BSURF Award Suspended Summer 2020

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19 and the subsequent change to university activities during the summer of 2020, the BSURF Award (Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Fellowship) has been suspended for this year. We regret this development but have reached this decision for the safety of our students and campus community. We will be awarding two fellowships for summer 2021. The faculty and staff of the Division of Biological Sciences will continue working to support our students during this emergency and hope for our safe reunion. 

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Undergraduate Research in Biology

Undergraduates majoring in biology have the opportunity to enhance their learning through direct participation in research and scholarship. At UGA, these opportunities enable undergraduates to participate in ground-breaking research, often as part of a team of graduate students and faculty. In fact, many students can earn academic credit while working under an experienced faculty mentor by taking BIOL 4960R or working directly with the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO). The Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Fellowship (BSURF) has been established to support undergraduate research opportunities in the Division of Biological Sciences within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The Fellowship provides financial assistance to students who have not had an opportunity to participate in a mentored research experience (paid, volunteer, or for credit) since matriculating to the University of Georgia.