Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)
Who can apply: Undergraduate students conducting research in plant biology during the early part of their college careers, working with a research mentor. Recipients must present their research at ASPB’s Plant Biology meeting in the year following the award. ASPB publishes no nationality or citizenship restriction for SURF, and its… What is funded: A summer research fellowship for undergraduates to carry out a plant biology research project early in their degree, with an ASPB membership included. Recipients are expected to present the work at ASPB’s Plant Biology annual meeting the year after the award. ASPB does not publish the stipend figure on its own SURF or… Deadline: 5 February 2027. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: 2027 SURF award round. Applications open 30 November 2026 and close 5 February 2027. The SURF award page prints only the 30 November opening date, which reads like a deadline and is not one..
Read the full call and apply on the official page: American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), official page.
Who can apply
- Undergraduate students conducting research in plant biology during the early part of their college careers, working with a research mentor. Recipients must present their research at ASPB's Plant Biology meeting in the year following the award. ASPB publishes no nationality or citizenship restriction for SURF, and its own list of 2026 awardees includes students based in Mexico, India, Brazil and Canada as well as the United States. The application is made by the student and combined with a mentor information form.
Stage dates
Application portal opens. Not a binding date.30 November 2026
Applications close. This is the binding date.5 February 2027
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.