Qualifications and Benefits
Student Qualifications
Students applying for a SURE internship must:
- Be a current Kent State University student.
- Identify a faculty mentor.
- Be enrolled at any of the KSU campuses for the fall semester after the experience.
- Acquire and present a faculty letter of support that includes how the student will serve to increase the faculty member’s productivity, grant applications and/or presentations of research.
- Complete the SURE application.
Student Benefits
Students who are awarded a SURE research internship will:
- Learn critical thinking skills and creative, problem-solving skills valued by employers.
- Prepare for graduate school or employment and stand out from the competition.
- Work directly with a faculty mentor on a research project to enhance your learning.
- Gain valuable experience to clarify career and educational goals.
- Enhance research skills and academic insight.
Faculty Benefits
Faculty who serve as mentors for SURE interns will gain:
- Student support of their research efforts.
- Potential for increased productivity, grant applications and presentations.
- Enhanced teaching skills.
- Fresh insight and inquiry in your area of study.
- For more information on the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, please click here or contact agosky@kent.edu.