The Summer Undergraduate Research Education Program (SUREP) is a free virtual summer education and mentorship program designed to provide undergraduate students (and recent graduates) with information about what graduate study in psychology involves, what it takes to get there, and what career options are open with a Ph.D. in psychology. One of the primary goals of this program is to broaden participation in psychology, making graduate study in psychology more accessible to groups that are traditionally underrepresented in psychology (and academia more broadly). Participating students will have the opportunity to: · Learn from experts in the field about their current research and how they got there · Work with current UGA graduate students and faculty to compose graduate application materials · Learn about how to create research questions and design a research project to test those questions The SUREP 2023 program will be held between May 11, 2023 and June 29, 2023 (meetings on Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7 pm Eastern US time). All workshops and seminars will be held in the evenings to accommodate students that have jobs and other obligations during the day. Research internships (5-10 hours per week) will vary in their time commitments and may or may not last the entire 8 week period, with the specifics of these positions being determined in collaboration with research mentors. If you would like to be considered for participation in the program APPLY HERE. Scholarships to help offset the costs of time away from paid employment may be available, preference will be given to those who apply by the priority deadline. Priority deadline for applications is April 5th, the regular deadline for applications is April 19th. Since its launch in 2021, SUREP has served 54 students from 24 different universities. Although the majority of participants attend US universities, each year we have a number of students joining us from universities abroad. We have been able to offer a select group of students with remote internships in a psychology research lab at the University of Georgia each year. Labs that have previously offered SUREP research internships include: Close Relationships Laboratory, Georgia Attitude, Bias, and Behavior Acquisition Lab, Georgia Emotion NeuroImaging Lab, and Motivation and Behavior Lab. SUREP is led by Dr. Allison Skinner-Dorkenoo and a team of dedicated University of Georgia graduate students. The 2022 SUREP graduate student instructors consisted of: Chloe André Daisi Brand Kayla Brown Taylor Brumbaugh Andrew Farkas Becky Harmata Dominique La Barrie Bhumi Patel Violeta Rodriguez Apoorva Sarmal The 30-hour program includes a variety of presentations and practical skill development sessions. A general outline of the schedule of events from the 2022 SUREP program is provided below. Days/Times 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 6/21 Welcome session 8-10 min flash talks (w/ ~5 mins for questions per talk) from UGA grad students 6/23 Presentation/Panel: Life of a Grad Student Session Grad Student mentorship meeting 6/28 How to conduct literature reviews Panel: Paths to Grad School 6/30 Research Career Session (Faculty-led) The CV, is it just a resume? 7/5 Upping your experience: Paid research positions vs. Master’s programs CV Hackathon 7/7 Applied I/O Career Session Grad Student mentorship meeting 7/12 Applying to Grad School Personal Statements, what are they? 7/14 Personal Statements for Grad Apps vs. Research Fellowships Personal Statements Hackathon 7/19 Teaching Career Session Clinical Practice Career Session (Faculty-led) 7/21 Applying to Grad School **Clinical Specific Aspects** Grad Student mentorship meeting 7/26 How to make a poster Underrepresented in Academia Q&A 7/28 Look behind the curtain talk (Faculty panel Poster Hackathon 8/2 Graduate Fellowships: What are they and which ones are you eligible for? Research Plan Hackathon 8/4 Fellowship Panel from the perspective of the applicant and the reviewer Grad Student mentorship meeting 8/9 SUREP Student Presentations SUREP Student Presentations
