Founded in 1992 by Dr. Gary May, a former Dean of the Georgia Tech College of Engineering, the Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Sciences (S.U.R.E.) program is committed to increasing the number of qualified college students who are traditionally under-represented in STEM fields. These include but are not limited to first-generation and socioeconomically disadvantaged students from minority groups, women, and students with disabilities.
2025 Dates
October 31, 2024
Application Opens
February 15, 2025
Application Deadline
March 28, 2025
Decisions on or before
May 18 - July 25, 2025
2025 Program Dates
Impact
Since that time, the SURE program has experienced some significant results.
According to the findings of the 2024 post-program surveys the participants observed significant gains in:
- Planning and preparing for graduate school (89%)
- Positively impacted my decision to attend graduate school in a STEM field at Georgia Tech (63%)
- 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 500 students have participated in SURE since its inception and:
- 76% 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 2024 SURE cohort:
- 40 student researchers from across the country
- 250 complete applications
- $11,500 cost per student
- 45% women and 92% URM
- 38% First-Generation
- 3.7 average cum GPA
- 10 graduate student social mentors
- 42 graduate student research mentors
- 3 Graduate Coordinators
- Two industry tours and three SURE sponsored social events
- Two GRE Prep courses
- Three NSF GRFP Prep courses
- Currently ~25 SURE alumni enrolled in graduate programs at GT