Mayo Clinic Nephrology and Urology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (nuSURF)

Learn more about the nuSURF program

The goal of the nuSURF program is to introduce undergraduate students to basic kidney and urology research early in their careers, allowing them to explore the breadth and depth of the field before making a commitment to exclusively clinical careers. The nuSURF program aims to: (1) give summer undergraduates experience in kidney (nephrology) or urologic research, (2) provide a collaborative basic and translational environment to help students understand that all of medicine, including nephrology and urology, is grounded in basic science, and (3) provide instruction on written, oral, and poster presentations of research data. At the end of the 10-week program, participants will have the opportunity to attend the KUH (NIDDK) Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium to present their work, meet, and network with other undergraduates and faculty doing kidney and urology work.

Benefits

  • A 10-week stipend for students to cover their own housing, transportation, and meals
  • Travel, housing, and food expenses to present research poster at the KUH (NIDDK) Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
  • Registration for the annual American Society of Nephrology (ASN) meeting (Kidney Week) and a travel stipend for a group of students selected as ASN Kidney Stars

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Have completed their sophomore year of college prior to the start of the program.
  • Be currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale)
  • Be seriously considering a biomedical research career as a Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. (as opposed to a fulltime practicing physician).

*Applicants who have or will graduate with their first bachelor’s degree prior to the program are ineligible.

Key Dates

Application deadline: February 3, 2027

Program dates: June 1 to August 6, 2027