This program seeks to expand nursing research capacity in New Hampshire. By giving students direct experiences with nurses in clinical and translation research settings during their undergraduate studies, we aim to increase the number of new nurses who choose to incorporate research in their graduate studies or nursing careers.

Designed as an intense immersion experience, students will be closely affiliated with the other students in the Dartmouth ISURF-N program. As such, in addition to nursing research activities, students will learn strategies for successfully applying to graduate school and discussions of career options. Additional activities to enhance professional development include an interdisciplinary journal club where scientific papers are discussed, and an introduction to bioinformatics through guided discussions and interactive computer modules. There will also be other opportunities to interact with peers and learn about a broad scope of the research taking place at Dartmouth.

Support
Student support includes up to $5,000 in salary, a summer meal plan, and free housing. Support is also provided for all participating nursing students to attend the NH-INBRE Annual Meeting at the end of the summer, with each student doing a poster and/or oral presentation of their summer research.

Eligibility

Students are eligible for the program if they are Sophomores, Juniors, or non-graduating Seniors from institutions within states or are residents of states that have INBRE programs (Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming). Dartmouth students are ineligible for this program.

Students are eligible if they will have completed their Junior year in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program by May/June of the academic year, attend an NH-INBRE Partner institution, and have a high academic standing. Our primary aim is to expose students to nursing research with the hope of inspiring and preparing the next generation of nurses that pursue research as part of their academic and professional careers. The program is not appropriate for students who want to strengthen their clinical skills.

Required Application Documents:

• Online iSURF Application 
• 2 Nursing Faculty Reference Forms. These should be sent separately to Nursing.INBRE@hitchcock.org
• A resume describing previous work experiences and extra-curricular activities. 
• A piece of your writing that reflects your writing ability and critical thinking (e.g. a paper for a class)

For Additional Information
This program is managed by Bridget Linehan at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Please direct all program inquiries to her using the following email address: (Bridget.A.Linehan@hitchcock.org).

*If selected to participate in the 2026 iSURF-N Program, you will be required to provide vaccine records and a background check. For those students selected who incur expenses related to these requirements, please contact NH-INBRE@Dartmouth.edu with questions regarding reimbursement