All applications to the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) must be submitted online at:
In addition to the online application, we require a current official transcript of your undergraduate work and two letters from faculty members who can tell us about your background and skills. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND FOR ALL SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO March 1, 2008. The application is designed to be submitted in one session, so you may want to look over the application and complete the essay portion in Microsoft Word. You can then copy and paste it into the application.
The mailing address for all supplementary materials is
MUSC/College of Graduate Studies
Attention: Debbie Shoemaker
173 Ashley Ave - BSB 102
PO Box 250501
Charleston, SC 29425
If sending the materials by fax the number is 843-792-6590.
Additional information: If you are accepted into the program for summer, you will be required to submit additional information. This includes a copy of your health /immunization records. Students are required to have a TB test which must be taken within three months of the start date of the program. A questionnaire will be sent to you at that time which should accompany the health record.
Most funding sources require that students be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. If you are a permanent resident, you must also submit a Permanent Resident Identification Card.
Students will be notified of their acceptance via email.