GRA awards provide faculty with research support while offering graduate students
meaningful mentorship and applied experience on active scholarly projects.
- Calls occur twice per year (Fall and Spring)
- Allocations depend on Graduate College funding to the College
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| The Research Development Committee invites faculty to apply for Graduate Research
Assistant support during each call cycle. Funding is intended to advance substantive
research activities and strengthen the mentorship of high performing graduate students. |
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Faculty may request one of three funding tiers (as defined in the current application
form) based on research needs and project scope. Requests for higher tier support
should include correspondingly stronger justification.
- Tiered support: three funding levels are available each cycle.
- Justification matters: clearly explain why GRA support is essential to project success.
- Role clarity: specify what the GRA will do and the expected impact on outcomes.
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- Complete the current GRA application form.
- Compile all materials into one MS Word document.
- Email the completed packet to the RDC Chair at rdcchair@university.edu.
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| Please use a single Word document to streamline review and reduce missing materials. |
Deadlines and Notifications
Deadlines, award availability, and expenditure timelines are announced with each call.
Please refer to the most recent call message for the specific due date and submission
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| If you have questions about eligibility, appropriate tier selection, or how to strengthen your justification, contact the RDC Chair or consult your department’s RDC representative. |
What strong applications include
- Clear project scope and why the work matters.
- Specific, feasible deliverables for the award period.
- A defined GRA work plan aligned with the deliverables.
- Expected outcomes such as manuscripts, analyses, datasets, or other scholarly products.
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