{"id":1165,"date":"2024-10-01T13:11:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T17:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/orcs\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2024-10-01T13:11:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T17:11:43","slug":"call-for-proposals-graduate-research-assistantship-gra-program-deadline-october-21-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/orcs\/2024\/10\/01\/call-for-proposals-graduate-research-assistantship-gra-program-deadline-october-21-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Proposals: Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) Program (Deadline: October 21, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In partnership with the Graduate Student Association<\/a> and the Office of Graduate Studies<\/a>, the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship (ORCS) is again soliciting proposals to support Graduate Research Assistants to work with and be mentored by a faculty member for the 2024-25 academic year.  The intent is to extend the student\u2019s classroom learning, expose them to current challenges in their discipline, build analytical skills, and provide a meaningful work experience that will also benefit faculty in the development of their research and scholarship agenda. Through this program, we also hope to encourage faculty to submit external grant applications that include support and roles for graduate research assistants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the generosity of GSA and Grad Studies, a total pool of $12,000 is available this year to support a limited number of GRA positions for this academic year. If you are interested in hiring a GRA this year, please submit a completed proposal, using the GRA Application Form<\/a> by the deadlines listed in the Calendar below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Proposals that do not use the required Google Form application<\/a> will not be reviewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The application deadline for the FY2025 GRA grant will be on October 21, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming Grant Period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Grants awarded in FY2025 must be conducted between November 1, 2024 and June 15, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Note: If you hire a graduate student in their final year, they may not work beyond their date of graduation (December 31 for fall graduates; May 9, 2025 for spring graduates)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


GRA Funding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The maximum award will be $2,000<\/strong> per student, though amounts awarded are dependent on the number of applications received and availability of funding. The funds can be used to hire a graduate student assistant at a recommended hourly rate of $16.00<\/strong>. Additionally, a portion of the amount requested may be allocated to the costs associated with a mentored GRA attending a relevant academic or professional conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposals need to include a clear and concise description of the project, the expected outcomes, and how the work will be evaluated and\/or disseminated. Applicants should outline how this work benefits their discipline, their professional research\/scholarship agenda, and the student. Applicants should include a short job description for the Graduate Research Assistant position, including responsibilities, required skills, and any other pertinent aspects that will be used when the open position gets posted on the Student Employment website. If the application includes funds for conference travel, the applicant must identify the conference, its location and dates, and explain how it will enhance the student\u2019s learning and academic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eligibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For Faculty<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Full-time term and tenured\/tenure-track faculty are eligible to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Students<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Students must be enrolled in Emerson graduate courses as part of a degree-seeking program during the academic year, and not be employed by the College as a teacher or affiliated faculty member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate students are not eligible to be hired using GRA funding. There are no exceptions to this rule. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eligible Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Examples of Eligible Projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n