Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Diversity in Research Summer Research Program The UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) to Increase Diversity in Research is a 9 week program is designed to provide undergraduate students with experiences in cardiovascular, pulmonary, or hematologic research. Students will be provided a salary of $3600 for the nine week period and a per diem of $2400 may be available for housing, supplies and/or travel to scientific meetings. To qualify for the program, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicants who are a member of an underrepresented group (African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Alaska native, Hawaiian native, or native of the US Pacific Islands), disabled, or from a disadvantaged background are encouraged to apply. Students with a background in biology or chemistry are preferred and applicants must have completed at least one year of undergraduate education. Additional information including the application requirements can be found on the program website.