1. Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering
SURE 2015
Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering
General Information Session
January 14, 2015
Presented by:
Christin Blohm-Pape, Student Advisor
Samantha Kane, Student Advisor

2. Agenda Overview of the SURE experience Student testimonials
Application form
Processing, procedures and selection
Questions

3. SURE 2015
The Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering Program is made possible by the Faculty’s generous donors in support of undergraduate student research.
Approximately 125 students are accepted to this competitive 16-week program each summer.

4. Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering
Projects/Abstracts

5. Student Testimonials

6. Student Name: Mushfique Rahman Department: Electrical Engineering

8. Student Name: Jonah Caplan Department: Electrical Engineering

10. Student Name: Mauricio Venegas Department: Mechanical Engineering

12. Am I eligible to apply? Full-time students (including international)
Year 1 (completed at least two semesters)
CGPA of 3.0 or higher
Available for 16-week period between May-August
Eligibility: see General Information and FAQ at

13. How do I apply?
Abstracts & Online Student Application are available at:
Contact Professor ( / office hours) to discuss.
After discussion with supervising professor, complete Online Application form, print and submit with Transcript of Record to your selected supervisor.

14. Notes Maximum of 3 applications per student
Deadline to apply: Friday, January 30, 2015
(Deadline to submit copy of online application & transcript to professor)
Awards announced after February 20, 2015.
Only those selected will be contacted.

15. Online Application Form
Application available (under Resources) at:

16. URL: https://surveys.mcgill.ca/limesurvey/index.php?sid=19171&lang=en

17. SURE Events Orientation – May 7th
Engineering at Work Seminar – June 4th
Poster Design Workshop - July 9th
Poster Presentation Fair - August 13th

18. International SURE 2015
International SURE Travel Stipend, funded in part by a generous donation by the Antje Graupe Pryor Foundation (for research in Europe)
McGill International Experience Award (for research outside of Canada)
Limited number of stipends are available to students who are accepted to an international research project at another University.
Students are expected to self-report once hired in order to qualify for the stipend.

19. Graduate Studies at McGill
SURE as experience to later pursue a research Masters, Ph.D.
McGill Engineering Undergraduate Student Masters Award (MEUSMA)
Valued at $17,500+ for two years of research Masters study at McGill in the Faculty of Engineering
To qualify: CGPA 3.5+, participation in SURE or other qualifying undergraduate research experiences
Questions:

20. Questions?
In Person: Engineering Student Centre, FDA 22