[VPAAEtal] Reminder: Summer Research Assistant Support Due March 2, 2009

[Academic Affairs]

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 2009 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 2009 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 a letter of nomination

Application Process - Student must submit the following to the Office of
Graduate Studies & Research:

*                                 two-page (maximum) description of the
project in nontechnical language including: 

o                                                        tasks to be
completed during the summer 

o                                                        objectives of
the work 

o                                                        methodology 

o                                                        timeline to
complete the research 

o                                                        how project
relates to student's research 

*                                 current resume/vita of student
(including address, phone number, email and ID#) 

*                                 supporting letter from major adviser
(must include student's name) 

All documents must be received by March 2, 2009, to be considered for
funding.  Awards will be announced by end of April.  Each award is
limited to one RA per faculty.  If you have questions, please contact
Natalie Henderson, 903/886-5161 or natalie_henderson at tamu-commerce.edu.

 

 

Natalie Henderson
Sponsored Programs Coordinator
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Graduate Studies & Research
P O Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
Phone: 903/886-5161
Fax: 903/468-8784

Sometimes its not enough to do your best, sometimes you must do what is
necessary -- Winston Churchill

 

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