Questions tagged [research-assistantship]

Regarding the duties, employment and work of research assistants.

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Hired as a research assistant and told to track working hours for payment, is this normal?

I have been given a great opportunity to work as a research assistant. I will be working under this researcher (and her team) for about 5 months. I was only suppose to start in mid-January. But she said she would like to hire me as a research…
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Is a research assistantship considered full-time employment?

For something I'm applying to, I need to know if I'm considered a student, a part-time employee, or a full-time employee. I am a graduate research assistant with a yearly stipend. No other employment is allowed. 20 hours a week of research is…
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What is a graduate research assistantship?

What is the actual meaning of being a research assistant? I have only heard of masters in science and PhD.
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Is it possible to get a research assistantship between undergraduate and masters degree, while not enrolled as a student?

I finished my undergrad in Electrical Engineering at the end of 2014, and since 2013 then I've been working on a startup that is soon going to fail. I would like to apply for a Masters in 2017, and to strengthen my research profile in my resume, as…
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How to remind a professor about my previous mail that was sent two months ago?

I sent an email to a professor in my university two months ago for a research position in the lab since her research was about my place and interests.She told she will contact me sometime in feb (since she was on a maternity leave till December and…
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Working for one professor, want to write paper with another party

I am a PhD student working for a professor as a research assistant and being paid with stipends. One of my friends in the same department asks me if I can collaborate on a project branched off his PhD research. That project is a completely different…
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What are the recommended approaches in selecting students to work on research projects?

I have seen several approaches in selecting students to work on research projects like: Select from the list of admitted students Announce the job for all the students in the department and interview the top candidate Select after teaching a…
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Is it possible to participate as a research assistant as a nondegree student?

Does anyone have any information, either formal or anecdotal, about being a research assistant as a nondegree student, specifically with the aim of getting published? In particular, I am referring to a situation where someone with a bachelor's…
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