Founded in 1992 by Dr. Gary May, a former dean of the Georgia Tech College of Engineering, the Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (S.U.R.E.) program is committed to increasing the number of college students who are interested in STEM fields across the country.

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2027 Dates

October 15, 2026

Application Opens

February 15, 2027

Application Deadline

April 1, 2027

Decisions on or before

May 23 - July 30, 2027

2027 Program Dates

 

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Impact

Since that time, the SURE program has experienced some significant results.

According to the findings of the 2026 post-program surveys the participants observed significant gains in:

  • Planning and preparing for graduate school (93%)
  • Positively impacted my decision to attend graduate school in a STEM field at Georgia Tech (88%)
  • Understanding what everyday research is like «
  • Understanding the theory and concepts that guided their research «
  • Confidence in their ability to do well in future technical/scientific courses «
  • Identifying limitations of research methods and designs «
  • Using problem solving skills in the research process «

Over 550 students have participated in SURE since its inception and:

  • 87% of them ultimately attended graduate school, either for a master’s degree or a PhD.
  • Half of those who attended graduate school did so at Georgia Tech

A few stats about the 2026 SURE cohort:

  • 19 student researchers from across the country
  • 387 complete applications
  • $11,500 cost per student
  • 33% women
  • 20% First-Generation
  • 3.7 average cum GPA
  • 4 graduate student social mentors
  • 19 graduate student research mentors
  • 1 Graduate Coordinator
  • Three industry tours and two SURE sponsored social events
  • Two GRE Prep courses
  • Three NSF GRFP Prep courses
  • Currently ~20 SURE alumni enrolled in graduate programs at GT