[VPAAEtal] Funds for Summer RA Support

[Academic Affairs]

TO:                  A&M-Commerce Faculty

 

FROM:             Allan D. Headley

                        Dean of Graduate Studies & Research

 

DATE:             February 12, 2008

 

Subject:            Funds for Summer RA Support

 

The Office of Graduate Studies and Research has funds to support a limited
number of Research Assistants (RAs) in any discipline for the summer of 2008
to work on research projects.  Research Assistants who receive these funds
must benefit from their work experience in that they make significant
advancement toward their degree and are better prepared for their
professional careers.  Throughout the course of the award:

 

*	Faculty mentors should ensure that RAs are being prepared
professionally to meet their career goals.
*	The accomplishments of RAs should be integrated into research
projects, and it is expected that the results gained as a result of working
on the project should form the basis for the students' thesis or
dissertation. 
*	Faculty mentors should help their RAs identify and attend
appropriate conferences and professional meetings to present their research
results and to diligently work with them on publishing manuscripts based on
their research, including their work for theses and dissertations. 
*	Faculty mentors should continue to work with their RAs to ensure
that they are on track to graduate in a timely manner.

 

 

Research Assistant (RA) Award (Limited one RA per Faculty Member)

Each RA award will be paid $4,000 over the 2008 summer semester (summer I &
II terms).

 

Eligibility - Student must:

*	be admitted to a master's or doctoral program in good academic
standing at A&M-Commerce
*	have an approved thesis/dissertation committee
*	be enrolled in at least three (3) hours of thesis (518) or
dissertation (718) each summer term

 

Nomination Process - Faculty member must submit the following documents to
the Office of Graduate Studies & Research:

*	two-page (maximum) description of the project in nontechnical
language, stressing the work that will be completed over the summer
*	current resume/vita of student (including address, phone number,
email and ID#)
*	supporting letter from major adviser

 

All documents must be received by March 3, 2008 to be considered for
funding.  Awards will be announced by April 14, 2008.  Each award is limited
to one RA per faculty.

 

 

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