Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) NIST Boulder | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) NIST Boulder opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: 2009 SURF B 01) is a discretionary, science and technology research and development program run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It is structured as a cooperative agreement and is intended to support summer research experiences for outstanding undergraduate students by placing them in NIST laboratories in Boulder, Colorado. The program is designed as a partnership between NIST and the National Science Foundation (NSF), with the broader goal of strengthening the pipeline of future scientists and engineers and encouraging participants to pursue graduate study and long-term careers in technical fields.

Research opportunities under this SURF program span several major technical areas aligned with NIST Boulder laboratory strengths, including Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Chemical Science and Technology, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Information Technology. Students selected through the program are expected to work directly with internationally recognized NIST researchers and to engage in hands-on projects that reflect current, cutting-edge work in measurement science, standards, and advanced technology development. A major emphasis is exposure: participants are placed in a high-caliber research environment with access to specialized, state-of-the-art instrumentation and facilities that many undergraduates would not typically encounter at their home institutions.

A central feature of the program is its collaborative recruitment approach. NIST SURF Boulder program directors coordinate with department chairs, outreach coordinators, and leaders of multidisciplinary academic organizations to identify undergraduates who would benefit from an off-campus summer research experience. The announcement explicitly notes that eligible participants may include graduating seniors, reflecting an interest in supporting students at a pivotal transition point into graduate school or the technical workforce. Program objectives are framed as mutually beneficial: students gain mentorship and advanced research experience, academic institutions strengthen research pathways and student outcomes, and NIST benefits from engaging emerging talent and building long-term connections with universities.

The opportunity is open to U.S. colleges and universities (including those in U.S. territories) that offer degree-granting programs in fields such as materials science, chemistry, engineering, computer science, mathematics, or physics. While institutions apply, participating students must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents. The funding details indicate an award ceiling of $7,500 per award, with no stated award floor, and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program anticipated making about 22 awards. The associated CFDA number is 11.609 (Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards), reinforcing the program's alignment with NIST's core mission of advancing measurement science, standards, and technology to support U.S. innovation, industrial competitiveness, economic security, and quality of life.

Key dates for this specific FY 2009 competition include a posted and created date of January 2, 2009, and an application deadline of February 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm Mountain Standard Time. The archive date is March 19, 2009. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant, at 301-975-5718.

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