About this opportunity

The American Physiological Society (APS) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF), allow students to participate in hands-on research in the laboratory of an established researcher and APS member for 8-10 weeks. This opportunity allows fellows to:*Network with other APS Fellows interested in and conducting biomedical or basic research.*Explore the nature of research and the scientific process.*Investigate physiology career options, what it takes to find career success.*Learn about scientific writing and draft a meeting abstract.*Learn about common ethical issues in figure and text preparation.*Pose their career questions to members of the APS.The SURF award consists of:*A $4,000 stipend.*Domestic travel expenses of up to $1,300 for the awardee to attend the American Physiology Summ