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Requirements
Students in SFP programs agree to the following requirements:
- To write a project plan after collaboration with the mentor (see guidelines
and instructions Project Plans). Project plans are due May 15.
- To devote full effort to conducting the research project (Fellows are strongly
discouraged from taking courses or holding a job).
- To submit progress reports signed by their mentors
- To submit an abstract of their project
- To submit a written technical report approved by the mentor
- To give an oral presentation on one of the scheduled seminar day symposia
Compensation
All students receive $600/week. Students paid through the Caltech payroll system
(SURF, MURF, LIGO, and some Space Grant students) will receive their checks
in equal installments on the first business day of July and August.
Summer Activities
To enrich the research experience, SFP offers:
- Weekly seminars by Caltech faculty and JPL technical staff. Lunch is provided.
- A participatory discussion series on developing a research career, graduate
school admissions, and other topics of interest to future researchers.
- Social and cultural activities coordinated by the SURF Student Advisory
Council (SURFSAC).
- Weekly SURFSAC Suppers give small groups of students the chance to get
together with two to four faculty members for informal conversation at local
restaurants.
- Special field trips.
Housing
Students may live in Caltech housing during the ten weeks of the program. Non-Caltech
students cannot move into Caltech housing before the first day of the program.
Rates will not be finalized until late spring, and there is no board contract.
For more information on Caltech housing, click here.
