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CHEM SURE

2027 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience for NC State Chemistry Students

Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (CHEM SURE) provides summer research funding as well as professional development workshops focused on improving students’ written and oral presentation skills.

CHEM SURE offers students the opportunity to focus full-time on their independent research project over a 10-week period, without the distractions of typical semester coursework. During the time period of the program, students can focus solely on experimental design, execution, and data analysis, accelerating both their projects and their professional growth.

The program is balanced with activities featuring workshops and structured practice sessions dedicated to honing effective scientific communication and polished oral presentation skills, ensuring every participant is prepared to confidently share their research findings with the broader scientific community.

The program is open to NC State Chemistry students only.

Please send questions to Dr. Ana Ison ([email protected]) or Dr. Cassie Lilly ([email protected]). The CHEM SURE 2027 application is now open!

Application Deadline
February 15, 2027

Program Dates
May 24 – July 30, 2027

Meet the
CHEM SURE 2026 Group

Ten smiling students wearing blue lab coats and safety glasses.
Back row left to right: Yostina Sokar, Donovan Lovett, Ian Krajewski, Dr. Ana Ison, Dr. Cassie Lilly, Brent Curlis
Front row left to right: Ella Spaeth, Eliza Shertzer, Joey Thomas, Diana Catalan

Program Coordinators

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Cassie Lilly Headshot
Cassie Lilly

Associate Teaching Professor, Director of Organic Labs

919 513 4875