The Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences in Environmental Health (SURE-EH) program provides research opportunities to UW undergrads, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, with a meaningful opportunity to work with experienced faculty on a research project addressing the relationship between environmental exposures and human health.

With funds provided by a NIEHS grant, SURE-EH trainees work as paid student researchers for up to 2 years: 20 to 30 hours per week during summer and part-time (up to 13 hours per week) during the academic year.  SURE-EH trainees will also be asked to present their research every spring at the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium and attend program sponsored events and courses throughout their appointment.

SURE-EH trainees are selected on a competitive basis.

Students may apply any time during the second half of their sophomore year through the beginning of their senior year. (It is possible that some research projects will give priority to students who will remain at UW for two more years.)

This program in open to students in all majors. Students who are a good fit for available projects will be the most competitive.

To be eligible for competitive consideration, an applicant must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate at the University of Washington, or be a transfer applicant.
  • Transfer students can apply to SURE-EH while their general application to UW is under review.
• Has at least 1 full year of undergraduate studies left before graduation (i.e. will NOT graduate before Spring 2026).

Apart from US citizenship / permanent resident status (which is required), we strongly encourage applications from students who fall into at least one (1) of the three (3) categories below:

• Meet at least two (2) of the NIH criteria that define an individual as having a disadvantaged background.
• Have a disability defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. (Link to ADA National Network Fact Sheet)
• Be a member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education: African American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian, Native Pacific Islander

• sophomore
• junior
• senior

• US Citizen
• Permanent Resident

Information about current positions and links to the application can be found HERE.

Questions? Please contact: sure@uw.edu