Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) @ UCLA
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SURE@UCLA Cohort 2 – Summer 2024
The UCLA Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering launched during the summer of 2023. The purpose of the program, which is supported by Amazon, is to provide students who are typically underrepresented in engineering and computer science an opportunity to conduct innovative and cutting-edge research for 8 weeks on the UCLA campus. The program will admit 20 students and will run from June 22 – August 16, 2025.
If you are interested in applying to the summer 2025 SURE@UCLA program, please complete our interest form below and we will notify you when the application opens in December 2024.
Program Highlights
- Participate in 8-weeks of full-time summer research under the mentorship of world-renowned faculty and graduate students.
- $5,350 stipend
- On- campus housing, meals and access to UCLA recreation facilities
- Travel costs to and from Los Angeles, California
- Weekly professional development and graduate school workshops
- End-of-program research poster presentation
- Evening and weekend social activities
Eligibility Requirements
- Current Sophomore or Junior enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States pursuing an engineering or computer science degree.
- U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or DACA recipient.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher is recommended.
- Have completed college-level introductory math and science coursework.
- Must participate in research and professional development workshops for 40 hours/week from June 22 to August 16, 2025.
- Must be available to live in the campus doorms full-time from June 22 to August 16, 2025.
Application Materials and Timeline
- Student Information
- Parent/Guardian Information
- Statement of Purpose (500 word maximum)
- Transcript (official or unofficial)
- Resume (1-page maximum)
- Online Recommendation Form
Application Period: December 2024 to March 2025 (exact dates TBA)
Recommendation Deadline: A week after the application submission deadline
Admission Notification: May 2025
The SURE @ UCLA Program does not provide early decision notifications for any of its applications.
For additional questions, contact Jessica Martin-Gonzalez at jmgonzalez@seas.ucla.edu
SURE @UCLA 2024 Yearbook
SURE@UCLA Summer 2024 Cohort
Hanifah Abatcha
Environmental Engineering Sciences
UC Berkeley
Olana Abraham
Computer Science
UCLA
Andrea Arreortua
Computer Engineering
UC Santa Cruz
Erick Ayala
Electrical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Omar Bahena
Electrical Engineering
UCLA
Paikea Barricklow
Computer Science
Columbia University
Ryan Buchanan
Materials Science and Engineering
UCLA
Moniriddh Bunyay
Data Science
UC San Diego
Njeri Gachoka
Computer Science
Santa Monica College
Eden Gezehagn
Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Eduardo Gonzalez
Mechanical Engineering
UCLA
Tauhid Khondker
Mechanical Engineering
CSU Long Beach
Curtis Manacsa
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
UC Berkeley
Malia "M.K." Mitchell
Mechanical Engineering
Howard University
Nora Nikbakht
Electrical Engineering/ Bioengineering
Santa Monica College
Antonio Ramirez
Mechanical Engineering
UCLA
Charles Zhu
Computer Science
UCLA
Taliyah Rice
Computer Science
Spelman College
Humberto "Tito" Rosas
Engineering Physics
Santa Monica College
Jazelle Saligumba
Mathematics (Statistics)
Pomona College
Beza Tezera
Computer Science
UC Riverside
SURE @UCLA 2023 Yearbook
SURE@UCLA Summer 2023 Cohort
Rishika Aggarwal
Biomedical Engineering
Purdue University
Serena Antoun
Computer Science
Virginia Tech University
Samuel Appiah Kubi
Robotics Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Fabian Del Villar
Aerospace Engineering
UCLA
Christopher Kurt Enriquez
Human Biology
Stanford University
Jennifer Fadul Marin
Mechanical Engineering
Virginia Tech University
Zumonjay Jackson
Mechanical Engineering
Los Angeles Trade-Tech College
Kennedy Keyes
Software Engineering
Mississippi State University
Adrian Medina
Computer Science
UC Berkeley
Kavan Mehrizi
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
UC Berkeley
Jeannette Merlos
Bioengineering
UCLA
Anna Nguyen
Computer Science
San Diego State University
Bright Ojo
Electrical Engineering
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Nadia Pelaez
Computer Science
University at Buffalo
Kevin Perez
Chemical Engineering
UCLA
Khadij Tandjia
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Morgan State University
Annie Villalta
Computer Science
Stanford University