 7, 2025.
Important Note: The research proposal submitted to the Office of International Affairs does not need to be the final version required for the SURF application. It can be based on the project discussions held with your Caltech mentor to date. Additionally, please specify if your mentor will provide financial support.
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。
線上申請期限：2025年2月22日
錄取通知：2025年4月1日
計畫執行期間：2025年6月至8月
所有獲SURF計畫錄取之學生將獲得$7,950美金補助
2024/12/17 Caltech通知關於BaBar-SURF Fund補助調整：
SURF program計畫補助本校學生方式將比照Caltech學生，半額由計畫辦公室經費支應、半額由mentor支應，上述計畫辦公室經費將由BaBar-SURF Fund補助，名額至多8名。
申請者於聯繫mentor時，請提供此網頁SURF and NTU - Student-Faculty Programs（因網域限制，僅Caltech網域能開啟）給mentor參考BaBar-SURF Fund資訊。
【Caltech端線上申請】
所有申請者都須依SURF計畫網站說明，自行聯絡Caltech指導老師，建議參考計畫網站Announcements of Opportunity，確認獲老師同意指導後，於 2025年2月22日前 完成線上申請。
【臺大甄選─BABAR-SURF Fund推薦名額】
如欲爭取本校推薦名額，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2025年2月7日前前寄至jeffreyhuang@ntu.edu.tw（國際事務處黃子洋專員，+886-2-3366-2007 #228）。
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，可單就繳件日期前與Caltech指導老師討論之計畫內容，並敘明指導老師是否提供補助。
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