Welcome to the UNMC Summer Undergraduate Research Program website! The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is an academic health science center with a major focus on research. The UNMC Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is a loose collaboration between UNMC departments, institutes, colleges, student services, and graduate specialty areas to provide summer opportunities for undergraduate students to become members of research teams and discover first-hand the broad spectrum of research activities occurring at UNMC.
Each summer (depending on available funding), there are 80-100 positions available for talented undergraduate students. These full-time research positions are primarily in research laboratories where students work with team members on an ongoing research project. SURP students attend weekly seminars provided by UNMC researchers to enhance their knowledge about research careers, and the variety of research at UNMC, and their laboratory experience will enhance their competitiveness for admission to graduate programs at UNMC.
