Problems Without Passports (PWP)
USC students have the opportunity this summer to participate in six
Problems Without Passports (PWP) courses that combine problem-based or
inquiry learning research exercises with study in a foreign country,
Washington D.C., or Los Angeles. Check out the Summer 2011 courses and
past student experiences on college.usc.edu/pwp.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF)
You want to do research in the summer but you don't know where to start? Check out SURF. Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) is USC
College's commitment to supporting undergraduate research in
collaboration with USC Faculty.
The SURF program provides funding to undergraduates for participation
as a research assistant in a faculty member’s project, or who wish to
pursue a scholarly research project of their own choosing (sponsored and
supervised by a faculty member). SURF allows all students to be mentored
one-on-one by USC faculty, and introduces students early in their
academic careers to the process of serious scholarly inquiry.
Any student in good standing, with at least one USC College major, may
apply for a research stipend of up to $3,000 to support a summer
research project of their choosing or to apply to tuition expenses
towards a Problems Without Passports course.
Now what ?
Check out SURF for more details. Applications for Summer 2001 are available. We added and extra tool on our website to
start the process. In addition to your own search for a research project
and a faculty member, you can post your interest(s) on the SOAR-SURF Board. Faculty who are searching for student researchers will be using this tool to find students for their project. It works both ways too ! If you find something on the faculty postings
you would like to work on, you can contact the faculty member.
For questions, email surf@college.usc.edu.
