General Urology
Nephrology & Urology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (nuSURF)
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States
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A mentored undergraduate summer programme in basic and translational kidney and urologic science, including research presentations. This student research fellowship has different entry requirements from post-residency clinical fellowships. The published 2026 programme ran 26 May–31 July.
Programme details
- Programme type
- Research
- Subspecialty
- General Urology
- Duration
- 10 weeks
- Training format
- Nephrology & Urology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (nuSURF)
- Clinical classification
- Observational
- Research component
- Nephrology & Urology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (nuSURF)
- Current status
- Verification required
- Published deadline
- 2026 instructions state 3 February 2026; the timeline table inconsistently says 2025. Both displayed deadlines have passed; confirm the next cycle.
- Application route
- Apply through Mayo’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences SURF application and indicate nephrology/urology interest; confirm the next nuSURF cycle before submitting
- International applicants
- Explicit pathway
- Funding / salary
- 10-week stipend; students pay their own housing, transport and meals. Confirm the current stipend amount with the programme.
- Number of positions
- Up to 14 undergraduate students annually across the combined nephrology and urology programme; urology-only places not specified
- Applicant eligibility
- Undergraduate students considering a biomedical research career. International applicants must attend a US college or university full time and provide its CPT or OPT authorization; overseas enrolment alone does not establish eligibility.
- Medical registration
- Non-clinical undergraduate research programme; no medical practice authorization conferred
- Language requirements
- Confirm English and application requirements with Mayo admissions
- Visa information
- International students at US institutions must provide appropriate CPT or OPT authorization from their college or university
- Required documents
- Personal statement, college/university transcripts and two recommendation letters submitted through the application system
- Last verified
- 16 Oct 2026
International applicant note
UroFellow records only explicit evidence. This profile is marked Explicit pathway. Licensing, visa, employment and indemnity requirements must be confirmed with the institution and relevant authority.
Application and source traceability
No availability is inferred from a live webpage. An old deadline remains historical and never rolls forward automatically. Use the official source to confirm the current cycle, intake, required documents and selection process.