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.