• UC Berkeley College of Chemistry: Summer Undergraduate Research Diversity (SURD) program Summer 2027 Application 

     

    The College of Chemistry (COC) at UC Berkeley is comprised of the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Both disciplines provide the opportunity and means for addressing major scientific and technological challenges, such as climate change, increasing the world's food supply, synthesizing new materials, and discovering and delivering important drugs. The College prides itself on a balanced approach to science, with research areas ranging from experimental to theoretical.

    The COC SURD program invites applications from undergraduates who are interested in pursuing research within the College of Chemistry. This includes research in Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. 

    As a COC SURD participant, you will:

    • Carry out an individual research project under the day-to-day guidance of a graduate student or postdoc in a COC faculty's laboratory.
    • Interact with faculty and students across the COC.
    • Participate in an integrated mentorship and professional development program.
    • Attend research seminars, group meetings, and SURD program meetings.
    • Connect and network with current graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, and learn more about life as a graduate student.
    • Strengthen your scientific reading, writing, and oral communication skills.

    Program details:

    • Participants will be placed in laboratories at UC Berkeley within the College of Chemistry. 
    • The program is 10 weeks and will run from June 7 - August 13, 2027. 
    • A $6000 stipend plus room and board will be provided. 
    • Travel costs will be covered up to $600.

    Eligibility:

    • To participate in this program, you must be a rising sophomore, junior, senior, etc. in the summer of 2027. You cannot have graduated before summer 2027.  
    • Must be enrolled full-time at a degree-granting program at a US institution of higher education located in the US or its territories
    • Students who have recently graduated with a bachelor's degree are not eligible for the SURD program 
    • Must be 18 & over by June 1, 2027
    • No previous research experience is required!
    • Undocumented students are also eligible to participate provided they attend school at a US institution of higher education located in the US or its territories. 
    • Please contact Coc_diversity@berkeley.edu if you have questions about eligibility or feel an exception to these eligibility requirements should be considered. 

     

    Application opens October 1, 2027

    Applications closes on February 1, 2027 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.

    Applicants will be notified of a decision by March 15, 2027. 

     

  • Personal information

  • What is your date of birth?*
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  • Demographic information

    We'd like to know a little bit more about you! Please answer the following questions if you feel comfortable doing so. Your responses to these questions will not be used during evaluation of your application.
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  • Do you identify as someone who is a first-generation student (meaning your parents did not attend or graduate from college)
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  • Do you identify as someone that has a disability?
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  • Are you a US Citizen or permanent resident? (please note undocumented students ARE eligible to participate)
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  • Academic Background

    Please tell us more about where you have studied.
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  • Your goals, motivations, and interests

  • This section asks you to reflect on your goals, motivations, and interests for applying to the UC Berkeley College of Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Diversity Program. These short statements are an opportunity for you as an applicant to provide the selection committee with additional information and/or context to evaluate your application. We encourage you to draft your statements in a word processor, then copy/paste into the form. Please make sure you read the prompts carefully and address each of the components.

     

    If you have not already, you may want to review the College of Chemistry Website to learn more about who we are and what we do. In particular, you may wish to review research performed throughout the Chemistry Department and the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department. 

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  • Please indicate which areas of research you are interested in. Please note: CHEM pertains to research areas in the Chemistry Department, and CBE pertains to research areas in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department. You may wish to visit (https://chemistry.berkeley.edu/chem-research) and/or (https://chemistry.berkeley.edu/cbe-research) to get more details on these research areas and the faculty associated with them. ***You are encouraged to check as many as interest you, given that we can't promise there are opportunities in every area****

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    If you have any issues, please email Coc_diversity@berkeley.edu 

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