Proposal for Student Research Assistant Program – IPD REVISION 10/25/10
This program provides faculty funding to hire a student research assistant. A partnership of this nature benefits both the faculty and the student. Faculty scholarship is a vital component of the professional academic life of faculty at an institution of higher education. Remaining professionally active and current in one's field is of great benefit to both teaching excellence and to the classroom learning environment. When students can participate in scholarship activity, they engage with the content in a way that goes beyond the textbook and class environment. A program of this sort provides a resource for ENC faculty to remain professionally active.
Budget: $2500
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Average Grant |
$425 |
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Purpose |
Student Research Assistant |
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Approx. # Grants |
6 per year |
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Student Wage |
$8.50 /hour |
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Example arrangements |
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# Weeks |
Hours per Week |
Cost |
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Full Semester |
13 |
4 |
$442.00 |
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Bulk of Semester |
10 |
5 |
$425.00 |
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4-week intensive |
4 |
12 |
$408.00 |
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All semester minimal |
13 |
3 |
$331.50 |
Implementation
· 4-5 hours a week of faculty-directed activity
· The student will submit a report detailing what they have learned to the supervising professor. This may include a presentation of the results of their work. The student report will become a part of the final submission to the Instructional Professional Development Committee.
· A request for funds will need to be submitted which includes:
o Total number of hours requested
o Detail as to the specific task of the student
o Goals of the project
o Goals for student learning