Program Logistics Important Dates Student Stipend Housing Travel Important Dates Application Deadline. To receive full consideration for the SURFO program all application materials should be received by March 1st. We will continue to process and review application materials received after the deadline, but your best chance of being accepted into the program is to apply early. Acceptance Notification. Most applicants are notified of their acceptance into the program by April 15th. Official notification of acceptance or rejection will occur by May 1. Program Dates. The SURFO program has a 10-week duration that begins the second full week of June and finishes at the end of the third week in August. Some degree of flexibility is allowed for the start and end dates as long as the 10-week program is completed. - June 12th - August 18th in 2006 - June 11th - August 17th in 2007 - June 09th - August 15th in 2008 Student Stipend Students will receive a stipend of ~$4000 for the 10 week program. Additional funds will be provided for housing. Housing Housing is available for the participants in a large house in a residential setting within 2 km of the Narragansett Bay Campus. Students are welcome to seek alternate housing options, but most participants feel the housing we offer is preferred to dorm rooms 5 miles away or other more expensive options. We do have alternate housing options for participants who wish to have their spouses or families with them during the program. Travel Travel to GSO. The Graduate School of Oceanography is easily accessible via plane, train, and automobile. By Plane - T. F. Green Airport (PVD) in Providence (actually Warwick) is located about 20 minutes from the Bay Campus by car. By Train - The Kingston, RI station for AMTRAK is located only 10 minutes from the Bay Campus by car. By Automobile - Interstate 95 runs right through the middle of Rhode Island and the Bay Campus is a quick 20-30 minutes off the interstate. Travel while at GSO. The Graduate School of Oceanography is located in a residential, almost rural, setting. Therefore, most travel in the region is accomplished by car. Public Transportation (RIPTA) is available, but on a limited basis. Travel to/from the Bay Campus from the SURFO house is easliy done by walking, biking, or driving (there is ample parking). Several markets, restaurants and other services are within easy walking distance from the SURFO house.
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