Hello!

Below are some opportunities to learn more about graduate school and/or research. If you are an undergraduate student thinking about graduate school, then please join us and apply to any (or all!) of the opportunities below!

Mentoring and Summer Research (Freshman – Juniors):

1. Early Discovery Mentoring Circles - This Graduate School mentoring for freshman and sophomore students (at least 2+ years remaining in bachelor's degree) will help you build your professional network and get the insider scoop about graduate school through online mentoring circles. Discover whether you might be interested in research and get real world advice about whether graduate school is your next step!

• Details: Three 1.5 hour meetings over 2 weeks in January (specific dates/times are on our website: www.engr.purdue.edu/earlydiscovery)

• Apply here by January 8, 2025: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5o4drtNSvIjlkKW 

2. Purdue Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
SURF is a 10-week-long paid research opportunity for undergraduates enrolled in US universities.

• Save the Date: Purdue SURF application opens Dec 1, 2024!
• Priority deadline is Jan 15, 2025 with rolling admissions after this deadline.
• SURF Program Dates: May 25- August 8, 2025
• SURF Students receive a summer stipend of $6,500
• Send any summer research questions to eur@purdue.edu.

Also check out the Pathways Scholars cohort of SURF, if you are interested in graduate school and a PhD.

Selected Pathways Scholars receive $10k, which includes summer stipend ($6500) and is expected to cover the cost of housing ($2500 summer housing allowance) and travel (up to $1000 travel reimbursement).

3. Webinar: Grad School 101: Why Consider Graduate School? – Tuesday December 3rd, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. eastern. Think a PhD is just for future faculty? Think again! This session demystifies what it takes to be and become a graduate student (MS and PhD), as well as how you can gain more experience to be competitive through Summer Research. 

Sponsored by the EngGAP Graduate School Collaborative: UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University, Clarkson University, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Lehigh University, University of Michigan, Northeastern, NYU, Purdue University, University of Florida, University of Southern California, and Wentworth Institute of Technology. Register here.

4. Interested in Semiconductors? Join STARS (Summer Training on Awareness and Readiness for Semiconductors) at Purdue! Get paid to learn about semiconductors and grow your semiconductor training. Geared towards freshman and sophomore students but all undergraduate student ages/majors welcome to apply. 

• Application is open December 2024 for Summer 2025 cohort
• Program Dates: from May 25 – Aug 8 2025
• $10,000 per student covers stipend, lodging, and program operating fee
• Open to Purdue and External students.
• Apply here: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Research/EURO/programs/stars

Learn about Graduate School (For students graduating Spring 2025):

GradSchoolThriving.com is a collection of FREE resources and insider tips that aim to support the success of graduate students. You don’t know what you don’t know… so let us help you explore information that will help you thrive in your graduate studies. This is a partnership between Purdue University, Virginia Tech, Ohio State University and the University of Oklahoma. Check out the website!

Current Senior and Applying? Check out Graduate Application Requirements for Purdue here: https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/prospective/gradrequirements/westlafayette/index.html

Let me know if you have any questions!

Boiler Up!
Dr. Jackie McDermott

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Jacqueline E. McDermott, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Dean's Office of Graduate Education
College of Engineering, Purdue University
Pronouns: she/her/hers
jem@purdue.edu
www.engr.purdue.edu/gradprograms