To: Faculty Members, College of Arts and Sciences
From: Jan Thornton, Chair, Committee for the Integration of Research and Teaching (CIRT), and Project Director for the Award for the Integration of Research and Education (AIRE)
Date: Apr 24, 2002
Applications are invited for
AIRE STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANTS-SUMMER 2002
Eligible Projects: Proposals that engage students in research activity.
They will be evaluated on 1) scholarly merit; and 2) the educational value of the work proposed for the research assistant. Proposals that have the student involved in experimental research that includes other than library research will be given preference.
Awards. The stipend for research assistants will be up to $3000, at $7.50 an hour. The amount earned will be calculated according to the actual number of hours worked, up to this maximum. Normally students work for 10 weeks during the summer for 40 hours a week. Up to $1000 per project will be available for supplies.
Eligible Applicants: Any Oberlin teaching faculty member with an appropriate project.
Eligible Assistants: Any Oberlin College student with demonstrated competence in an appropriate field.
Conditions of Employment: A report jointly prepared by the faculty member and student must be submitted to the CIRT committee within two weeks of the end of the project.
Method of Application: If you have any questions, Jan can be reached at x8341 or jan.thornton@oberlin.edu. Complete the attached form and deliver it and 7 copies to Jan Thornton, Neuroscience Program, Science Ctr A240, by Monday May 13, 4:30 pm.
Name of faculty member:
Department:
Name of student to be hired (if known):
Dates of work:
Project Title:
Briefly describe the goals of the project, the duties that the student assistant would undertake, and how this work is educationally rewarding:
Budget. Include costs for supplies and materials (justify);
Please deliver this form and 7 copies to Jan Thornton, Science Ctr Rm A240, by 4:30 pm, May 13.