Research Assistantships
As a productive member of a Carnegie I Research Institution, the MU School of Social Work encourages and supports faculty research agendas. As a support, School of Social Work faculty may request assistance with a research project in the form of a student Research Assistant. Student Research Assistants provide a valuable service to the faculty person as well as the School.
Students chosen as Research Assistants must attend a Assistantship Orientation Session at the beginning of the semester and commit to working ten hours/week with a faculty member. The duties of a student Research Assistant may include:
- Conducting literature searches,
- Reviewing journal articles,
- Managing data and research resources,
- Preliminary data analysis, and
- Grant application preparation.
- Other duties necessary to support research and/or the School's mission.
The student benefits of being a Research Assistant include:
- In-depth research experience
- Mentoring from a faculty member
- Monthly stipend and a
- Semester tuition waiver
The School also has Teaching and Graduate Assistantships available.
** Please note that at this time no research, teaching, or graduate assistantships are available through the School of Social Work for masters levels students other than those provided through the Thurgood Marshall Academic Scholarship Program, see page 7 of the Graduate Fellowships Guidelines. However, students may submit an application for consideration if an assistantship becomes available.
Application Procedure
Research Assistantships are competitive and left to faculty discretion. To request an application for an assistantship, contact the Graduate Program Staff Person for information.