The Psychology department has a number of graduate assistantship positions available.  These provide financial support and professional experience, as well as additional contact between students and faculty.  These positions are awarded on a competitive basis to new and continuing students.  Types of positions include graduate assistants in laboratory and other courses.

APPLICATION
    Students interested in serving as a Graduate Assistant (GA) should submit a GA application to the graduate Coordinator.  Applications will remain active for one year.  Positions are open until filled.  Review of applications will begin April 15th for the Fall semester and November 15th for the Spring semester.
    Applications are available in the Graduate Coordinator's Office.  Applications should be sent to the Graduate Coordinator's Office.

TYPES OF GA JOBS
    Each semester the department of Psychology hires about 10-13 graduate assistants to perform various activities.  The assignments are usually 10 hours per week for 17 weeks in the Fall and 17 weeks in the Spring.  Most GA assignments fall into two major categories.  Some assignments are to assist in the introductory research methods course.  This involves preparing materials, grading papers and assisting students.  Other GA assignments support introductory and intermediate statistics courses.  These assignments generally involve grading papers, assisting students and helping students with various statistical software packages.  Both research methods and statistics GA positions also involve providing support for the department computer lab.  An EEO/AA/Title IX policy is followed.

BENEFITS OF A GA POSITION

· Financial: If appointed for 20 hours of work each week, a first year GA receives approximately $8980 per year.  There are some 10 hour per week positions available.

· Educational: By teaching, GAs can further develop their own psychological skills.

· Experiential: Working closely with a faculty member can add to a GA's knowledge and experience.

· Convenience: Having a job on campus can save travel time and study time.
 

Due to a generous bequeathment from a faculty member beloved by students, staff and colleagues, the Psychology department is able to award two students funding that will cover the cost of in-state enrollment fees and provide an allowance for books or other related costs.  The MA-R and MSIO committees may each select an outstanding incoming student as a J. Robert Newman scholar.  The recipient receives $1250/semester, up to four semesters.
 

Boeing University Relations Human Factors Graduate Scholarship

Human Factors students may apply for a scholarship of $2000 per semester award, which will allow the recipient to work in the AAV/ATM Simulation Research Center.  The number of scholarships awarded each semester will be determined by the number of qualified students and the availability of funds from the Boeing Co. University Relations Award Program.  Students may apply and earn the award for more than one semester.  Master's programs' applicants may apply for the first semester of their program with their department application.